Stephan:   This article about the way Americans view the Supreme Court ought to be seen as an enormous alarm bell. That it is not I find very significant. In fact I see this as one component of a trend. If you look at the various polls being conducted it is clear, to me at least, that there is a major rift between the American government and the American people. Three-quarters of Americans supported Roe, yet the Supreme Court paid no attention to that and overturned Roe. There is a very strong belief amongst Americans that something should be done about the sale of weapons of war to the general public. Congress doesn't have much interest in that. A large percentage of people, as I reported in the previous article are constantly frightened and in fear for their safety. Big yawn from Congress. A significant percentage of Americans do not trust the police, convinced -- correctly, I think -- that many police departments and sheriffs are facist over-armed racist bullies. All of this is destroying the sense of security a democracy needs to have to be able to prosper.