FPT: Here's a lengthy discussion of the "women and children first" principle, and how it grew in the 19th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_children_first Most famous example… (View Post)

Thanks for this overview -- which I'll have to think about. In the US, most gambling was banned in most states, and then has come back in two ways: State-run lotteries, and Indian casinos. (The India… (View Post)

Here's an interesting detail: "The effort to send the Ukraine bill back to committee failed, 88-336." So there were Republicans (24, probably) who were willing to make it sure is passed tod… (View Post)

Cyclefree - I have been wondering for some time how you would react to this claim from science fiction writer Robert Heinlein: Men who go down to the sea in ships have long had another way of express… (View Post)

Off topic: Can any of you recommend a good biography of John Bright? (This https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bright ) I have been impressed by the help he gave to Lincoln and the Republicans during … (View Post)