Andy_JS asked: "Why was Washington DC disenfranchised in the first place?" "In his Federalist No. 43, published January 23, 1788, James Madison argued that the new federal government w… (View Post)

Off topic, but soon to be relevant in American politics: Tomorrow the Supreme Court takes up affirmative action, the idea that it is OK for colleges and universities to discriminate by race, if they … (View Post)

A minor point about terminology: In the US, when people say "Asians", they almost always mean East Asians; Chines, Japanese, and Koreans, rather than South Asians: Indians, Pakistanis, Bang… (View Post)

Off topic, but congratulations are in order to the Kent Wildlife Trust on the birth of their new baby: "[Tom] Gibbs discovered that Female 2’s days-long departure from the herd was actually the … (View Post)

Foxy said: "I don't think that is true. In countries with PR coalitions are often non contiguous, as left to right is only one dimension of politics." I thought I said essentially that… (View Post)