It must have taken guts — it sure as hell didn’t take any brains.
Yes it did take brains to so intricately twist that legal pretzel to transform a penalty into a tax, especially given the language of the bill. I am going to agree with Goldberg, Roberts likely doesn’t even believe his own twisted reasoning. He made the decision purely on political grounds, to either save his arse from threats, or save the image of the Court.
They got to him. He sold. The logic is so contorted as to be unrealistic. There are also messages in the ruling such as “not up to the court to protect the electorate from politicians they elect.”
Someone said that Granny Ginsberg threatened to retire. I got news for him... she will soon anyway. She will not last the next administration and won’t take the chance on a pubbie being on seat. I’m wondering what difference that makes any more though.
Roberts let himself get manipulated...
either that or he was just a fake to begin with...
or evil....
or just stupid...
I don't know what reason is worse...