It was SCOTUS, literally. They literally weakened the legislation. And by SCOTUS we mean conservative majority specifically.

From dissent of disagreeing SCOTUS justice: "absurd and atextual reading of the statute is one only today’s Court could love."

> It is reasonable to assume some gratitude should be allowed, otherwise you'd have to ask how long a teacher should be tossed into jail for receiving a "Best teacher ever" mug from his students.

This is unfathomably ridiculous and you know it. Profoundly bad faith argument.