I agree with there is no silver lining here. I also believe to rehash why he did it or what forces made him do it is a worthless endeavor. The fact is simple and plain, he did it, period, end of story no further appeal.
There are two things left in this charade of government. Either we replace it by the vote or with REV II. There are no alternatives. And by vote, I don’t mean electing some middle of the road squish. We either elect firm conservatives, those willing to sacrafice to bring this country back to its principles rather than posturing to receive votes and then just march in place or we go to option II. There is no middle ground now, the enemy is over the walls, the Alamo has fallen....we need a San Jacinto style win, one that just not wins the battle but takes the entire war. Lofty goals for sure but it is that or we become the equal of some piss poor despotic country.
U.S. Constitution, Article 3 Section 2:
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;--to Controversies between two or more States;-- between a State and Citizens of another State,--between Citizens of different States,--between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
Tea Party Patriots could lead a new Congress, and put the SCOTUS back into its box. The USA was never intended to become a tyranny of five judges. It's in the Constitution: The Congress is superior to the SCOTUS. There are NOT "three co-equal branches" as most believe.