“Under Ofcom rules, Conservative MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg and Esther McVey, as well as former Tory deputy chairman-turned Reform MP Lee Anderson, are unable to continue in their presenting roles while they seek re-election”
As Chris Geidner reports, Washington Post knew three years ago about Alito's wife flying the insurrectionist flag of white Christian nationalism, and buried the story.
"As Alito provided an essential fifth vote hollowing out the Fourteenth Amendment’s bar to insurrectionists’ holding office, the Post sat silent."
"What are we to make of the fact that Trump can be re-elected, that the Supreme Court is full of reactionary fanatics, and Congress isn't acting on the will of the American people? For starters, we have a political system that acts like a dam, blocking the 'main stream' of where this country is today. …
"It serves people who want to keep living in what used to be the American mainstream. Our demographics are changing rapidly, but there was a time not that long ago when the vast majority of American society was white and Christian. There was a time when being LGBTQ+ was considered by a majority to be morally reprehensible. When it was okay to deny Black people the right to vote, or even freedom."
Now, after his insurrection flags revelations supporting the overthrow of our government, his conduct show his bias during the immunity delay hearing when he refused to talk about the crimes of the criminal defendant that are the basis of the case.
Samuel #Alitodeclined to acknowledge the facts of the case during the oral arguments.
His bizarre conduct laid bare in front of Americans was disgraceful.
Alito is a partisan hack. Shockingly apparent during the hearing, a disgrace to our legal system.
Alito's conduct during the immunity delay appeal when he refused to talk about the crimes of the criminal defendant that are the basis of the case. Samuel #Alitodeclined to acknowledge the facts of the case during the oral arguments. His bizarre conduct laid bare in front of Americans was disgraceful. Alito is a partisan hack. Shockingly apparent during the hearing, a disgrace to our legal system
As Heather Cox Richardson reports, the Supreme Court just signed off on a South Carolina congressional map that dilutes Black votes by gerrymandering.
And Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion. She writes,
"Almost exactly 70 years after the Supreme Court unanimously decided Brown v. Board, it appears that the framed timbers designed to reverse the expansion of minority rights are falling into place."
"In bestowing racist legislatures with the presumption of good faith, Alito is advancing the twin causes of white Christian nationalism and insurrection symbolized by the 'Appeal to Heaven' flag displayed over his beach house in 2023. Alito is, in short, in the vanguard of a hostile takeover of the US Constitution by white Christian nationalists."
"The conservative court on which Alito sits is largely the product of right-wing dark-money overlord Leonard Leo, and — wouldn’t you know it — Leo flew the same 'Appeal to Heaven' flag outside of his house in Maine.
Murray Ngoima, a Bar Harbor resident, provided Rolling Stone with a photo she took of the flag hanging outside of his house on Feb. 25."
"In this case, the Republican majority that includes Justices Alito and Thomas ruled consistently with the views of powerful people from whom they have accepted favors. Inevitably, that means people will question the decision. Is it fair? Is it about following the law in a difficult case? Or is it about favoritism and the return of favors?"
"The reason the Alito flag stories (like the Thomas stories) are so important is not because they reveal the individuals in question to be extremist ideologues. It is because of the utter contempt for the history, ethics, and standing of the court on which they serve."
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Alito continues his anti-judicial white power reign of terror and completely gets the law wrong. Alito is a grave danger to the nation and the rule of law.
So patently unconstitutional that they should trigger immediate arrests of #Alito for judicial insurrection.
The very notion that political parties have any control over elections or districting is what is actually unconstitutional.
This leapt out to me. The Supreme Court has previously said that even if partisan gerrymandering violates the Constitution, federal courts can't stop it.
Today, the Supreme Court declared that partisan gerrymandering does not violate the Constitution. That is very different!
"That helps explain how #Republicans have held a majority of seats on the #SupremeCourt for 55 consecutive years despite losing the popular #vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections: The #Republican majority on the Supreme Court interceded in an election to put a Republican loser in the White House where he could appoint two more Republican Supreme Court justices, perpetuating the Republican majority on the Court."
Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home
The justice’s beach house displayed an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol carried on Jan. 6 and associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government.
"Now it turns out that a flag representing the idea that the 2020 election was stolen, that the people should engage in armed revolution against tyranny, and that the United States should be a nation based in Christian theology has been flying over the home of Justice Alito, who is supposed to be defending the United States Constitution impartially."
"The flag, which shows a single pine tree below the slogan “Appeal to Heaven,” dates to the American Revolution, but in recent years has been used by right-wing Christians associated with the 'New Apostolic Reformation' as a symbol of their efforts to turn this country into a theocracy, where all laws would be Biblically based."
That he should recuse himself from the Jan. 6 obstruction case and Trump immunity case is clear.
Alito’s actions go far beyond meeting the standard for recusal that his 'impartiality might reasonably be questioned.' It is unreasonable at this point not to question his impartiality.
He should recuse. But, he almost certainly won’t.
The real question now is what the court does about it."
Since we now know Alito was flying his flag upside down at the time, let’s review one of the plans the coup plotters had involving him.
This interview by criminal defendant Powell is interesting. It suggests that the purpose of the insurrection was to DELAY the electoral college certification to give #Alito time to intervene on this legal challenge. But, Powell says they didn’t anticipate Pelosi reconvening Congress that day.
Crimal defendant Powell is interesting. It suggests that the purpose of the insurrection was to DELAY the electoral college certification to give #scotus#Alito time to intervene on this legal challenge. But, Powell says they didn’t anticipate Speaker Pelosi reconvening Congress.
ChristoFascist thug ensures children are forced to birth their rapist baby, Women & girls bleed out while healthcare is denied ... this monster has two insurrection flags signaling solidarity ....Alito must recuse himself. Then, preferably resign and apologize to the American people.
Now, Alito is refusing to answer questions about the second flag. That dog won't hunt.
#Alito & #ClarenceThomas have shown blatant political bias and a censure resolution should only be Step 1.
Alito is required to recuse under 28 USC 455 where his impartiality could reasonably be questioned. My research shows that a sitting judge can be disbarred. I presume he still has a #NJ license. Americans, we are going to stay on him like a bloodhound. #Treasury tax audit now. Find the bribes.