Ironically the senate is now the last Federal vestige of democracy. The writer makes the case for abolishing, filibuster, in conclusion, where he suggests ensuring that the abolition be made permanent through law instead of temporary through a rule change. Dramatic restructuring is the only perceived solution to America's vast differences. “That’s why the Senate, for all its good manners and sophistication, is a greater threat to individual liberty than the raucous and badly behaved U.S. House—even when the House had a GOP majority.”