This is unfair. The U.S. Constitution is a work of political genius, to be sure. But a lot has happened here since the Constitution was ratified in 1789. In the 1970s we were in danger of losing everything to the socialists. But the American people wisely chose the course of freedom. And we will continue to do so. Was Clarence Thomas lucky to become as capable and visionary as he is? Did he wind up on the Supreme Court by luck? Of course not. Justice Thomas worked hard and according to a vision to become what he is. And he was appointed through the vision and hard work of many others (and he was confirmed despite the strident opposition of the socialists). This is not luck, and it is not a well-crafted system running on auto-pilot. Good things happen because good people conceive of them and then work to make them happen. This is why we have Justice Alito instead of Harriet Meiers. This sort of thing, large and small, happens in America every day. That is why we are still free.
And why we pay blood, sweat, treasure and tears every day year in year out to make sure we stay that way.