Martha-Ann Alito, wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, in a new recording bemoans having to “look across the lagoon at the Pride flag.”

In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice’s wife bemoans having to “look across the lagoon at the Pride flag”

Martha-Ann Alito, wife of Supreme CourtJustice Samuel Alito, is incensed about seeing rainbow Pride flags during Pride Month, according to a new recording obtained by Rolling Stone. If it were up to her, she would be flying a Sacred Heart of Jesus flag in response. Or she might design her own flag, one sporting the Italian word for “shame.”

In recent weeks, Martha-Ann Alito has been at the center of a national firestorm over two flags seen flying at their residences that have been associated with right-wing movements that question the legitimacy of the results of the 2020 election. Justice Alito has blamed his wife for flying those flags — and rebuffed calls from Democratic lawmakers to recuse himself from upcoming decisions in cases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Like her husband, Mrs. Alito is unbowed by the criticism and controversy — as she makes clear in comments recorded by liberal documentary filmmaker Lauren Windsor. Windsor, posing as a Christian conservative, spoke at length with Mrs. Alito at a dinner reception hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society last week. Windsor attended the dinner as a dues-paying member and bought a ticket; a colleague joined her.

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When Windsor tells Mrs. Alito she is being persecuted and depicted as “a convenient stand-in for anybody who’s religious,” the justice’s wife gets quieter, and her tone turns more serious: “Look at me, look at me. I’m German. I’m from Germany. My heritage is German. You come after me, I’m gonna give it back to you. And there will be a way — it doesn’t have to be now — but there will be a way they will know. Don’t worry about it. God — you read the Bible. Psalm 27 is my psalm. Mine. Psalm 27, the Lord is my God and my rock. Of whom shall I be afraid? Nobody.”

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    6 months ago

    When her husband talks about “no compromise between left and right”

    It’s because they view it as a war and anyone not loyal to their sky daddy is the enemy.

    Doesn’t matter if you just don’t care about religion, you’re either with them or against em.

    Which is why it’s fucking insane moderate Dems refuse to act like it’s a fucking war already.

    Biden needs to do something about the SC, before it’s too late and he loses the election. He needed to do shit 4 years ago, he just won’t fucking do anything.

    And we’ll pay the price.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      30·
      6 months ago

      Another day, another baseless anti-Biden comment from givesomefucks.

      Justices are impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. Biden has no say here.

      Article III judges can be removed from office only through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate. The Constitution also provides that judges’ salaries cannot be reduced while they are in office.

      The Supreme Court could be expanded by Congress. Biden has no say here either.

      Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the authority to change the size of the Supreme Court.

      Democratic citizens need to turn out for congressional elections if they want to see legislative change. Make note of your state’s election dates and vote.

      https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_by_state_and_year

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        6 months ago

        It’s insane to me that people look at these religious fascists who just tried to overthrow the government, and looks at people who think we should have a living wage, healthcare, and affordable housing…

        And their takeaway is the best course forward is right down the middle.

        When that’s the only two options, the religious extremists always win, it’s just sometimes they win more than others.

        Everyone else always loses.

      • djsoren19@yiffit.net
        2·
        6 months ago

        Their attacks aren’t all shitty. Far-right stochastic terrorism has killed people, lots of people really. They’ve declared war and started killing people, that anyone still treats them with kid gloves is mind-boggling.

    • crusa187@lemmy.ml
      4·
      6 months ago

      Should have dropped the filibuster and codified Roe after the memo leaked, but didn’t.

      Clearly needs to resize the court before the end of his term as the loss in November looms, won’t do that either.

      Democrats are professional losers, and it shows. People looking to the controlled opposition for a way out of the mess our country’s in are in for a very rude awakening.