Supreme Court Videos

These short youtube videos were absolutely amazing. Embarrassingly, I have to admit that I had little to none knowledge of how the Supreme Court system worked. I never really realize how crazy it is that on average a Supreme Court Justices serve 16 years in office. That is about 3-4 Presidents after the one who appointed them. A lot can change in 16 years, it is really crazy to think that the Supreme Court stays relatively constantly on the way they think for that many years. In all honestly, after watching this video I think the Supreme Court system is a very good thing to have in our country. I also loved how this video gave a inside look into how the Supreme Court system works and operates. It is important for citizens of the United States to know what goes on with the Supreme Court especially because they have so much power in our country. The only part of the Supreme court system that I do not agree with is how the Supreme Court gets about 7,000 cases a year, but only takes about 100 seriously. That is a huge loop hole for very important cases to slide through the system without given the proper consideration. That means a lot of people get very let down by the Supreme Court and give up, but in reality those cases could be stepping stones to major changes in our country. These videos were really eye opening and informative and I am so glad I got the chance to watch them and I hope all others who were misinformed like me, can understand such an important part of our country. 

Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen's very anticipated congressional hearing took place today, and the information he gave up about Donald Trump, was definitely worth the anticipation. This man, Michael Cohen, exposed the President of the United States in front of the world. Cohen answered questions for six hours about the over of decade work he did with Mr.Trump. He got to really understand the type of man our president is, a coward and a racist. Cohen informed the world that President Trump actually never thought he could win, but only was using it for publicity. There were 8 very key points of information that Cohen spoke about during the congressional hearing. The first key point was Cohen informed the public and court that President Trump did indeed speak to Roger Stone about Wikileaks before it actually went out to the world.Trump knew there were going to be emails that are not going to be a good look for Hillary Clinton. Which he had denied for awhile now. The second very intriguing part of Cohen's statements, was that he indeed was instructed by President Trump to pay Stormy Daniels $130,000 in a hush money settlement. Trump did have an affair with the adult film star, and was also instructed to lie about the situation to Trump's wife. Michael Cohen also informed the public that Trump's personal lawyer edited his statement when he pleaded guilty to lying to congress. In his written statement to congress in which he lied, Cohen informed the senate intelligence committees about how long Trump was in touch with Russia about the Trump Tower in Moscow. Cohen also said that Trump changed the time frame in which Trump was in communication about the Trump Tower in Moscow, for many months after he was suppose to stop. Cohen also frequently briefed Trump's wife and elder son about the TrumpTower. Another very controversial topic that Michael Cohen discussed in the congressional hearing today, was that Cohen was expected to handle the Access Hollywood tape that broke. Trump informed Cohen that he was expected to handle this, and make it no more than just some locker room talk. The last extremely important point Michael Cohen made in his highly anticipated congressional hearing was that he never accepted a Presidential pardon from Trump and that he would never accept a Presidential Pardon from Trump. Although there was no knock out punch that would destroy President Trump on the spot, but he did give crucial information that will help paint a better picture of the man Donald Trump actually is.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/politics/michael-cohen-testimony-lessons/index.html

Was the risk worth the reward?

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2821567-bruce-maxwell-just-wants-a-fresh-start?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral


Bruce Maxwell, was a former A's catcher who was the first and only MLB player to kneel during the National Anthem. To Bruce, he was being a stand up guy who was taking a stand for something he heavily believed in. But he soon realized it was not that simple, his personal and private life turned upside down and all the people who said they were there to support him, suddenly switched sides. A few weeks after Maxwell was turned on by his peers, he was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Maxwell was lost. For awhile Bruce was swinging back and forth from the professionals to the Triple A'S. In a league that is so desperate for catchers, it was really a sign that this was way more than just Maxwell not being good enough to play in the majors, this was a sign from the owners and league, that you are not just going to get away with this and nobody is going to want to follow in Maxwell's footsteps.

UNC vs DUKE post game blog

Earlier this week, I dove into a blog about the highly anticipated UNC vs Duke college basketball game. After watching the game, my point about NCAA players needing to be paid was displayed far better than I would have imagined. Duke's Zion Williamson is almost definitely going to be the number one overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft. One of my main points on why Zion Williamson should be paid why playing in the NCAA is; the risk of injury while bringing in people from all over the world to pay atleast $2,500, and thats just for one ticket! Zion sadly got injured within the first minute of the game. I wonder how much the price of admission would be after the fans knew they were not going to see Williamson play? Now the question is, does Zion continue to play for Duke University this season? Or does he take the safe route and not risk millions of dollars ? We shall see.

Blog Post: UNC vs DUKE Game ticket prices reaching $2,500 for cheapest tickets because of Zion Williamson! And he does not get paid a penny!

UNC vs. DUKE Game tonight is reaching ridiculous high ticket prices reaching $2,500 for the cheapest tickets all because of Zion Williamson! And he does not get paid a penny! One ticket that was sold this week went for $10,652. Even that amount of money for one ticket could change Zion's living situation completely. But no, the NCAA will not allow these players to get paid even though the Universities of both teams will end the day with millions of dollars. It is complete nonsense and I think these players need to start exploring other routes to the NBA until the NCAA realizes they have been extremely selfish and were very wrong not paying these players. Seeing a player with Zion Williamson's athletic ability is not common. He will likely be the NO. 1 overall pick in the next NBA draft. I am not saying that only the best players should get paid because basketball is very much a team game, but there are certain players like Zion Williamson that makes you realize how much of a scam the NCAA really is. 

https://abc11.com/sports/unc-duke-tickets-approaching-super-bowl-prices-because-of-zion-williamson/5145683/

Five Favorite News sources

                                                                            ESPN-

     

                My entire life, I have been obsessed with sports. My eyes have been glued to ESPN for as long as I can remember. Whether it was on my family's home computer or in the TV in my living room. ESPN does a tremendous job getting their name out there and to cover sports all across the world. ESPN is definitely my favorite source of news and the one I use most frequently. 


                                                                   New York Times-

           My father has always read the New York Times. So naturally, wanting to be like my dad, I started reading The New York Times. I love the New York Times because of the diversity of information it allows you to gain. I also feel that it is one of the most accurate sources of information. 


                                                                         Daily mail-

       Most people would call me crazy for putting the Daily mail on my list of favorite news sources. But I weirdly like the gossip aspect of the website. I know some things may not be completely accurate on this website, but it still dives deeper into celebrities lives. Daily Mail is so popular because they are amazing at writing headliners that draw readers in.


                                                                       Boston Globe-



I am from Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been delivered to my house my whole life. I love Boston sports with a passion and it gives great information about Boston sports team, along with endless amounts of other news stories, each and every day. 


                                                                           Twitter- 

Surprisingly, twitter is one of the best sources of news out there today. Twitter brings in all the major news sources, along with the small sources to give you as much information as possible. Twitter has grown into a news source much more intensely in the last couple years. I see twitter staying relevant for a long time and improving more and more with giving people accurate and up to date news.