A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Horses and bayonets
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Barack Obamas flippant reponse to [Mitt Romneys] complaint during their third televised debate (October 22, 2012) that the U.S. Navy had fewer [battleships] than at any time since 1917. Obamas remark that the military has fewer horses and bayonets, too makes an analogy that measuring battleships (as opposed to [aircraft carriers]) is an archaic metric of military power, in much the same way that measuring horses and bayonets would no longer indicate an armys might. (NB: Marines are still issued bayonets.)
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