Blog #3

The cartoon can be looked at in two different ways: positive or negative.  If looked at negatively, the Supreme Court Justices look confused and useless.  An example of this is in the Plessy v. Ferguson case where they allowed racial segregation to continue even though it was in violation of the 14th amendment.  Another example of this is the ruling of the Gregg v. Georgia case.  In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is not in violation of the 8th amendment despite its lack of constitutionality.  This cartoon can also be looked at in a positive way.  The Supreme Court Justices' rulings can be viewed as effective.  An example of this would be the Brown v. Board of Education where the Supreme Court overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling and made segregation illegal.  If looked at positively, the Supreme Court is making certain things unconstitutional which were previously constitutional.