Category Archives: Tulsa Speaks

Forgotten fact and new reports on Syria

By David Arnett, Publisher

Syria's Assad and wife dine with John Kerry and his wife.

Dinning in Damascus, John & Teresa Kerry with Bashar & Asma Assad

Editorial: As more Americans voice opposition to Nobel Peace President Obama’s latest military adventure, there is a significant fact few seem to remember. Syria is not a western civilization. It is a client state of Russia – an odd tyranny communists have loved for decades. The Syrian military is largely supplied by soviet equipment. Syria has never been our friend. Why then is Russia not responsible for it’s puppet?

While Iran may now be the largest puppet master, but that is just another name for evil so why should American lives and treasure be expended in yet another totalitarian failure? Granted, if we can safely help refugees escape the carnage, America should provide assistance, but there are no good dogs in this fight and certainly none owned or allied with America.

Continue reading →

Honest, honerable athletes

By David Arnett

If you want to feel good about America in these days of turmoil, read about the four football players from William Paterson University who entered a local general store in Wayne, N.J., on Sunday afternoon in search of sunglasses and batteries. The door was open, so they let themselves in and got the items they needed, but there were no store employees to be found.

Continue reading →

The emperor has no clue

By Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D.

Opinion: When President Obama hawks the wonders of the misnamed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, I’m reminded of those “As Seen on TV” products.

True believers ridiculed critics of the Independent Payment Advisory Board and its unchecked power to ration health care. They were impressed by the $575 billion cut to Medicare, although lower payments lead physicians to accept fewer Medicare patients. They cheered because 11 million Americans will be added to the Medicaid rolls over the next ten years. While Medicaid looks like is a good deal with its low co-pays, provider payments are so low that only one-third of physicians accept new Medicaid patients.
Continue reading →

Obama’s Gaffe Hall of Fame

By David Arnett

Opinion: Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Thursday said President Barack Obama “makes more gaffes than George Bush and Sarah Palin combined.” However, the host complained, he is “never called on it.”

But Limbaugh did call him on it — and the Daily Rushbo also provides a video compilation that the site is calling the “Obama Gaffe Hall of Fame.” This is beyond funny, but please as a direct safety warning from Tulsa Today – please do not show these videos to Liberal and Leftist friends – they might well explode.

Continue reading →

Taylor’s spy missed the good parts

By David Arnett, Publisher

Kathy Taylor’s Intern

Analysis: By his acknowledgement, an unpaid intern working for current candidate and former-mayor Kathy Taylor attended a campaign rally of Mayor Bartlett’s last evening. The intern, pictured with this story, recorded the presentation on his cell phone and took notes on a clipboard. Surveillance occurs in campaigns, but this young lad was a bit more than obvious. He was introduced and welcomed, but he missed the really good stuff.

Mayor Bartlett continues a remarkably positive campaign and nothing he and other elected or party officials said was negative about Kathy Taylor.

After the formal presentations, the intern left the rally which was a shame as he missed the social hour. It is then only right for this writer to share the unofficial stuff that stood out as very funny – good stuff the intern missed.

The best summary of Taylor’s term in office this writer heard: “Taylor let the grass grow, turned off the lights and left the office early – so why should we elect her again?”
Continue reading →