I have started my research in the divorce case of Christie Brinkley and have found quite a few facts leading up to her settlement. It was very interesting finding all the different opinions and feelings on that particular case while looking it up because some side with Brinkley while others side with Cook (the cheating husband.) They say that Brinkley drove her husband to cheat on him and that they should take a long hard look at her love life in the past. She had been married 3 times prior, but in my opinion, that doesn’t justify any man to cheat on her. He should have divorced her if he really felt he needed to be with their assistant. It’s not like he had any other great proof of being a husband! In my research, they found that he had spent thousands of dollars on porn sites monthly. He obviously had a problem with infidelity to begin with, and I have to take Brinkley’s side as a caring, loving, innocent mother of 3. No matter what happened, she did not deserve to be blind sighted by her husband. They shared a bond and a promise between each other that should have never been broken. I’ve seen it too many times unfortunately where the wife gets the short end of the stick. She was sickened and devastated, as she should have been, being put in that position.
The alleged “mistress”, 18 year old assistant, who worked for the couple, claims that Cook tried really hard to keep their affair under wraps. So far as to even pay her off upwards of $300,000 to keep her mouth shut. Obviously that didn’t go over too well because she was in court telling all his business as soon as the word got out about the two of them. I’m excited to learn more about the case and the exact settlement which Brinkley rightly deserved.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Facts of the Supreme Court case
The facts of the Supreme Court case involving Minersville School District v. Board of Education reports that a state regulation requiring that pupils in the public schools, on pain of expulsion, participate in a daily ceremony of saluting the national flag whilst reciting in unison a pledge of allegiance to it "and to the Republic for which it stands; one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" … and consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment, as applied to children brought up in, and entertaining, a conscientious religious belief that such obeisance to the flag is forbidden by the Bible and that the Bible, as the Word of God, is the supreme authority.
It also states that the general law is not aimed at the promotion or restriction of religious beliefs. Religious convictions do not relieve the individual from obedience to otherwise validate this point.
“Both ethics and morals are concerned with standards of right and wrong. Ethics take a more philosophical approach, examining what is good or bad. Morals are concerned with behavior as judged by society. Ethical theories and moral standards are derived from values-that is, the beliefs or standards considered worthwhile. Clearly, all are, and have always been, important in the creation of an orderly society.” Anthony L. Luizzo, J.D., Ph.D. Published by McGraw-Hill, Essentials of Business Law, pg 19
“There are group values and individual values, both influenced by religions, traditions, and customs. An individual’s values are significantly influenced by those held by the group he or she belongs.” Anthony L. Luizzo, J.D., Ph.D. Published by McGraw-Hill, Essentials of Business Law, pg 19
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0310_0586_ZS.html
It also states that the general law is not aimed at the promotion or restriction of religious beliefs. Religious convictions do not relieve the individual from obedience to otherwise validate this point.
“Both ethics and morals are concerned with standards of right and wrong. Ethics take a more philosophical approach, examining what is good or bad. Morals are concerned with behavior as judged by society. Ethical theories and moral standards are derived from values-that is, the beliefs or standards considered worthwhile. Clearly, all are, and have always been, important in the creation of an orderly society.” Anthony L. Luizzo, J.D., Ph.D. Published by McGraw-Hill, Essentials of Business Law, pg 19
“There are group values and individual values, both influenced by religions, traditions, and customs. An individual’s values are significantly influenced by those held by the group he or she belongs.” Anthony L. Luizzo, J.D., Ph.D. Published by McGraw-Hill, Essentials of Business Law, pg 19
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0310_0586_ZS.html
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Pacific Heights (1990)
EOC Week 7
The situation this couple found themselves in on Pacific Heights was a very sticky spot for them. Although it was very twisted what the tenant was trying to do in living on someone else’s property for free, the owner’s were also irresponsible in not taking consideration to begin with. They should have realized as property owner’s that to trust anyone’s word or outwardly appearances was just not enough evidence to support that person’s credit approval. I do believe the guy owner was a little byes’ in pretty much taking the guys word on paying his entire rent through a trusted bank account he supposedly had just by looking at the stacks of one hundred dollar bills in his wallet. Everyone needs to have a credit check no matter who you are and how much money you claim to have. That’s the only viable way to check out any possible renters as being responsible in paying their rent on time. Because he got mad and performed a “hostile act” toward his tenant, (by cutting off the electricity to try and get him out),the tenant now had justifiable cause to take the owners to court and eventually hold possession of the property without paying a dime! The renters then gave away their rights as property owners by a) not having the guy sign a lease of agreement stating exactly what was and was not allowed, and b) not taking any consideration (payment) to begin with stating that if the rest of the first and last month’s rent wasn’t paid at a given time, that person must leave the property. They could have then salvaged their own property and taken back control when the situation got worse. Also when calling the police about that worsened situation, they would have proof that what the tenant signed was binding and legal, and they could then hold that up in court if the situation had progressed to that level.
