Aesop's Revenge

According to a Gallup Poll survey, 28% of Americans believe that the Bible is literally true, while 19% believe it is an "ancient book of fables."

Alarmingly, when high-ranking officials in the Bush administration were polled recently on their beliefs concerning the U.S. Constitution, the corresponding figures were 6% and 71%, with the remaining 23% expressing a preference for Old Ironsides.