Eight months after the schenck decision, the court again applied the clear and present danger principle. Holmes dissented in that case, staring that unlike the schenck case, actions of the convicted man in the second case had little or no effect on the nations war effort. What do you think this reveals about Holmes attitude towards free speech guarantees ?

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?