The situation this couple found themselves in on Pacific Heights was a very sticky spot for them. Although it was very twisted what the tenant was trying to do in living on someone else’s property for free, the owner’s were also irresponsible in not taking consideration to begin with. They should have realized as property owner’s that to trust anyone’s word or outwardly appearances was just not enough evidence to support that person’s credit approval. I do believe the guy owner was a little byes’ in pretty much taking the guys word on paying his entire rent through a trusted bank account he supposedly had just by looking at the stacks of one hundred dollar bills in his wallet. Everyone needs to have a credit check no matter who you are and how much money you claim to have. That’s the only viable way to check out any possible renters as being responsible in paying their rent on time. Because he got mad and performed a “hostile act” toward his tenant, (by cutting off the electricity to try and get him out),the tenant now had justifiable cause to take the owners to court and eventually hold possession of the property without paying a dime! The renters then gave away their rights as property owners by a) not having the guy sign a lease of agreement stating exactly what was and was not allowed, and b) not taking any consideration (payment) to begin with stating that if the rest of the first and last month’s rent wasn’t paid at a given time, that person must leave the property. They could have then salvaged their own property and taken back control when the situation got worse. Also when calling the police about that worsened situation, they would have proof that what the tenant signed was binding and legal, and they could then hold that up in court if the situation had progressed to that level.
Instant Extra Credit
Three names I have been called: Lish, sport, Ish
Three jobs I have had in my life: Leasing Agent, Gym membership salesperson, and VIP Hostess/Cocktail Server
Three Places I have lived: Lincoln City, OR, Laguna Niguel, CA, and Las Vegas, NV
Three TV shows that I watch: American Idol, Celeb Reality shows, and UFC Fights
Three places I have been: Kona Island, HI, Jakarta, IN, and St. Barts in the Caribbean
People that e-mail regularly: Guess Jeans, MySpace friends, and The Art Institute of Las Vegas
Three of my favorite foods: Thai, Korean, and Indonesian
Three cars I have driven: Acura Integra, Honda Accord, and Toyota Scion TC
Three things I am looking forward to: Graduating with a bachelor of science from the Art Institute of Las Vegas, having a career as buyer for a huge department store, and starting a family.
Three jobs I have had in my life: Leasing Agent, Gym membership salesperson, and VIP Hostess/Cocktail Server
Three Places I have lived: Lincoln City, OR, Laguna Niguel, CA, and Las Vegas, NV
Three TV shows that I watch: American Idol, Celeb Reality shows, and UFC Fights
Three places I have been: Kona Island, HI, Jakarta, IN, and St. Barts in the Caribbean
People that e-mail regularly: Guess Jeans, MySpace friends, and The Art Institute of Las Vegas
Three of my favorite foods: Thai, Korean, and Indonesian
Three cars I have driven: Acura Integra, Honda Accord, and Toyota Scion TC
Three things I am looking forward to: Graduating with a bachelor of science from the Art Institute of Las Vegas, having a career as buyer for a huge department store, and starting a family.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Greed is Good
EOC Week 6
Wall Street, America’s great export industry is a place full of greed and careless behavior. Its compensation system seems to originate on strong incentives, but also involves a lot of competition. I believe that employees should be compensated for their individual performance as well as playing a role as manager and/or team leader. But in the case of giving billions of dollars in bonuses to undeserved employees and redecorating an office for a million dollars, just isn’t ethical. There is definitely a problem there and something very sketchy going on with the system.
The speech that Michael Douglas gave on Greed is Good, was very heartfelt and at the same time kind of gut wrenching! It may be true that some people in this world live and breathe everything they do with greed, but it’s not a lifestyle or life motto to live by. At least in my case it’s not. I think it all depends on the person and the line of business that a person works in. I understand certain people, especially at Wall Street, have to act a certain way that maybe they don’t necessarily want to be. But because of the line of work they are in, they have no choice but to be greedy, snaky, money grubbers, with no soul. The me, me, me attitude is all they have to go by, and in these people’s cases, they either push people out of their way or they’ll get trampled on. Also, I do agree with the point that in general, being awarded for your successes, and penalized for failures, is a real to life statement. Growing up that’s all I knew, and I’ll teach my kids the same lessons. I will not reward them for bad behavior and at the same time, I will not punish the undeserved. That’s seemed to be the issue at Wall Street and it’s just a twisted and sick game that they’ll probably never stop playing.
