Hi everybody it's Friday we made it and there's big news at 4 o'clock in New York with no less than the fate of our

democracy at stake. The nine justices of the United States Supreme Court hold in their

hands the power to forever alter the trajectory of our country.

How they rule on cases having to do with January 6th,

the violent attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power,

will echo for generations. So not only is it

reasonable for us to expect those nine human beings to go about their process

impartially, it's also vital that they are seen and perceived as being

impartial humans. The mere appearance of bias could strain our trust in an honest

result for these cases, which is why today's news isn't just disturbing.

It's scary. The New York Times cites photos and interviews with neighbors

in reporting that in 2021, days before President Joe Biden's inauguration as president, days after the deadly

attack on the United States Capitol of January 6th, neighbors of Conservative Justice

Samuel Alito notice something on his lawn.

An upside-down American flag, a symbol commonly used in those days by Trump supporters who falsely

suggested the election was stolen a

symbol of stop the steel if you will that flag flew in the Alito's yard the front

yard as he and his fellow justices were contending with whether to hear a

2020 election case an argument on which Alito would find himself on the losing

end in response to the New York Times seeking responses, Alito provided an emailed statement.

Quote, I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag.

It was briefly placed by, wait for it, Mrs. Alito,

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