Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. is currently a Supreme Court justice and considered to have a rather conservative take on things. He is well known to lean towards making decisions that align with the ideals of a libertarian. On April 1, 1950, Samuel A. Alito Jr. was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He was raised in Hamilton, New Jersey. His father, Samuel A. Alito, emigrated from Italy and both of his parents were school teachers. Alito’s strong views on immigration originate from his father. Even through grade school, Alito has part of student politics and debate teams (Oyez). He went to Steinart High School, where he graduated at the top of his class. After high school, he attended Princeton University. While he was there he was part of the ROTC program
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The Los Angeles Times article goes on to mention, “this is hardly an argument against gay marriage. Instead, it's an apt description of how social pressure works: If you worry about being labeled a bigot for expressing the view that certain people should not be entitled to their civil rights, then perhaps you should keep your views to yourself. Or rethink your position. Alito also worries that, ‘By imposing its own views on the entire country, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas” …show more content…
In the Supreme Court rulings of Obergefell v. Hodges, there was a 5 – 4 vote in favor of same-sex marriage (Blatty). This is about 55%. This shows a balanced and well-represented Supreme Court opinion on the issue. The LA Times article does a good job at showing Alito’s conservative opinion on the ruling, by stating that Alito “worries” about the effects of the majorities views, favoring same sex marriage, will aid in the marginalization, disregarding/downgrading, of the many Americans who have traditional
The Los Angeles Times article goes on to mention, “this is hardly an argument against gay marriage. Instead, it's an apt description of how social pressure works: If you worry about being labeled a bigot for expressing the view that certain people should not be entitled to their civil rights, then perhaps you should keep your views to yourself. Or rethink your position. Alito also worries that, ‘By imposing its own views on the entire country, the majority facilitates the marginalization of the many Americans who have traditional ideas” …show more content…
In the Supreme Court rulings of Obergefell v. Hodges, there was a 5 – 4 vote in favor of same-sex marriage (Blatty). This is about 55%. This shows a balanced and well-represented Supreme Court opinion on the issue. The LA Times article does a good job at showing Alito’s conservative opinion on the ruling, by stating that Alito “worries” about the effects of the majorities views, favoring same sex marriage, will aid in the marginalization, disregarding/downgrading, of the many Americans who have traditional