Republicans are furious with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who has made it clear that he believes in federal authority, as on health care and immigration, and also in the right to tax for the public good.
Expect that there will be calls for his resignation, not that he will listen!
Expect that he will get death threats, and that right wing talk show hosts and Fox News Channel will stir up animosity, as he is seen as a “traitor” to the President (George W. Bush) and the party that gave him the prestigious position as Chief Justice!
But Roberts has the potential to be a statesman in the long run if he continues to defy the party that promoted him, and does what is right to do–fight states rights, and assert the right to tax!
Professor,
As I posted on Sunday when you were ready to swallow a figurative cyanide pill ; ) :
“The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two oppossed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to functionâ€.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald
That being said, there is still a big uphill cliff to climb as the Republican spin gets down and dirty.
The irony is that when polled, a big majority like elements of ACA:
–coverage for pre-existing conditions
–children on parents policy until age 26
–coverage for the poor
Yet, ACA overall is ranked unfavorable overall by a majority. Go figure it out!
Too much white noise and it’s only going to get more whiter and more noisier.
Like most things, education is the key.