[freedomfiter2]

The other four judges don’t even claim to be originalists and are left wing idiots. Roberts turned his back on everything he supposedly stood for the make that ruling. What was his payback? That vote sealed the fate of America. The idea of a limited government is dead and the nation will follow shortly.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

If Roberts made his ruling on the basis of some political calculus; then I completely agree with you.

If, on the other hand, Roberts made his ruling on the basis of his interpretation of the law, and in particular, the Constitution, that's another matter. In that case, the ruling should be attacked on the basis of the law, rather than the political issues involved.

It seems to me (as nothing but an interested outsider) that the SCOTUS has become far too political -- in the worst sense of the word. It was supposed to be a body that interpreted Constitutional law in a disinterested (and particularly a non-partisan) fashion. Now, as you point out, four of the members are left-wing idiots -- and four others seem to be partisan right-wingers (although that makes them enlightened, rather than idiots, it's still a partisan political mindset). Roberts is the only one whose vote isn't easily predicted; because he appears to put the law above partisan politics. Anyhow, that's how things seem to this foreigner, based mainly on things I've read on FR.