Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America 'Can't Be Compromised'

[Nevilledog]

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/samuel-alito-supreme-court-justice-recording-tape-battle-1235036470/

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Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about the ideological battle between the left and the right — discussing the difficulty of living “peacefully” with ideological opponents in the face of “fundamental” differences that “can’t be compromised.” He endorsed what his interlocutor described as a necessary fight to “return our country to a place of godliness.” And Alito offered a blunt assessment of how America’s polarization will ultimately be resolved: “One side or the other is going to win.”

Alito made these remarks in conversation at the Supreme Court Historical Society’s annual dinner on June 3, a function that is known to right-wing activists as an opportunity to buttonhole Supreme Court justices. His comments were recorded by Lauren Windsor, a liberal documentary filmmaker. Windsor attended the dinner as a dues-paying member of the society under her real name, along with a colleague. She asked questions of the justice as though she were a religious conservative.

The justice’s unguarded comments highlight the degree to which Alito makes little effort to present himself as a neutral umpire calling judicial balls and strikes, but rather as a partisan member of a hard-right judicial faction that’s empowered to make life-altering decisions for every American.

The recording, which was provided exclusively to Rolling Stone, captures Windsor approaching Alito at the event and reminding him that they spoke at the same function the year before, when she asked him a question about political polarization. In the intervening year, she tells the justice, her views on the matter had changed. “I don’t know that we can negotiate with the left in the way that needs to happen for the polarization to end,” Windsor says. “I think that it’s a matter of, like, winning.”

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[gab13by13]

1. Grounds for recusal on every issue - No?

[PatSeg]

20. You would think so

Unfortunately, standard rules don't seem to apply to members of this Supreme Court. It is as if they are above everything like monarchs.

At a different time in history, Justice Alito would resign. We're living in an "anything goes" era apparently. I primarily blame Trump who proved to the world that people in power can do anything and not be held accountable.

[Dave Bowman]

27. "like monarchs."

Wasn't there a revolution about that?

[PatSeg]

28. Hmm, sounds familiar

I'll have to check Wikipedia.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Liberals are his enemy and he must beat them. He must win.

This man is seriously disturbed.
As are Kavanaugh and Thomas.

[MOMFUDSKI]

3. This is one sick

fundie with way too much power.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Nothing he says will ever affect his position.

[Sky Jewels]

5. Alito must be defeated at all costs.

He is one of the more evil and damaging figures in U.S. history -- a white supremacist Christofascist traitor to democracy, equality, progress and all other positive values.

[Jilly_in_VA]

12. But how?

His is not an elective position, and there are those calling for Kagan and Sotomayor to resign so that Biden can replace them now, which is silly.

[Sky Jewels]

47. I can't answer that question the way I'd like to.

[Torchlight]

6. A leading indicator he places party politics above justice and rule of law

And that I believe, is more than cause for anyone to second-guess any ruling he makes moving forward.

I'm smelling shades of the Midnight Judges Act when Jefferson asked, 'ought the seditious and official attack on the principles of our constitution to go unpunished?' with bizarre consequences.

[Hekate]

8. He doesn't place party over country: he intends a theocracy& is among those who have bent the party to their will

He has placed Church over State.

[ancianita]

33. UNLIKE his Jesus or his God.

This man is a menace to democracy.

[malaise]

39. THIS

Re

[RobinA]

14. It's Amazing To Me

that he doesn't even pretend in public to take his job as it was intended. He's an embarrassment to judges. ALL judges, not just those of his esteemed position. One side is going to win? Truly moronic. Some school should revoke his JD.

[hatrack]

34. No, it's much worse - he's on this end of the Gaw-duh Pipeline, and is divinely ordained . . .

He knows better than all of us, and if we don't agree, it doesn't mean we have different points of view.

Oh, no, no - it means we're demonic.

[haele]

40. Pride is a deadly sin. That's in old Catholic doctrine.

Alito is just as much a cafeteria Christian as most evangelicals, who are constantly picking, choosing or adding on to 'the Bible' to justify their own feelings and actions while casting stones/judgement at others for following dictates from the very same Bible they purport to defend.

Too proud by half. He's made God in his own image. And it's a rather small, petty God. Just saying, it seems very Blasphemous. Almost worth a lightning bolt from above.

Haele

[Hekate]

7. This dangerously powerful man was born in the wrong century, by several centuries

[SamKnause]

9. Fuck theocracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keep your fucking nose out of everyone's business.

If you fucking love theocracies so much move to a country that already has one.

