shootin the breeze
Missed it by that much
No matter how they rule, a bunch of people will be happy, a bunch of people will be mad, and a bunch of people will continue to live their lives completely ignorant of anything not involving them. It doesn’t say WHAT those groups will be glad/mad.
What about the group who won't be ignorant of their decision but just won't comply with it if it's not what they want to hear???