Thank you for the article, but I think a very important distinction needs to be made.
Only the most narrow-minded American nationalist would say that we shouldn't learn from other nations. As you pointed out, the Founding Fathers learned from other nations - present and past.
There is an ancient biblical proverb that tells us there is "safety in the multitude of counselors." It's always good to cast a wide net when it comes to the search for knowledge and wisdom.
But...
There's a reason the United States has a written constitution rather than an uncodified constitution like the British have. Written laws have meaning. Text has meaning.
It is COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE for the United States (via the appropriate legal and constitutional process) to adjust its laws or even its government based on new knowledge, insights, wisdom, etc. That is why the Founders made sure we have the amendment process in our Constitution -- a process that has been utilized on several occasions (including at the founding).
It's something else entirely for courts to alter the meaning of texts.
In the American system (which, again, is CODIFIED), the courts aren't supposed to have an agenda or a "will" (to use a Hamiltonian term from the Federalist Papers - which you apparently don't approve of being cited, but there it is). The courts are to be referees and umpires based on the TEXT of the law(s) or constitutional provision(s) they've been asked to rule under.
The Rule of Law principle is a bedrock principle of our nation. And, again, the foundational law - our Constitution - is codified.
If we want to change the structure of our nation, we must do so properly. And that means changing the Constitution or at least changing the law(s) underneath the Constitution's umbrella.
Again, only the most ignorant, narrow-minded nationalist is saying we should "worship" the Founders and/or never even consider what foreign governments do (even when they have lessons from which we can learn). But...
It is appropriate for people like myself to expect that, when change is made, it's made properly.
The structure of our government in America was made with the MEANS in mind, not the ends.
