Cassandra Mischak

The Supreme Court is one of the most interesting topics i've ever learned about. Before viewing these videos, I thought I knew a decent amount of information about the system, but this video proves I didn't!  First, I want to discuss the overall meaning to what the Supreme Court really is. The Supreme Court is the highest level of court in the United States. The entire court itself is made up of 9 justices who are chosen and approved by both the President and Senate. There are thousands of cases that are brought up to the Supreme Court every year but only about 100 cases are accepted and brought to trial. One thing I really took out of this whole video, is that The Supreme Court  didn't have a fully functional "home" until 1935 . I did not know this before the video, and learning this now makes a lot of sense, and clarifies history. Check out the video HERE

 1. The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/ Despite the globally known title of this news source, The New York Times, is the top site I go to to receive all the credible information I need. I personally believe that this trusted bulletin provides nothing but the facts you need to know. There are no "political sides" taken when writing posts for this account. It  has an editorial staff of almost nearly 1,000 people. This entire staff consists of the smartest, best writers, most persistent journalists in the whole United States, and probably the world. The editors have provenly taken an oath that states that they will provide the most accurate coverage of foreign and domestic events that they can. These journalists are very devoted to what they do. Truth and accuracy are a religion to these writers and reporters. Another trusted reason why The  New York Times is my "go-to" news source is because the reporters cover the entire globe on a consecutive weekly basis. 2

In my opinion, I believe the most important value of free expression is Individual Self-Fulfillment. From the text, this term means " Free speech enables individuals to express themselves and thereby create their own identity and, in the process perhaps, find kindred spirits. Freedom of speech thus becomes an aspect of human dignity, human agency and autonomy".  In my own words, my short meaning of this value is that it lets people express their own opinions to find themselves. I ndividual realization  of character and potential as a human being  means  the right to form your own beliefs and opinions, and the right to express them.  I believe that this value resonates most to me, and the time period we are living in, because there is so much "built up" tension between the two sides of each political party. This applies to what's going on in todays society because us citizens of the United States have so many different view points on all the relevant current even