Wall Street, America’s great export industry is a place full of greed and careless behavior. Its compensation system seems to originate on strong incentives, but also involves a lot of competition. I believe that employees should be compensated for their individual performance as well as playing a role as manager and/or team leader. But in the case of giving billions of dollars in bonuses to undeserved employees and redecorating an office for a million dollars, just isn’t ethical. There is definitely a problem there and something very sketchy going on with the system.
The speech that Michael Douglas gave on Greed is Good, was very heartfelt and at the same time kind of gut wrenching! It may be true that some people in this world live and breathe everything they do with greed, but it’s not a lifestyle or life motto to live by. At least in my case it’s not. I think it all depends on the person and the line of business that a person works in. I understand certain people, especially at Wall Street, have to act a certain way that maybe they don’t necessarily want to be. But because of the line of work they are in, they have no choice but to be greedy, snaky, money grubbers, with no soul. The me, me, me attitude is all they have to go by, and in these people’s cases, they either push people out of their way or they’ll get trampled on. Also, I do agree with the point that in general, being awarded for your successes, and penalized for failures, is a real to life statement. Growing up that’s all I knew, and I’ll teach my kids the same lessons. I will not reward them for bad behavior and at the same time, I will not punish the undeserved. That’s seemed to be the issue at Wall Street and it’s just a twisted and sick game that they’ll probably never stop playing.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Drugs: To legalize or not
EOC-Week 5
This author has many credited thoughts on decriminalizing marijuana. It is definitely a fact that marijuana hasn’t caused anyone’s death or caused anyone to go insane or act violently toward someone. It’s the hard drugs that people end up hurting themselves or others with and those are the ones we are having the problems with. I found it a very interesting fact though that over 70% of Mexico’s drug trade was actually marijuana. America could supply their own marijuana in their own backyards, if they weren’t threatened to get locked up. This would really halt Mexico’s distribution process and therefore eliminate warfare in Mexico.
All the other options don’t really seem to make sense to me, for example, “bailing out” Mexico with billions of dollars including all traffickers. This will only heighten the violence eventually and start the same process back over again. Although it is a scary thought in legalizing all these drugs, the fact that in Portugal, people found and sought treatment after legalizing psychotropic drugs, really sounds reassuring. We have to somehow take a different step in stopping all these killings and bloodshed spread through Mexico. Gun control seems like too long of a process, because even if they did somehow restrict Mexico’s access to weapons, they would turn to other suppliers if they had to. Also their own supply that they currently have wouldn’t run out for a very long time. Regulating and taxing these drugs though, actually might work. If people have to pay more on these drugs, after legalizing them, it may turn some away or may even push them to get treatment, which would hopefully one day end the sad saga of drug-related deaths in America.
This author has many credited thoughts on decriminalizing marijuana. It is definitely a fact that marijuana hasn’t caused anyone’s death or caused anyone to go insane or act violently toward someone. It’s the hard drugs that people end up hurting themselves or others with and those are the ones we are having the problems with. I found it a very interesting fact though that over 70% of Mexico’s drug trade was actually marijuana. America could supply their own marijuana in their own backyards, if they weren’t threatened to get locked up. This would really halt Mexico’s distribution process and therefore eliminate warfare in Mexico.
All the other options don’t really seem to make sense to me, for example, “bailing out” Mexico with billions of dollars including all traffickers. This will only heighten the violence eventually and start the same process back over again. Although it is a scary thought in legalizing all these drugs, the fact that in Portugal, people found and sought treatment after legalizing psychotropic drugs, really sounds reassuring. We have to somehow take a different step in stopping all these killings and bloodshed spread through Mexico. Gun control seems like too long of a process, because even if they did somehow restrict Mexico’s access to weapons, they would turn to other suppliers if they had to. Also their own supply that they currently have wouldn’t run out for a very long time. Regulating and taxing these drugs though, actually might work. If people have to pay more on these drugs, after legalizing them, it may turn some away or may even push them to get treatment, which would hopefully one day end the sad saga of drug-related deaths in America.
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