Eight Values of Free expression

Out of the Eight Values of Free expression, the one that resonates with me the most is Check on Governmental Powers. The governments role is to protect the people, keep society safe, and keep society in order. If the government fails to do so the society will fall into chaos and people will suffer. The main purpose of this value is to make sure that the government dose not abuse its power and enable citizens to learn more about abuse of power and take action if they choose. 

One thing that I noticed about todays society is how a majority of people express negative thoughts about the police. Obviously there are a lot of instances where the people have felt they were being treated unfairly and unjust by the people who are suppose to be protecting them. This caused people to voice their opinion with one another 

If enough people voice their opinion in a group with evidence it will enable change. 

New York City was the first largest department to adopt body cameras in 2013. The event that made this change was a federal court case that found police wrongfully targeting minorities with a stop-and frisk program. If the people did not speak up for themselves there would be no reason for this change to have occurred. 

In, "The Checking Value in First Amendment Theory," by Vincent Biasi it said, "The First Amendment claims of the powerful typically involve not advocacy or belief but control over information and access to limited channels of mass communication." This quote relates to the police having to get body cameras because without communication and enough information there would not have been any changes. This is a clear abuse of power and it is very important for every citizen to stay educated on current events and voice their opinion regardless of what it is. 

Another Value that resonates with me is Stable Change. Stable change has the best interest of the government and helps keep a society in order. Stable Change advocates for people to voice their opinion in a sense of allowing them to vent which leads to a decrease in violence. In addition allowing this to happen also enable a government to monitor dangerous groups of people who say stuff and take negative action following it as well. 

Last week I was watching YouTube and a kid who livestreams his life was going to a UFC event. The former president, Donald Trump was going to be at the same event in attendance. Before the event the kid said onvideo, "What's going to happen is that I'm going to walk up, I'm going to talk my shit to trump and the secret service, I don't give a f***, the secret service is not on shit." Later when the kid arrived his name was speficly written down to not allow in to the venue. Even though what he said is protected by the first amendment the UFC is a private event and his words prohibited him from entering. This relate to Stable Change because even though what he said was not illegal, the governments monitors sources of commutation and decided that he may be a threat.

The Supreme Court

 

1. I learned a lot about the supreme court especially because I did not have a lot of knowledge prior to the video. The supreme court was established in 1789 by Article Three of the U.S constitution. The congress had the power to decide the organization of the Supreme Court. In addition the legislative branch first exercised this power with the Judiciary Act of 1789. The supreme court had its first court date at the Merchants Exchange building in New York City on February 2, 1790. 

2. One important takeaway is the case of Mappv. Ohio (1961). This case stated that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in criminal cases. This is very important because it draws a line on the governments power. For example you can not fight fire with fire, you must use water. In this instance you can not break the law in order to catch someone breaking the law. This case gives a sense of a power check to what the government can do and keeps the citizens rights in order. 

3. The most surprising thing that I learned is that prayer lead by a student in a public school on the loud speaker violates the first amendment. This surprised me because it dose not seem like a negative thing. On the other hand I understand that kids at an age are easily influenced and many parents may not want their kids religious values to be effected by the school. Also the first amendment protects freedom of speech and religion which would make this protected by the first amendment. 

4. The video changed the way I look at the Supreme Court because now I understand why it exists. To add on, the cases that are shown all have valid reasons and points off why they were important. In addition, the effect it had on the society was positively impacted enforcing equal and rights between all citizens preserving rights of the people. 

Top 5 News Sources

                        

                          

1. Google 

    Google is one of the main sources I use to keep up with news. They're is an option on google for current news and when you press it it shows multiple new articles with the date and times of when they were produced. Usually their are very recent articles everyday, some being from 2 hours ago to 2 days ago. I use this source when I am bored and want to see was it currently occurring in the world. 

2. Instagram 

I use instagram as one of my news sources. While using instagram there are settings where you can edit your profile and view other users profiles as well. If you are not doing this however there is a news feed button on instagram that brings light to current issues that are occurring. For instance when Russia and Ukraine was at its peak and it was all over the news it was always popping up on instagram showing how news circulates quickly. 

3. YouTube 

I use YouTube to keep up with current events and news. On YouTube people create videos to create posts of whatever they choose. One of the good thing about YouTube is that everyday from are thousands of videos posted about different topics. When I am researching or curious about a topic I look for people who are not bias in their videos. They state the facts and explain the situation that is goin on but they do not give their opinion which is a good insight on news. 

4. New York Times

The New York Times is a news source that I use on occasion. I like this source because I know that it covers national and international news. In addition while viewing it they're are always so many story that you can begin to dive in to. This News article as been around since semester 18, 1851. It has been 173 years making 2025 the 174th year. 

5. Spotify 

I use Spotify to be able to listen to podcasts and music. Some of the podcasts that are offered on Spotify cover new news articles and current events that are happening in the world. Spotify is a good resource that you can listen to while driving or working out. They have many different users that podcasts are offered through the website.