If the Supreme Court would actually listen, the following is what I would say:

Dear Court,

There are lawyers in my family. I am not one of them, but I am familiar with the English language, its subtle meanings and usage.

A local trash collector, drawing upon his high school history, can explain in clear, simple terms how the Court has in one day changed the basis upon which the United States is governed. Three equal branches died a sudden death without the consent of the people. Strict Constructionists wonder what happened. Sabotage or suicide.

The resulting damage will please Orban and Putin, and enrage Hamilton, were that possible. Your myopic vision suggests outside influence or corruption. In the end, extremist Autocracy prevails.

Be careful out there. The next President’s Palace Guard is free to lock you up, or worse.

Alexander Lyall 

Middlebury