Marianne S ~~ It was the President of the USA I had much in mind in writing of the disadvantages of an elected Citizen No 1, which can lead to all sorts of constitutional problems ~ as have frequently occurred, where the President can find himself at odds with Congress. I am not saying it a worse system; but like ours, and all the others, it has its pros & its cons. You over there are happy with it because it is what you are used to, and it works OK in a general way. Which is no doubt why a recent poll here found 80% of a sample of our citizens in favour of our system. The self-proclaimed 'democrats' who are making such a noise about all our disadvantages should bring their 'democratic' faculties to bear on that result.

And should remember also that, hereditary system or not, Elizabeth II was not born to rule, but had the job wished on her early in life, quite literally by a wicked uncle, and has most earnestly and conscientiously bent herself to fulfil the responsibilities which thus fell to her.

~M~