Drive, she said

New York Daily News: These uppity Saudi women. Here they go again, demanding to drive themselves instead of being chauffeured around by husbands and brothers. Last time a bunch of Saudi women threw a big protest, 17 years ago, they went to jail. Two years ago, one Saudi pol almost lost both his job and his citizenship for suggesting women over age 40 might be permitted to drive.

Lowered gaze

At issue: How can a woman drive a car when she must keep her gaze lowered? Suppose she makes eye contact with a male stranger? Anyway, a women’s committee is presenting King Abdullah with renewed petitions, and we’ll see what he does. Nothing, we expect. Else, first thing you know, the ladies will want to vote, too.