*Our_United_States*

Source:   http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/83485

Constitutional Connection: Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8 : Oath or affirmation "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Explanation of Connection: This political cartoon entitled, The Fireman and The Arsonist shows how the Executive Branch has done all it can to clean up the mess that the Republicans have made. This shows the Executive Branch in action because, without Barack Obama and the rest of this branch, who would take care of our federal and national problems like the recession or the War in Iraq? The President represents the Executive Branch and he has attempted to put out the fire that the Republicans have made. The Republicans have botched The Economy, U.S. Treasury and Wall Street. Also, the political cartoon depicts that these issues or fires were started with cans of fuel which are labeled "Bush Defecit", "Iraq", and "Deregulation". I personally like this cartoon because I believe that the Republicans and George Bush are responsible for these issues. And everyone currently blames Barack Obama for the crisises we are facing. And I think it is unfair because when he was elected most of the issues were already there, just not as bad. Like the picture shows, President Barack Obama is tired and distressed because of these situations that he had to take control of. But it is his Presidential responsibility to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Yet I feel that George Bush did not attempt to do his best at choosing the right decision for America.