It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
Bio: Ubaldo Mari was an 18th century Italian poet, known for his epic recitation of the story of Jason and the Argonauts, La Giasoneide, o sia la Conquista del Vello d'Oro.
