Now the struggle is for all things

Splendid stuff.  Ancient Greek is marvellous. 

Mankind has been struggling for freedom for more than two thousand years.  And the struggle continues with every generation.  Ours is no exception.

(From Waterblogged -- Dry Thoughts on Damp Books)

History of voting in the USA

From the Tucson Sentinel.  Fascinating and instructive.  For example, I was surprised to learn that only property owners had the vote in the early years of the republic.  The founding fathers were happy enough to break their links with the monarchy, but didn't want to let hoi polloi have a say.  How ironic!

Note how over the last couple of decades, the Right has systematically reduced voting rights.  Surprise.

Read the full article here.

Actions of the young, decisions of the middle-aged, wishes of the old

 From @blakandblack

Έργα νέων, βουλαί δε μέσων, ευχαί δε γερόντων.

“Actions of the young, decisions of the middle-aged, wishes of the old.” Hesiod

The Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon.