“So DO NOT THINK you can use the information in this analysis - even by quoting Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court - to stop paying income taxes.
It. Won’t. Work.
The IRS will simply STOMP you into oblivion...”
Yes, and this is why your analysis of how subtly great Roberts’ decision was is completely meaningless. It doesn’t matter if you can connect all the dots from the various statutes and show that the government can’t impose or collect the penalties lawfully, they will just do it anyway, and 99.999999999% of judges in the country would not do a thing to stop them. Therefore, none of your clever points will have one whit of effect on the reality that we have to live in. So, theoretically, you might think it was a great ruling, but in reality, it’s a pile of crap.
It does highlight Roberts' clever application of the "letter of the law" to circumvent its spirit. This is SOP of progressives who have employed legalistic "interpretation" to construct the towering edifice of laws, rules and regulations we currently live under - legal constraints on our freedoms that clearly undermine the Founders' intent.
We've reached the point where progressive jurists discover (or in many cases create through "interpretation") law or precedent to justify absurdities such as the right to abortion, etc.
Roberts is being painted as a hero with the wisdom of Solomon by those examining his ruling through a purely legal lens. Those who recognize the real world ramifications of his ruling, i.e. that we can now be taxed for breathing, are not impressed.