We explore real-life reformation here in this informed, online community.
Some positive lessons, and some negative, like this important lesson:
In 1980, Reagan opened the border "both
ways” so that immigrants could cross and work
with visas and pay taxes with almost
unrestricted travel.
His object was to help short-term economic migrants.
In 1982, the Supreme
Court forbade schools to deny services based
on illegal immigration status.
So then illegals flooded-in to game the system.
The crime problem grew. In 1986, Reagan tried a remedy by giving the biggest amnesty in U.S. history,
which legalized a small number of illegal aliens. But this error created the margin of welfare recipients which turned California from a strongly Republican state to a Democrat state with even larger welfare programs, higher taxes and power-hungry bureaucrats, and an ever-growing illegal alien problem.
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:
