I read a piece by Krauthammer which was in the very same vein, early this morning. I had an initial reaction very similar to the posts that I see here.
I was on a road trip and headed home. I climbed into the truck and chewed on what Mr. Krauthammer had said for the next five hours.
By the time I reached home, I came to the conclusion that Chief Justice Roberts had just done an incredibly brave thing. He fulfilled his duty as Chief Justice, he upheld the separation of powers, and the neutrality of the Supreme Court, despite how he is being slandered t the moment.
As nauseating as this horrible sh*t sandwich is, it was dully passed by both houses of Congress. It was signed by the President into law. Both of these actions were performed in conjunction with the Constitional authority granted to these respective, and separate, branches of our Federal Government.
Roberts decision was based on the fact that defining what is and what is not a sh*t sandwich was not a responsibility of the court, but was relegated to the ultimate authority in this country, we the voters. This is our responsibility to resolve.
It is now incumbent on us, the voters to petition our representatives to repeal this terrible piece of legislation. It is now our job to let them know that anything less than immediate action will result in their removal from office upon the very next election.
If our congress refuses to act, we must elect a new one. A new President, a new House and Senate. If we are too self-involved, lazy, or stupid to do this thing, we truly deserve the government we have.
I think that Chief Justice Roberts looks at the occasions where one branch of government steps outside the boundaries of their authority, and intrudes into territory where it has no business being. The decision of the Warren Court in Roe vs. Wade comes to mind, invalidating abortion law in 46 states in one fell swoop.
It is now incumbent on us, the voters to throw Commander A$$wipe out of the white house!