"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."
"Alito wrote the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that recognized the constitutional right to abortion.
Election columnist Laura Bassett of The Cut wrote: 'The [A]lito flag story does not teach me anything new about his politics but it does reveal how confident he is that nobody can do anything about him.'”
"The Appeal to Heaven flag the Alitos flew is 'now a symbol of support for former President Donald J. Trump, for a religious strand of the "Stop the Steal" campaign and for a push to remake American government in Christian terms.' …
It's perfect for carrying to your next insurrection, just like rioters did on January 6, 2021."
The photos, each taken independently, are from 4 different dates. It is not clear whether the #flag was displayed continuously during those months or how long it was flown overall.
Justice #Alito declined to respond to questions about the beach house flag, including what it was intended to convey & how it comported w/his obligations as a justice. #SCOTUS also declined to respond.
During the period the #AppealToHeaven flag was seen flying at the justice’s NJ house, a key #Jan6 case arrived at #SCOTUS, challenging whether those who stormed the Capitol could be prosecuted for #obstruction.
In coming wks, the justices will rule on that case, which could scuttle some of the charges against #Trump, as well as on whether he is #immune from prosecution for actions he took while president.
#Republican members of #Congress & state ofcls have displayed the #flag as well, among them #DougMastriano, a PA state senator & a leader of the “Stop the Steal” campaign. The highest-ranking elected ofcl known to show the flag is Rep #MikeJohnson, who hung it at his office last fall shortly after becoming #speaker of the #House.
"Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen, a member of the Judiciary Committee, has introduced resolution to censure Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after an upside-down flag was flown at his home after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot."
"Shortly after the Times story [about Alito and the insurrectionist flag] ran, Republicans on the House Committee on the Judiciary posted on X a picture of Alito and Thomas with the all-caps caption, 'AMERICAN HEROES.' They’re praising Alito and Thomas because it triggers the libs, those beleaguered folks who foolishly believe that norms and rules matter."
"Republicans correctly view Alito and Thomas as partners in a project to remake America into a hyper-conservative Christian state rather than as part of a separate branch of government that acts as a check and balance on the legislature.
Republicans also correctly view both justices as people who don’t believe any rules should apply to them. … The only thing that will fix this is court reform, enshrined into law by Congress."
"A new report released Tuesday by States United Action, a group that targets election deniers, said nearly one-third of the lawmakers in Congress supported in some way Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 results or otherwise cast doubt on the reliability of elections. Several more are hoping to join them, running for election this year to the House and Senate."
"[The New York Case] may be the least serious of the four criminal cases against [Trump], and I’m worried that Trump’s successful stalling of the other three cases will cause the news media to sideline coverage of those charges – involving the plot to overturn the 2020 election and the theft of secret documents."
"If news outlets don’t keep those cases front-and-center in the run-up to the 2024 election, they’ll be playing into the hands of the MAGA Republicans who are desperately delaying justice. …
The right-wing propagandists who say Trump is the victim of 'lawfare' and a 'witch hunt' won’t stop trying to undermine the credibility of our courts, so honest journalists can’t stop bringing the facts either."
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.
Remember when John Eastman admitted his proposals to nullify the 2020 election would lose at #SCOTUS 7-2?
The two Eastman was counting on for the insurrection were Thomas (atop the 11th circuit where they filed a lawsuit in Georgia) and Alito (atop the 5th circuit where they filed a lawsuit in Texas). That’s according to under-oath testimony from Pence’s lawyer. 2/
NEW: John Eastman mugshot, via Maricopa Country Sheriff's Office #Arizona. Arizona mugshot had better lighting.
Republican John Eastman was arrested and to appear for his arraignment hearing at Maricopa County court Friday, May 17th.
#Georgia Mugshot (Right) in his arrest for election crimes, trying to steal our election by fraud and overthrow the US government.
Edit:
John Eastman also clerked for Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court of the United States. He then was an attorney with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis. 🚨 Thomas' clerk is lead insurrectionist.
At the Alito's beach house, the "Appeal to Heaven" flag: "now a symbol of support for insurrectionist Donald Trump, for a religious strand of the “Stop the Steal” campaign and for a push to remake American government in Christian terms."
Provocative Flag Flown at Another #Alito Home. The justice’s house displayed an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol carried on #Jan6 associated with #christofascist. #traitor#insurrectionist flew the “Appeal to Heaven” flag outside the Alitos’ #NewJersey vacation home last summer.
#MagaMike Johnson was the chief whip for Donald Trump. #Maga Mike Johnson led the efforts to overturn our election. He is anti-choice. He blocks our border security. He lies for criminal Donald Trump. He supports conversion therapy. Mike Johnson is a deranged white christian nationalist aka American nazi.
Johnson’s insane dominionist Christian nationalism, aka fascism dictates that the bible should drive decisions in government and white supremacists will rule over you and our treasury.
"Do you see what is happening? Do you? Congressmen and women are going to New York for Trump to undermine our justice system and push MAGA to reject a guilty verdict.
Now they’re going after Merrick Garland…the US AG.
The coup is in motion. It never really stopped, but it’s running wide open.
They are conditioning the cult followers to cease believing that our judicial system…or our government, period…has any legitimacy. They are training them to reject law and order…and to disregard anyone but Trump and/or other MAGA leaders.