[A. Pole]

As for lawyers, the real answer is not socialist redistribution, but simplification of the law.
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To put it another way, the Founding Fathers clearly intended for law not to be the exclusive province of specialists; think about the simple beauty of the Constitution, for example.

There is a great way to simplify/rationalize the traditional legal system. And it was invented by the same people who invented elegant metric system and the idea of the constitution - by the French.

The French or so called continental law which is based on the codexes is being used in almost all countries - primary exceptions being Anglosaxon countries (UK, US, Canada etc ...) which keep tribal common law patched over the centuries and some Muslim countries which use Sharia.

[MadIvan]

There is a great way to simplify/rationalize the traditional legal system. And it was invented by the same people who invented elegant metric system and the idea of the constitution - by the French.

How about this - how about getting the laws back to the intent of the Founders, rather than going off on a frankly bizarre French tangent as you suggest.

Ivan