Cartoon Saturday

Just when you thought things couldn't get any crazier ...

The French national rail operator SNCF has discovered that 2,000 new trains it ordered at a cost of 15 billion euros (about $20.5 billion) are too wide for many regional station platforms and cannot be used until railway platforms all around the country are rebuilt accommodate them; the government of Thailand was overthrown by a military coup; the bullfight at the San Isidro Festival in Madrid was suspended for the first time in 35 years when three toreadors in a row were sent to hospitals after being gored by the bulls; dozens of people were killed and injured in a terror attack on a marketplace in the western Chinese city of Urumqi; and Toyota is recalling 370,000 Sienna minivans because salt water can corrode parts under the vehicle, causing the spare tire to fall off.

Boy, am I glad I've got a big cartoon library.

This week's theme cartoons deal with the law and lawyers ...  and we lead off with two takes on the right to a trial by a jury of one's peers ...

and ...

There's a simple key to understanding how the lawyer handles your case ...

Unfortunately, this is how a lot of cases end up being tried nowadays ...

Sometimes, you just wish you could see a jury decision like this one ...

Turning to other topics, some cartoons get less funny as I get older ... like this one ...

and this one ...

And you thought the correct answer was "Legislative, Executive, and Judicial" ...

It's that time of year when colleges and universities are scheduling commencement speakers who can deliver inspiring, upbeat addresses that make graduates feel good about their job prospects ... although it's easier for some than for others ...

And finally for this week, I see in the news that an environmentally conscious tycoon is preparing to spend about $100 million on a campaign to attack and defeat GOP "science deniers" in the fall elections. The simple fact that someone has to spend that kind of money to defeat stupid people is just wrong. And someday the "science deniers" may look out the window and find ...

And there you have it for another edition of Cartoon Saturday. I hope that you are enjoying the Memorial Day holiday weekend ... and that sometime amid the barbecues and swimming and such you'll take a few minutes to remember those who gave their lives so that you would have the freedom to enjoy the barbecues and swimming and such.

Have a good day and a great weekend. See you here tomorrow for Poetry Sunday.

Bilbo