Sigh. This may or rather likely will not end well.
The judiciary is supposed to be an apolitical balance to the other branches of government. But now at least some of them have clearly gone political. See Venezuela for an example of where this might end.
What I think might happen next:
(1) The SCOTUS slaps these lower judges down. No real damage plus restoration of Constitunal Authority and the Rule of Law. Sadly, I believe this is the least likely event to occur.
(2) The SCOTUS supports these lower judges.
(a) Trump obeys. Well, now we are ruled over by a judiciary, not our elected Executive and Congress. Yes, some people think that has already happened, and to an extent they are correct, but this would be a whole new level of oppression by unelected officials. There is a word for that. (Note: If this happens, I’ll probably end up in some gulag or at least be stripped of all my professional licenses just because of this comment. Not kidding, I’ve read my history.)
(b) Trump tells them to GTH. And he can. Then he has near absolute power. While I really don’t think Trump would abuse that power, the implications for when another Obama type gets “elected” terrifies me.
(3) A full-on Constitutional Crisis leading to a Convention. Anyone who thinks they know how that will play out is an idiot.
(4) Violence. The leftscum have already gone there at a low level, we just have not answered. If we do, well, it will get bloody.
Some of these are not mutually exclusive.
Just my thoughts. Others?
What do you think of the CZ P-09?
- Trump will be blamed for not protecting the citizens and Trump will respond that it was the judges who overruled this EO and they are responsible for the deaths of the Americans.
Then it will be an oh-sh!t moment with the spotlight squarely on said judges and they will have some explaining to do.
On Thursday an armed squad of Marines should should enter courtroom and escort the justices to Gitmo to await charges of say, obstruction of officer in their official duties.