On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 13:39:44 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Glenfiddich" wrote in message
.. .

Wrong analogy, Ed.
The POTUS is head of state - in Britain that would be the Queen.
You should have addressed how we elected our Queen. EG


His analogy is correct. The US president is both chief of state and the
head of government.


And we were talking about the selection of the Chief Executive. I
think the monarch relingquished most executive responsibilities in the
UK along with his head during the reign of Charles I.

Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8