But it is not from this branch of government we have most to fear. Taxes and short elections will keep them right. The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners constantly working under ground to undermine the foundations of our confederated fabric. They are construing our constitution from a co-ordination of a general and special government to a general and supreme one alone. This will lay all things at their feet, and they are too well versed in English law to forget the maxim, "boni judicis est ampliare juris-dictionem." We shall see if they are bold enough to take the daring stride their five lawyers have lately taken. If they do, then, with the editor of our book, in his address to the public, I will say, that "against this every man should raise his voice," and more, should uplift his arm.

And it's been a downward spiraling pile of sh!t caused by anarchic legalese footnote merchants ever since.  TJ prolly never expected 'we The Sheeple' to elect shysters into office like has overwhelmingly happened today.

Although, I do have to agree with you about the quantity of lawyers in this country.  We can barely move without being forced to deal with them anymore.  Odd too is that with being up to our elbows in them, the cream still hasn't necessarily been what rises to the top.

Both Obama's.. Bart Stupak.. Jack O'Reilly.. Carl Levin.. Sander Levin.. Jennifer Granholm.. Elizabeth Weaver.. Gary Peters.. John Conyers.. Jim Blanchard.. Rashida Tlaib..

Oh, I could go on all day listing 'em.  But, it'd prolly just reinforce me wanting all law schools shut down even longer than the aforementioned decade.  Flooding the country with turds to interpret legalese that they write that only they truly understand and we all have to live as law isn't the answer either.  They're already entrenched in protecting their own profession and in dire need of a cull.

Again, no offense intended.

I redact the last sentence to, The Wiz.  Given enough time, that "personality" proved out to be just another arrogant assh*le with a law degree, like they most all do.