The American political system is one of the oldest in the world—far older than those upstart regimes in France and Germany. America has the world's oldest written constitution (drafted in 1787) and two of the world's oldest political parties (established in 1828 and 1854). The United States is the world's oldest surviving democracy. America has done little more than tinker with its constitution since 1791 (such as introducing the direct election of senators in 1913). France has had five republics since 1789, along with several monarchies, one directory, a consulate, a couple of empires and a collaborationist-fascist dictatorship.

*** Why would anyone want to go through all that? No, thank you!

Uncle Sam's face is rightly that of an old man.

*** ... and the writter of that article is just bitter.

Marcia