In Egypt the real war on terror has begun

By Dina Khayat, Washington Times

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, right, greets Jordan's King Abdullah II on his arrival to attend an Arab summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, Saturday, March 28, 2015. In a speech to Arab leaders, Yemen's embattled president on Saturday called Shiite rebels who forced him to flee the country "puppets of Iran," directly blaming the Islamic Republic for the chaos there and demanding airstrikes against rebel positions continue until they surrender. (AP Photo/MENA/Washington Times)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, right, greets Jordan’s King Abdullah II on arrival to an Arab summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, Saturday, March 28, 2015. (AP Photo /MENA/Washington Times)

It has been one year since Egyptian President Abel Fattah El Sisi was elected in a landslide vote. Egypt’s economy is projected to grow at 5 percent in fiscal year 2015/2016, unemployment is down and rating agencies are positive about Egypt. Foreign investors, including BP and Siemens, have signed multibillion dollar deals with Egypt. Early on in the presidency, the government implemented reforms such as cutting subsidies and tackling bureaucracy. This is no small feat.

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Supreme Court murders Rule of Law

By Tamzin A. Rosenwasser, M.D.

SupremeCourt2Opinion: Morality is always higher than law. Any sincere system of law, beginning with the Ten Commandments, is the human attempt to express morality in language. Law is itself higher than whim.

When law expresses “malus in se” it expresses that an offense against that law is “evil in itself” as determined by human experience. “Malus in se” laws include those against murder, robbery, bearing false witness, adultery, child abuse, and so forth. “Malus in se” is distinguished from “malus prohibitus.”

“Malus prohibitus” laws are those that a government body produces to prevent people from doing something, such as building a porch on a dwelling without paying for a permit from a bureaucrat. In other words, such actions are considered “bad” only because a government body said so.
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Gov. Fallin on Ten Commandments Monument

By Staff Report

Oklahoma's Ten Commandment Monument

Oklahoma’s Ten Commandment Monument

Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement regarding Oklahoma’s Ten Commandments monument, which will remain at the Oklahoma State Capitol while legal appeals and potential legislative and constitutional changes are considered:

“The Ten Commandments monument was built to recognize and honor the historical significance of the Commandments in our state’s and nation’s systems of laws. The monument was built and maintained with private dollars. It is virtually identical to a monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol which the United States Supreme Court ruled to be permissible.  It is a privately funded tribute to historical events, not a taxpayer funded endorsement of any religion, as some have alleged.

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The rap on Hillary Clinton

By Staff Report

HillaryClinton1National Review just released a video compiling in less than three minutes some of the main reasons Hillary Clinton is not a trustworthy choice for the highest office in the land.

The video, which is entitled “Who is Hillary Clinton?” opens with various high profile Democrats offering their reasons why Clinton is the best choice for president. She is the “most qualified,” they all appear to mimic.

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Starlight Band date change and movie night

By Staff Report

StarlightConcertSmTulsa, OK—Due to the forecast of inclement weather, Starlight Band has announced that its show scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 at Guthrie Green has been moved to Monday, July 20.

The concert’s theme is “Way Out West” and will feature Jeffrey Smith on fiddle. The free performance will begin at 8pm at Guthrie Green, 111 E. Brady Street, in Tulsa.

On Tuesday, July 14, movie music will be the star of the show at Starlight’s free concert “Night at the Movies.” The performance begins at 8pm at Guthrie Green. “We’re playing some alltime favorite movie themes, including ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Annie,’” said Artistic Director L. Dale Barnett. After intermission, a silent short movie will be screened accompanied by live theater organ music. The audience will enjoy the hijinks of Laurel and Hardy as two escaped convicts in “Liberty.”
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