You don't deserve to live in this country.

Fuck you.

Fuck theocracy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RockRaven]

10. Everyone paying attention knows he is a partisan political operative, not a jurist.

But we've known that for a long time, and nothing can or will be done about it.

[Buckeyeblue]

11. There was a time that comments like these would lead to retirement

But there is no decorum among conservatives. They flaunt their corruption. They flaunt their bigotry. And the flaunt their contempt for democracy.

[deminks]

13. If he cannot be impartial as he said on tape, he must be removed from SCOTUS.

Nt.

[Trust_Reality]

25. Correct.

Religiosity on the Supreme Court puts religious dogma above the law and the constitution. It is grossly inappropriate.

[ancianita]

35. Absolutely. Religion has no place in any court of this country, least of all the Supreme Court.

[Polybius]

44. But how?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. It's all-or-nothing take-no-prisoners attitude of Rs which divides USA. They won't cooperate building USA. . . nt

[orangecrush]

16. If we get the House and Senate

This clown should get the boot.

[Martin68]

17. This interview alone should be sufficient grounds to impeach Alito if he won't resign.

[westen]

18. Expand the court.

Biden is against it, but it needs to be done before his next term ends.

[ancianita]

36. Yes.

Biden only says that in an election year. He'll not stop Congress from passing judiciary reform laws, and with pressure from his party, he will have talks with Schumer and Jeffries, and will go forward with nominees.

[ancianita]

38. Yes.

Biden says that in an election year. But if/when Dems win both Houses, and begin impeachment of Alito, Pres. Biden wouldn't think of stopping Congress from passing judiciary reform laws that would expand the Supreme Court, with or without successful removal of Alito. Were we successful in winning both Houses and expanding the SC, he would, with Schumer and Jeffries, likely go forward with nominees.

But we have to win the Senate. We have to.

[Stuckinthebush]

42. Add 5 seats

One each to Cancel out Alito and Thomas. One to cancel Gorsuch since he should never be there in the first place. One for the Obama stolen pick. One for good measure.

[jalan48]

19. Fuck his religious bullshit Catholicism.

[Kid Berwyn]

21. Clarence the Goldeny Retriever sings from the same hymnal.

"A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to God, not to the people, to the state or to the Constitution." -- Clarence Thomas

[struggle4progress]

26. Typo needs fixing:

"A judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds his oath to GOP"

[Old Crank]

22. Partisan hack.

Always was. Always will be.

[Trust_Reality]

23. We need to get aggressive radical religiosity out of government, especially the Supreme Court.

Religiosity on the Supreme Court puts religious dogma above the law and the constitution. It is grossly inappropriate.

[Nevilledog]

43. Absofuckinglutely

[Tansy_Gold]

24. I wish some reporter would just come out and ask these RWNJs

"Can we require Christian teaching in all the schools? Will the population allow us to close mosques, synagogues, and other abominations? After we outlaw abortion and contraception in all cases, even to save the mother's life, can we take away women's right to vote? How soon do you think we can re-enslave non-whites? Do you think we'll have to build extermination camps to get our godly country back? Can we really finish what Hitler started?"

Get them on the record. Maybe it will wake some people up enough to get off their butts and vote.

[SpankMe]

29. Dude needs to be impeached and removed

I know it isn't even remotely possible, but a boy can dream. All we need is 67 senators...easy-peasy.

He's too partisan. He's qualified to be a board member at American Enterprise or the American Nazi party. He's wholly unqualified to be an associate justice of the SCOTUS.

[HandmaidsTaleUntold]

30. Nothing New

He’s been a disgrace and disobeyed law since his first day. He should’ve never been allowed anywhere near the judiciary. Of all people this cruel pos will be karma corrected.

[Warpy]

31. It's a pity he doesn't consider the constitution his guideline

He's on some sort of Christian Jihad and he really needs to be ousted. He is unfit to sit on that bench.

[samplegirl]

32. Shit!!!

What will it take to stop these gangsters?

[surfered]

37. Democrats winning the Presidential elections.

[ultralite001]

41. Time to take a closer look...

at the membership of the Supreme Court Historical Society....

Methinks more than food + fellowship is afoot...

[TBF]

45. This guy needs to resign -

and if he won't do it there must be a way to impeach him.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

46. Sane people do not want Alito as a ruler. Get the word out.