We consider the Haldane bosonization scheme in d spatial dimensions as appl
ied to a realistic model of interacting fermions in d = 2 and unequivocally
demonstrate failure of this scheme in d > 1, specifically in d = 2. In add
ition to tracing back this failure to its origin, we show that nothing as r
egards the true metallic state of the model under consideration is known wi
th any degree of certainty.