In a story that reads more like a subplot from “Desperate Housewives” rather than the usual judiciary news, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito finds himself at the center of what can only be described as a flag-flipping fiasco. The drama unfolds in Alexandria, Virginia, where Justice Alito is accused of making a bold political statement by allegedly flying an American flag upside down outside his home. The symbolism? A distress signal often associated with extreme danger, but in this case, rumored to be a protest against the 2020 presidential election results.
Now, anyone who’s been paying attention knows that the 2020 election had its fair share of controversy. But a Supreme Court Justice making such a statement? That’s next-level. According to the far-left New York Times, photographic evidence and eyewitness accounts from neighbors confirm the upside-down flag was indeed displayed on January 17, 2021—mere days after the infamous January 6 Capitol event and shortly before Joe Biden’s inauguration.
However, in a twist worthy of a daytime Emmy, Justice Alito throws a curveball, denying personal involvement with the upside-down flag. Instead, he attributes the act to his wife, Martha-Ann Alito, as a response not to the election, but to a neighborly dispute involving “objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”
According to The Daily Wire,
“At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display,” the NYT headline blared, with a sub-headline explaining, “An upside-down flag, adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case.”
The piece briefly referenced a spat with a neighbor and quoted Alito as saying that he had not made the decision to fly the flag on January 17, 2021: “I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag. It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”
Justice Alito explained the context in further detail to “Fox News Sunday” anchor — and former Supreme Court correspondent — Shannon Bream, saying that his wife had been repeatedly provoked by neighbors hurling insults and using foul language before she resorted to flying the flag. Bream said that she “spoke directly” with Alito about the report.
“In addition to what’s in the story, he told me a neighbor on their street had a ‘F*** Trump’ sign that was within 50 feet of where children await the school bus in Jan 21,” Bream began in a series of posts on X. “Mrs. Alito brought this up with the neighbor.”
“According to Justice Alito, things escalated and the neighbor put up a sign personally addressing Mrs. Alito and blaming her for the Jan 6th attacks,” she added.
“Justice Alito says he and his wife were walking in the neighborhood and there were words between Mrs. Alito and a male at the home with the sign. Alito says the man engaged in vulgar language, ‘including the c-word,’” Bream continued.
“Following that exchange, Mrs. Alito was distraught and hung the flag upside down ‘for a short time.’ Justice Alito says some neighbors on his street are ‘very political’ and acknowledges it was a very heated time in January 2021,” Bream’s thread concluded.
According to Justice Alito, things escalated and the neighbor put up a sign personally addressing Mrs. Alito and blaming her for the Jan 6th attacks. 2/
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) May 17, 2024
This incident speaks volumes beyond the confines of Alexandria. It highlights the ongoing battle between maintaining personal freedoms and upholding the solemn image expected of a Supreme Court Justice. It’s no secret that the court’s conservative members, like Alito and Clarence Thomas, have been under the microscope, accused by the left of ethical violations. In today’s America, even a flag isn’t just a flag, and your neighbors are always watching.
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