On Apr 17, 2008, at 8:56 PM, paxamicus AT earthlink.net wrote:
One of the things I found out about Spain recently is that there is a
gender quota in the government. Each party must nominate an equal
number of men and women to office. I am ambivalent about the idea.
Today I received a letter from my mother. After her gardening report
she makes fearful remarks about the economy. She then laments how "the
Democrats are really fighting." And she makes the declaration: "It's a
man's job."