“Judge Not”

Supreme Court Justice David Souter has said that he will retire in June. Appointed by the elder President Bush in 1990, Souter was expected to vote conservatively in the high court, but has consistently voiced liberal points of view. Upon retiring, Republicans predict that Souter will party down with his hippie friends for a summer of love.

People often forget what an important element the Supreme Court is in the system of checks and balances. Conservatives have been upset, too, saying that lately, the federal government has done nothing but write checks, and nothing balances.

With Souter leaving in June, the Supreme Court will have only 8 out of 9 justices working, matching June’s national projected unemployment rate of 11%.

Once Souter steps down, two important things will happen. President Obama will appoint his replacement, and then, once he or she is confirmed, they will do new group pictures for all the merchandise in the Supreme Court gift shop.