Alito on Church and State

Judge Alito was said today to have expressed concern about the Supreme Court's rulings on separation of church and state, saying they gave "the impression that the court's decisions were incoherent in this area of the law in a way that really gives the impression of hostility to religious speech and religious expression." This statement occurred in a meeting with Senator John Cornyn.

I find this point of view, and his willingness to share it, very encouraging. The left, of course, will have a field day with it.

Not so encouraging is the Senate not holding hearings on Judge Alito's confirmation until mid-January. Most of us work in November and December, and the Senate should, too.

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