What science of global warming?

By David Arnett, Tulsa Today

Al Gore (2007) Nobel Peace Prize Lecture

Analysis: The Supreme Court has determined that any accepted belief strong enough to change behavior is a religion. If that be true the global warming (blame civilization) crowd certainly go to church. Further, their leaders are sanctified and enriched even when defeated by popular vote. See Al Gore for more.

The environmental movement like the communist movement allows no criticism. They demonize all who dare question as they have done to U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe for his book, The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future. They say Inhofe is no scientist even though he quotes scientists.
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Capital campaign kicks off

By David Arnett

The $918 million Improve Our Tulsa capital campaign launched today with a web site, a video for the package and united Administration and City Council support.

The campaign promotes two propositions that will appear on the November 12^th ballot. One is a bond package and the other a sales tax package funded to finish the projects listed, but not limited to a specific dollar amount.

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Legislation to hold Pentagon accountable

Senator Tom Coburn

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today introduced the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2013, that provides incentives for the Department of Defense, which is the only Federal agency that has never fully complied with financial management laws, to meet its audit schedule and instituting consequences for further failure to follow the law.

“You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Every year the Pentagon fails to produce a viable financial audit they not only violate the Constitution, but put our nation’s security at risk because of a failure to effectively prioritize spending,” Dr. Coburn said.

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Mass murder in Washington Navy Yard

By David Arnett

Updated: Including the shooter 13 people are dead and 14 others injured after a gunman opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday. The FBI says Aaron Alexis, an information technology employee with a history of mental heath issues acted alone.

While the Washington Post Monday reported the event “spreading fear and chaos across the region as authorities sought to contain the panic” video seems to show reasonable response by all.

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Tulsa Revolution set to kick off

By Rich Lohman, Tulsa Today

The Tulsa Revolution along with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) announced Monday the team’s home opener will be Nov. 22 against the Rio Grande Valley La Furia, 7:00 p.m. at the Cox Business Center (formerly the Tulsa Convention Center). The 20 team league will include three divisions; Eastern (with six teams), Central (seven teams) and Pacific (seven teams).

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