"...we can’t expect to win when we shy away from the full purpose of the Second Amendment. If we say it’s mostly just about self-defense, then it’s quite easy for a district judge who is already hostile to us to say, “Well, you can defend yourself pretty adequately with a handgun with ten rounds, what’s the problem?”
Yes, personal self-defense is important, perhaps even "central". But the amendment was added primarily because revolutionaries were worried about the new government they were forming becoming tyrannical."
Kostas Moros, the lawyer who’s currently running the lawsuit against California’s imposition of background checks on ammo purchases.
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour: