on the other level, we are in to political questions and i would probably belau before i started getting into substantive positions. -- i would probably bowed out before i started getting into substantive positions. but the first criticism is summed up in one of the first phrases from robert frost's last great poem -- i think i remember right -- waste is in the essence of the scheme. . . the very point of the structural rigid structural element of the constitution is to make some things difficult. they're made difficult in part to eliminate too much efficiency of power at the highest level. some things remain difficult for the very reason that we tend not to make very good decisions in times of great difficulty, apparel, hysteria. -- peril and hysteria. it is good not to let ourselves go too far too fast. the kind of waste or inefficiency was the essence of the scheme. to the extent there is criticism of the constitution and not suggesting this was the essence of anyone's criticism today, but on the grounds of inefficiency or waste the answer to that is -- yeah. [laughter] to the extent