Alito Urges 3 Core Liberties as Democrats Gain 42 House Seats

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 14

Samuel Alito said Americans must preserve free speech, religious liberty and racial equality to protect “the integrity of the republic,” speaking at the National Lawyer's Convention in Washington.
The 76-year-old justice warned robust speech must include views that offend some listeners, and said respect for religious freedom is essential in a country with broad faith diversity.
Alito tied racial equality to social cohesion, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.'s call to judge people by character rather than skin color and warning society could “start to come apart” otherwise.
His remarks came after Democrats' midterm sweep cost Republicans 42 House seats and 8 Senate seats, and as the court prepares to hear major religious-liberty and race-related cases this term.
Alito also brushed aside retirement speculation, saying the election did not change his plans to remain on the court, where he has served since 2006.