For several days I've seen reports of a new Gallup survey of public confidence in various public "institutions." I've held off commenting as those write-ups were opaque and hard to decipher.
Now Steven Hayward of Power Line has a clear, easy to grasp presentation of the findings, which he posts before going overseas for a vacation lasting several weeks (a major advantage of academia I remember with fondness). If the chart is too small, go to Hayward's column where it is clear:
Big losers were "the presidency" and "the U.S. Supreme Court." Most others lost about 5%. These aren't optimistic times; other surveys show high percentages believe our nation is on the "wrong track."
