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Alitos cries of religious persecution are a chilling preview of Supreme Court in another Trump term
A scary look at Justice Samuel Alitos extreme version of religious freedom
By AUSTIN SARAT
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 23, 2024 5:31AM (EST)
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Salon) On Tuesday, Justice Samuel Alito gave another startling indication of how troubled he is by recent changes in American society and law. In an unusual statement about a case from Missouri, the justice was clear that, in his view, those changes have advanced an egalitarian and secular agenda at the expense of religious beliefs and practices.
The same day that Alito made his statement, Politico broke a story about what it called an influential think tank close to Donald Trump that is developing plans to infuse Christian nationalist ideas in his administration should the former president return to power. Politico suggested that Christian nationalists in America believe that the country was founded as a Christian nation and that Christian values should be prioritized throughout government and public life.
As the country has become less religious and more diverse, those advancing a Christian nationalist agenda think that Christians are under assault and hope to use political and legal means to turn the tide.
Enter Justice Alito. The statement he made this week offers a preview of what a Christian nationalist agenda might look like. ........................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2024/02/23/alitos-cries-of-religious-persecution-are-a-chilling-preview-of-in-another-term/