Just So You Know

Not that there's anything we can do about it now, but in case there was any doubts as to whether Justice Alito is connected to the far right wing in this country (as Republicans insisted he was not during his confirmation process), those doubts have been erased. By Mr. Alito himself. The newbie Justice sent a thank you letter to Focus On The Family founder James Dobson (you know the guy who teaches parents how to look for warning signs of homosexuality in their kids and how this can be stamped out, etc), for all his support of his appointment. The letter reads-

Dear Dr. Dobson:
This is just a short note to express my heartfelt thanks to you and the entire staff of Focus on the Family for your help and support during the past few challenging months.

I would also greatly appreciate it if you would convey my appreciation to the good people from all parts of the country who wrote to tell me that they were praying for me and for my family during this period.

As I said when I spoke at my formal investiture at the White House last week, the prayers of so many people from around the country were a palpable and powerful force.

As long as I serve on the Supreme Court I will keep in mind the trust that has been placed in me.

I hope that we'll have the opportunity to meet personally at some point in the future.

In the meantime my entire family and I hope that you and the Focus on the Family staff know how we appreciate all that you have done.


Sincerely yours,

Samuel Alito

Just wanted to post this as a reminder of whose agenda is now represented on the Supreme Court.

[Courtesy of Max Blumenthal at Huffington Post.]