Saudi Arabia severs ties with Iran

By Staff Report

BarackObamaIslamHonorAn Associated Press story reports that Saudi Arabia announced Sunday it was severing diplomatic relations with Shiite powerhouse Iran amid escalating tensions over the Sunni kingdom’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

The move came hours after demonstrators stormed and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran in protest over the death of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Iranian diplomatic personnel had 48 hours to leave his country and all Saudi diplomatic personnel in Iran had been recalled home.

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Ted Cruz’s Christmas Parody ad

By David Arnett

Senator Ted Cruz

Senator Ted Cruz

Granted Leftist Media largely ignore Conservative Humor (even as Obama daily becomes more laughable), but even those loud few have to admit, Republican Presidential Candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz had fun with this recent Christmas parody infomercial.

Cruz aired the themed parody during the broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.”  Just think of the potential benefit if all the unsuspecting self-obsessed loons gather from this work an intellectual clue – the not-so-secret bit of awareness to break the tyranny of political correctness in their personal lives – unlocking minds, strengthening backbones and opening wisdom.

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Bill to allow National Guard concealed weapons

By Staff Report

gunsOKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Frank Simpson recently filed legislation to better protect Oklahoma veterans while on duty.  Senate Bill 913 clarifies that Oklahoma Army or Air National Guard personnel with proper authorization may carry loaded or unloaded concealed weapons on Oklahoma Military Department facilities while performing a military function.

In July, a terrorist opened fire on military recruiting centers as well as a Navy Operational Support Center and Marine Corps Reserve Center.  Four Marines were killed. A Navy sailor, a Marine recruiter, and a police officer were wounded; the sailor died from his injuries two days later.

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Tulsa Air Guard (138th FW) best for the F-35

By Staff Report

F35Lighting11Members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation today sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Debra Lee James urging her to consider the 138th Fighter Wing (138th FW) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the next home for the F-35A.

The Air Force is looking for two National Guard candidate wings as future bases for the F-35A. While these aircraft would not begin to arrive until 2022 or 2023, a decision is expected to be made sometime over the next year. Criteria that will be considered in the final candidate basing decision will include training environment, facilities, personnel and overall cost to beddown and operate the F-35As. The 138th FW, located on the north end of the Tulsa International Airport, has an experienced cadre of pilots and maintainers, airspace and training ranges, and facilities ready to operate and sustain the F-35A mission.

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Rocks rich in silica puzzle Mars Rover Team

By NASA

NASA's Curiosity on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity on Mars

In detective stories, as the plot thickens, an unexpected clue often delivers more questions than answers. In this case, the scene is a mountain on Mars. The clue: the chemical compound silica. Lots of silica. The sleuths: a savvy band of Earthbound researchers whose agent on Mars is NASA’s laser-flashing, one-armed mobile laboratory, Curiosity.

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