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Hola Alito! Push doctrino if he need to for the rule of creedo?

Everyone in the echo chamber seems to be talking about statements Samuel Alito made in 1985 regarding the constitution and abortion.

But I was struck by a far more troubling bit in the same Washington Times story:

“I believe very strongly in limited government, federalism, free enterprise, the supremacy of the elected branches of government, the need for a strong defense and effective law enforcement, and the legitimacy of a government role in protecting traditional values,” he wrote. [my emphasis]

I would certainly hope this last belief has changed sometime in the past twenty years. The government has no “role in protecting traditional values,” it has a role in following the constitution, which as of yet has no mention of “traditional values.” These sorts of “values” have, in the past, consisted of such things as “there is to be no intermixing of the races,” “women belong in the home,” and “homosexuals are dangerous deviants,” among others.

When Alito is questioned, the focus will be on Roe. That’s because most voters in this country judge federal justices on one criteria- their view of abortion rights. Instead, Alito should be questioned on his warped view of the government’s role in society. The country must know if he still believes that the maintenance and protection of values are within the government’s purview.

  1. bryan says:

    “The supremacy of the elected branches of government.” I’m trying to get my head around the notion of a Supreme Court justice who believes his role is to be subservient to Congress and the President.

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