Yes, Sooner fans, Tulsa's own David Arnett doing the Lord's work, saving Christmas from the clutches of the Secular Humanists, socialists (Obama!), pagans and other heathens and ne'er-do-wells who would ditch the whole idea if only they could.
Arnett is the chief promoter and spokesman for a real Christmas parade, because, you know, that's exactly what the Lord wants for Tulsa.
No need for a phony-baloney Holiday Parade like they have downtown, a parade that might include all those unwashed non-believers and sinners.
We know all this because David Arnett has been all over the media with his Message from God; to wit, that the Evil Doers in Tulsa have sandbagged Christmas (again!) and that he has a Grand Plan to Save Christmas in Eastern Oklahoma.
He also told us on his website, Tulsa Today, the same website that has been uncovering secret socialists behind every clump of crabgrass from Poteau to the Potomac.
So let's hear it for the intrepid and ever-vigilant David Arnett, the undisputed winner of this week's Holier-Than-Thou award for Sanctimoniousness.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Audio Update: More Arrests At Occupy Site
For those of you keeping score at home, Occupy Tulsa continues downtown.
The latest reports we've seen cover the arrests of those protestors who refused to leave the Centennial Green park after the police began to enforce an 11 p.m. curfew.
Here is an audio report that aired earlier today on KWGS 89.5: More Arrests At Occupy Site.
While we're on the topic, Occupy Tulsa has its own blog (naturally). Read their reports here.
The latest reports we've seen cover the arrests of those protestors who refused to leave the Centennial Green park after the police began to enforce an 11 p.m. curfew.
Here is an audio report that aired earlier today on KWGS 89.5: More Arrests At Occupy Site.
While we're on the topic, Occupy Tulsa has its own blog (naturally). Read their reports here.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Updated Coverage of the Arrests at Occupy Tulsa
Yes, Cowboy fans, the police are arresting protestors in Tulsa.
For a city as complacent as T-town, this is a significant development. Or, to back up a bit, it is a significant development that Tulsa has protestors at all. This is, after all, a Republican-leaning city in a Very Red State.
The Tulsa World, whose offices are within steps of the Occupy Tulsa site, has an update on the recent arrests downtown.
Check out their coverage here.
For a city as complacent as T-town, this is a significant development. Or, to back up a bit, it is a significant development that Tulsa has protestors at all. This is, after all, a Republican-leaning city in a Very Red State.
The Tulsa World, whose offices are within steps of the Occupy Tulsa site, has an update on the recent arrests downtown.
Check out their coverage here.
Occupy Tulsa: Some Photos from Downtown
Occupy Tulsa is making news. Or, more accurately, the arrest of some Occupy Tulsa protesters early this morning has brought new attention to the protest.
We don't have any first-hand information about the arrests, but we did find this photo gallery from the site of the protest in downtown Tulsa.
The link to the photos is here.
We don't have any first-hand information about the arrests, but we did find this photo gallery from the site of the protest in downtown Tulsa.
The link to the photos is here.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Worth the Cost? Forking over OSU Cash for Bush's Poodle
Tony Blair, former prime minister of the United Kingdom, is speaking tomorrow in Tulsa, an event sponsored by the OSU Spears School of Business.
We like the idea of bringing in Big Name Speakers to enlighten us nobodies out here in Flyover Country.
But for those of us with long memories, Mr. Blair is an odd choice. After all, he's the principal U.S. ally who fell for the Bush administration's bogus weapons of mass destruction nonsense.
Blair, who is well-educated and apparently thoughtful in many ways, should have known better. Indeed, his own citizens did know better. Most of them opposed the war and took to the streets in a number of massive anti-war demonstrations.
Which brings to mind the charge that Mr. Blair was, for the purposes of the Iraq war, Bush's poodle. This is not a compliment, but it is a stain on Mr. Blair's judgment and leadership.
Saddam Hussein and Iraq had nothing to do with the September 11 attacks, a fact that Mr. Blair should have given the UK leader pause when he signed on to Bush's dangerous foreign policy misadventure.
So now OSU has seen fit to pay good money to bring Mr. Blair to town. We have no idea what Mr. Blair will say, but we expect that it will be less than earth-shattering.
But hey, maybe some of us Okies can visit the UK next summer, where we can visit some of our precious Yankee Greenbacks.
We like the idea of bringing in Big Name Speakers to enlighten us nobodies out here in Flyover Country.
But for those of us with long memories, Mr. Blair is an odd choice. After all, he's the principal U.S. ally who fell for the Bush administration's bogus weapons of mass destruction nonsense.
Blair, who is well-educated and apparently thoughtful in many ways, should have known better. Indeed, his own citizens did know better. Most of them opposed the war and took to the streets in a number of massive anti-war demonstrations.
Which brings to mind the charge that Mr. Blair was, for the purposes of the Iraq war, Bush's poodle. This is not a compliment, but it is a stain on Mr. Blair's judgment and leadership.
