Justice Alito’s wife is the only woman Alito doesn’t control

It is hard to believe the hypocrisy and utter gall of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Alito has sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee refusing to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 terrorist attack. He contends it was his wife who put up the two flags which are used by insurrectionists and election deniers as symbols of their cause.

In his letter he actually says about his wife: "She makes her own decisions, and I have always respected her right to do so." He also says; "She has the legal right to use the property as she sees fit and there were no additional steps that I could have taken to have the flag taken down promptly."

So, Alito's wife can decide for herself and has the right to make decisions about her own property. Alito will not control his wife. But, with his judicial decisions he has effectively exerted control over the other 169 million women in America. It is past time to reform this Supreme Court.

Marcia Swift

Cedar Rapids