Alito’s libertarianism?

This article from The American Spectator argues that, in contrast to Justice Scalia with whom he’s frequently compared, Judge Alito has a libertarian streak which could lead him to rule in ways that libertarians, and to a lesser degree liberals, would find congenial, especially on issues like minority religious rights, federalism, free speech, and immigration.

Reassuring as that may be, for my money the most serious constitutional issue we currently face is runaway executive power, and I haven’t seen much indication that Alito would seek to rein that in.