Are We Being Too Hard On John Roberts? OpinionJuly 5th, 2012 Ken Connor “Members of this court are vested with the authority to interpret the law; we possess neither the expertise nor the prerogative to make policy judgments. Those decisions are entrusted to our nation’s leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them. It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” -Chief Justice John Roberts in NFIB vs. Sebelius Conservatives are apoplectic that John Roberts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, sided with the liberal wing...