Iran Imposes Fees on Strait of Hormuz Traffic

Iran is moving to charge the world for passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The last time the United States faced something similar, Founding Father and America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, went to war to stop it. In 1801, Jefferson refused to pay tribute to the Barbary States — regimes that taxed maritime passage through coercion, piracy, and hostage-taking. Rather than accept extortion as the cost of commerce, the United States chose confrontation. That decision helped establish a principle that has underwritten global trade ever since: The seas are not for sale. Americans shouldn’t cry for Orban If America can’t build, it can’t lead The libertarian case for Trump’s Iran war: Persians have natural rights, too That principle is now being tested again — this time by Iran. Neither Left nor Right: A Newsletter Unafraid of Political Correctness Cardiologists: 2 Gelatins Will Kill Your Belly Fat Like Crazy (Try It) Cardiologists: 2 Common Veggies Will Kill Belly Fat Quickly (Try It) Mix Some Salt and Vaseline, Here's Why When Alone, Wrap Aluminum Foil Around Your Doorknob (Here's Why) Surgeons: This Simple Method Will End Joint Pain & Arthritis (Try It) Greta Thunberg's House Shocks The Whole World, The Proof in pics Dementia and Memory Loss Have Been Linked to a Common Habit. Do You Do It? Sleep Apnea Pillow Everyone’s Talking About in USA (We Tested It)