Frack that zombie!

By David Arnett, Publisher

OilRigWorkersEditorial:  It is far better than that other F-word.  Frack, from the root fracture and, in the oil and gas industry “fracking,” is used here and often by this writer to convey a breaking apart to find value.  It has become one of my favorite words especially when reading reports by Leftists.

An odd thing about being a Conservative Writer is the number of Leftists one has to deal with daily.  Of course writers of every perspective should read those who disagree and on the “happy communist” web site, Huffington Post, recently comes another report of an obvious attack on America’s prosperity and energy independence.
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Was Benghazi site stockpiling Syrian weapons?

benghazi1The Washington Free Beacon is reporting that a top congressional appropriator on Monday suggested the State Department and CIA might have been stockpiling weapons for Syrian opposition fighters when they came under attack by jihadists in Benghazi, Libya.

“I firmly believe that whatever the State Department and CIA were doing in Benghazi had a direct connection to U.S. policy in Syria—a policy that to date has not been fully revealed to the American people or Congress,” Rep. Frank Wolf (R., Va.) said Monday evening during a discussion focusing on “unanswered questions” surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012, attack that killed four Americans.
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Charlie Daniels to perform at River Spirit

The Charlie Daniels Band

The Charlie Daniels Band

Legendary performers The Charlie Daniels Band will perform at the Event Center at River Spirit on Friday, November 1.

“We’re excited guests will have the opportunity to spend an evening with the Charlie Daniels Band,” said General Manager, Jerry Floyd. “The Event Center at River Spirit provides fans with a unique and intimate concert experience. We know it’s a performance our guests won’t soon forget!”
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Property rights change could impact tax vote

By David Arnett, Publisher

TulsaSkyline3Analysis:  The Tulsa World is reporting today (Monday, Sept. 9) that city officials have drafted an ordinance amendment that would restrict rights of property owners within the core business district.

The story by Kevin Canfield notes, “Under the proposal, a property owner wishing to turn land within the IDL (Intercity Dispersal Loop) into a surface parking lot would need approval from the Board of Adjustment.”  Click here to read the Tulsa World story.

This proposal, which must be approved by the City Council, enforces a trendy notion that private ownership and development must increasingly come under the authority of public officials.  The loss of individual property rights is justified by officials who note there are existing property restrictions and this is just a “reasonable” addition.
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Assad begins media campaign as Kerry dances

By David Arnett, Publisher

Bashar Assad of Syria

Bashar Assad of Syria

Analysis: Syria’s President Bashar Assad spoke with Charlie Rose over the weekend – his first television interview since President Obama asked Congress to approve a military strike against Syria.  The interview was promoted on CBS This Morning.

In fast moving if not dueling press manipulations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s apparently “off-hand” remark was accepted as serious (which it did seem to be at the time) by Russia’s foreign minister.  Did Kerry bluff and get called or did he joke about death and destruction with no regard – whatever is best for the administration must be what he meant.

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