U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito knighted in Italy's Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George

Frida Ghitis: Samuel Alito 's choice to become a knight in the Constantinian Order of St. George is not mere eccentric cosplay, Ghitis says.

She says it's clear that Alito believes himself to be untouchable, embodying the Sun King’s famous declaration: l’état, c’est moi. Alito didn’t just join a club. He accepted a high honor from a foreign prince and made a lifetime commitment to his “sacred militia” She says the Constitution prohibits officers from accepting foreign emoluments without explicit approval from Congress .

Frida Ghitis : Alito 's investiture ceremony on eve of the anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville was still fresh.

She says Alito ’s judicial activism and air of impunity are visible signs of rot that goes much deeper than a single beknighted justice, Ghitis writes.

Ghitis says theo-monarchical worldview is ascendant among prominent political leaders on the “New Right” .