A most erudite response. We are not at the point of discarding the system. But,this system we have must be fought for, for it to work. And the Pubbies are not rising to the challenge yet.
The people remain the ultimate check and balance and reserve that right to themselves.
To your tagline, we must be true--Freepers are quixotics at heart.
But that's just a short step from government by referendum, which absolutely leads to demagogic tyranny. The Checks and Balances in the system are partly there to protect it from the insanity of democracy. As I see it, there is no way around the problem, once we have to resort to direct referendum, the Republic has failed.