"B/S"
Well, I, on the other hand, believe this is an EXCELLENT essay, which deserves the widest possible disemnation! With full credit to the author, I intend to do just that.
Care to litigate?
Sure ;)
The B/S refers to the part of your title that states ..." legions of lawyers are ready to make our democracy unworkable.".
Lawyers can be blamed, or perhaps the blame should be placed squarely where it belongs. An uninformed, uncaring, personally selfish, or purposely anti-American electorate.