Everybody knows WBSM is our hometown radio station. My broadcast roots here date back to 2009. My familial seeds were planted at the tail end of the last century. Yet, I cast myself as the proverbial outsider. Most listeners get flustered and frustrated over my freedom-oriented, constitutional, often contrarian rants, but I’m OK when their freedom or livelihood is at risk. Call me a passionate Libertarian, always advocating for the taxpayer and individualism. My bitcoin-business updates alert listeners on how to earn crypto and use it as a savings and payment tool. After retiring from full-time hosting, I still practice my preach. You'll find me operating two home businesses, actively promoting freedom and bitcoin, plus serving as a locally elected Dartmouth Town Meeting member. I’m most proud watching my two adult sons pursue their American dream. Mine consists of traveling, and learning more about places, people and the business side of bitcoin. My 40-foot shuttle bus is being converted into a motorhome-office studio, so I can travel, expand operations and host audio and video shows from wherever home is at that moment. I call it living my “Plan B” lifestyle!
Brian Thomas
[THOMAS] The Time For The Cannabis Dispensary Has Come [Poll]
The final X's and O's need to be hammered out, but according to "well placed" sources, New Bedford may soon have a medical marijuana dispensary, open for business, by years end.
Beacon Compassion Center will be located on Hathaway Road, at the old Wicks and Licks site
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[Thomas] MA Legislature Overrides Baker’s Veto
No real surprise here. The Massachusetts legislature voted to override Governor Baker's veto of a stipend pay increase for the Legislative leadership, judges, and statewide elected officials. It's bad enough the Governor had to cut the budget
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[THOMAS] Another Opportunity To End Common Core [Poll]
Massachusetts has another chance to end Common Core education and return to the frameworks prior to 2010. State Representative Kevin Kuros, from Worcester filed a bill, HD 1430, that if passed by his colleagues and signed by the Governor, terminates Common Core in the Commonwealth
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[THOMAS] New Justice Should Just Interpret The Laws [Poll]
It's a prime time announcement. Eight o'clock, President Trump delivers with pomp his first Supreme Court nominee. The talking heads claim there are four choices: three males and one female. The conservatives are keeping their fingers crossed that Trump stands by his campaign pledge to choose a constructionist
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[THOMAS] Seemingly Unconstitutional Order May Save A Life
In the late 1930's the United States banned refugees from Germany from stepping foot on U.S. soil. More than 250 Jews later died in the Holocaust. Now, President Trump wants to ban folks from seven pre-dominantly Muslim nations from entering, even slapping a halt to the on-going refugee program...
[THOMAS] New Pot Committee Needs To Wait On The State
The New Bedford City Council is looking ahead to the day when cannabis is legal to sell. Council President Joe Lopes has formed a new committee, the Special Committee on Licensing and Zoning for Cannabis will feature prominent members of the council to question numerous people, pro and con, on recreational marijuana to give their opinions on why or why not to the sale and distribution of all forms
[THOMAS] Thumbs Down To Trump’s Wall [Poll]
Making good on one of his major campaign promises, President Trump has signed an Executive Order to have Homeland Security build a wall along the border with Mexico. This trumped idea is a disaster waiting to unfold.
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[THOMAS] Mr. Governor, Keep Your Additional Education Funding
During The Governor's state of the Commonwealth address, he proposed spending a lot of tax dollars on education. Ninety million more on the state's government schools. Let's do the math. $90 M/ 300 School districts = an additional $300,000 Per school district
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[THOMAS] No Jury Can Definitely Label Carter The Killer [Poll]
Time and again the Defense representing Michelle Carter has pleaded there's no real case against his client. Now, a recent bombshell raises huge questions on the timing of the last text message and Conrad Roy's eventual suicide. Meanwhile, the Bristol County District Attorney's office is pressing forward...
From Boot Straps To Oath of Office
Brian Thomas is the host of Brian’s Beat on 1420 WBSM New Bedford. He can be heard weekdays from 10am-Noon and Saturdays from 6am-9am. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
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