our dysfunctional Constitution (continued)  Sanford Levinson
SLevinson at law.utexas.edu Mon Nov 28 07:46:43 PST 2005  Re
Jim's message below.  He may be right about the inadequacy of
the polling methodology, but, arguendo, presume he's not.  To
some extent his reply is a version of "you're wrong on the
facts" (which I may be:  Perhaps people who know the "real Dick
Cheney" would admire him (unlike, say, Brent Scowcroft, who was
quoted in the New Yorker as saying that he no longer recognizes
his friend of 30 years).)  But if I'm right on the fact, then I
think we have a problem.  And Jim can't seriously believe that
"everyone agrees that what we have is the preferable system of
government over others presently in operation around the world."
I think we have a radically deficient Constitution, and that
many other systems around the world are better in significant
respects.  Does he really believe we have a "perfect
Constitution"?  (I assume the answer is no.)    I guess I am
trying to figure why the judgment