A second Alito flag has hit the news: Another flag controversy for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito this week as the NYT captured photos of the flagpole outside of his Long Beach Island home. Flying in the wind were three flags: the Long Beach Island flag, a 2022 Phillies flag, and a white flag bearing a green pine tree known as the Appeal to Heaven, which dates to the Revolutionary War. George Washington originally flew the flag in 1775 while intercepting British ships, soon after becoming a symbol of colonial strength and resilience. In more recent years, it’s been associated with President Trump and the January 6 attack on the Capitol, but it also flew at BLM rallies. I honestly don’t know what to make of all these flags. I asked Just the Facts Coby to look into this and he said: “The Phillies flag is more embarrassing.”

Nellie Bowles