>Actually, we started out the same with only a minority voting in the U.S., remember?

In the new National Constitution Center here in Philly, part of the exhibit is a series of "Could I have voted in ?" displays. You answer the same set of questions for (I think) each 10 years from 1790 to the present. Very cool demonstration to show expansion of voting rights over time.

BTW, this museum is worth a trip to Philly all by itself, even if there weren't tons of other great things to see here.

Tamar