Isam - There is an American precedent that may dismay those who think you ought to be educated to vote: Between the 1850s[1] and 1960s, literacy tests were used as an effective tool for disenfranchis… (View Post)

ydoethur - Thanks for your comments on Beshear. Incidentally, I think he was wise to stay off the ticket -- assuming he had a choice -- in 2024. (View Post)

Off topic: George Will finds a Democratic governor who might be the next US president: The Republican Party was declared moribund after its 1964 presidential nominee, Sen. Barry Goldwater (Arizona), … (View Post)

Off topic, but of interest to those who bet on American politics: George Will finds a Democratic governor who might be the next US president:The Republican Party was declared moribund after its 1964 … (View Post)

Congratulations to these scientists: A pioneering IVF technique combining DNA from three people to protect a baby from a rare genetic disease has been used in Britain, leading to a healthy cohort of … (View Post)