Saddam Hussein and Iraq had nothing to do with the September 11 attacks, a fact that Mr. Blair should have given the UK leader pause when he signed on to Bush's dangerous foreign policy misadventure.
So now OSU has seen fit to pay good money to bring Mr. Blair to town. We have no idea what Mr. Blair will say, but we expect that it will be less than earth-shattering.
But hey, maybe some of us Okies can visit the UK next summer, where we can visit some of our precious Yankee Greenbacks.
Holy Smokes! Sooner State Nonsmokers Now a Majority
AltTulsa likes to keep an eye on public health statistics, many of which provide a snapshot of the state's health concerns.
As nonsmokers, we have long been sensitive to the many Sooner state smokers out there (cough, cough). We can even recall a visit to one of the old Indian bingo parlors (remember those?) where the smoke was a blanket of gray haze as thick as the San Francisco fog.
So imagine our surprise to learn that Oklahoma's ex-smokers now outnumber the smokers. As reported in the Tulsa World, smoking rates in the Sooner state have reached an all-time low of 23.7 percent.
State Health Commissioner Terry Cline said the change is historic. He cited state anti-smoking programs as part of the reason for the declining number of smokers.
We take Cline's word for this bit of good news. After all, as the World notes, "Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Oklahoma and the nation."
As nonsmokers, we have long been sensitive to the many Sooner state smokers out there (cough, cough). We can even recall a visit to one of the old Indian bingo parlors (remember those?) where the smoke was a blanket of gray haze as thick as the San Francisco fog.
So imagine our surprise to learn that Oklahoma's ex-smokers now outnumber the smokers. As reported in the Tulsa World, smoking rates in the Sooner state have reached an all-time low of 23.7 percent.
State Health Commissioner Terry Cline said the change is historic. He cited state anti-smoking programs as part of the reason for the declining number of smokers.
We take Cline's word for this bit of good news. After all, as the World notes, "Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Oklahoma and the nation."
Saturday, October 29, 2011
How 'bout those Texas Aggies? Oh, Wait. Never Mind
As all Texans know, there's nothing funnier than an Aggie joke. Take Rick Perry, for example— please!
With that in mind, let's review today's Texas A&M football performance.
Playing at home, the highly ranked Aggies were sure bets to whip the hapless Missouri Tigers. Gig 'em Aggies!
Oh wait, they lost? In overtime? Choked again? Really? You betcha!
Wow. Aggie losers. Again. Go Tigers!
With that in mind, let's review today's Texas A&M football performance.
Playing at home, the highly ranked Aggies were sure bets to whip the hapless Missouri Tigers. Gig 'em Aggies!
Oh wait, they lost? In overtime? Choked again? Really? You betcha!
Wow. Aggie losers. Again. Go Tigers!
Interesting New Study on the Health Benefits of Coffee
And now, for your edification, a story on the health benefits of coffee. Sounds a bit unlikely, to be sure. But read it and judge for yourself.
The story here: Can Coffee Save Your Life?
The story here: Can Coffee Save Your Life?
Dewey Plays Along: The Tulsa Mayor's Own Salad, er, Soup, that is, Sandwich
A new video featuring Tulsa mayor Dewey Bartlett, courtesy of This Land.
GOP Overeach in Ohio: Polls Show Republican Agenda Failing with the Voters
The Republican Noise Machine has been blasting its anti-worker, anti-union message for many months now, but the voters aren't buying it.
At least, not in Ohio, where Gov. John Kasich is racking up negative poll numbers and appears to be headed for a political defeat in the upcoming vote on public employee union busting.
Here's a summary from one observer that tells the story in a nutshell:
At least, not in Ohio, where Gov. John Kasich is racking up negative poll numbers and appears to be headed for a political defeat in the upcoming vote on public employee union busting.
Here's a summary from one observer that tells the story in a nutshell:
A controversial law sharply curtailing collective-bargaining rights for Ohio’s public employees is sinking in the polls, raising Democratic hopes that the measure’s defeat could boost their prospects in the crucial swing state in 2012. The law’s diminishing poll numbers have coincided with a decline in the approval ratings of Republican Gov. John R. Kasich, the measure’s most visible proponent. The drop is coming as the law’s union-led opponents have waged an energetic campaign against a measure that they say represents an overreach by the state’s Republican political leaders.Hat tip to our friends at the Daily Kos.
Remember the $16 Muffins at Justice? Turns Out, It's Not True
Like a lot of phony outrage on Fox and other right-wing sites, this meme was wrong.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tulsa Politics: District Four City Council Debate
As a public service, AltTulsa presents (or, more accurately, re-presents) a 30-minute radio debate between the candidates for Tulsa city council, District 4. The candidates are Blake Ewing, a Republican, and Ken Brune, a Democrat.
The debate was broadcast this week on the KWGS program "Studio Tulsa." The host was John Durkee, KWGS news director.
An audio of the debate is here: District Four Tulsa City Council Debate.
The debate was broadcast this week on the KWGS program "Studio Tulsa." The host was John Durkee, KWGS news director.
An audio of the debate is here: District Four Tulsa City Council Debate.
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