Tony Dale & Doug examine corporate oligopolies & data center impacts.

Guest host Tony Dale opens the segment by highlighting a listener's message about military service and the oath to protect the country, using it to critique the rise of an oligopoly in Washington where career politicians prioritize re-election over public representation, arguing that term limits are the only true solution. He then takes a call from Doug in Simpsonville, an engineer who breaks down the economic and technical realities of data centers. Doug explains that while noise, water usage, and power demands are common public concerns, proper management and local tax revenue from data centers—such as in Loudoun County, Virginia—can significantly lower property taxes and electric rates for residents. However, Doug also cautions against current political efforts by major tech firms to create government-sponsored monopolies and limit corporate liability under the guise of regulation.