I would like to discuss what I have been learning in Ms. Tomlin's class. I find the justice system very interesting, especially in regard to what is and what is not constitutional. What is interesting about it is that there is no distinct answer, that is why lawyers have to argue from different viewpoints in order to make there case. A lot of the times, the justices even have opposing opinions on what they interpret the constitution to say. It is incredible that the United States Constitution has lasted so long. Society and culture has changed so drastically and it is truly incredible that our constitution has been able to adapt with that. The reason for this miracle is the amendments that can be made as time changes. It is really cool to see the constitution as a living thing.

I would like to discuss the movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. If you guys have seen the prequel, you know that Caesar is the main character who the story is centered around. With a synthetic drug tested on apes to see if it can cure Alzheimer's goes wrong and wipes out the majority of the human race, Caesar is the leader of his ape community. However one day the apes hear a gun shot. When they gather to see where the shot has come from they encounter humans. These humans tell Caesar that they are the last of what is left of the human race and they want to use the apes environment in order to use a damn to create electricity. This causes a conflict among the ape community. Many of the apes have a negative outlook on humans because they have been on the receiving end of some harsh scientific testing. Koba, one of the apes who is strongly against humans, disregards Caesar's thoughts on co-existing with the humans. Koba goes to the human headquarters and sees the armory and the amount of weapons in it. Instead of telling Caesar, he takes one of the guns, stealthly shoots Caesar, and blames the humans for it so they have a reason to go to war with the humans. It is interesting because at first apes saw humans as savages who killed their own kind. Now with the apes increased intellect , they are beginning to become power hungry and killing each other. It is interesting to see the connection made with intellect and power, and how far any living thing is willing to go in order to seize it.