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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

L.A. Lakers




Hello L.A. Laker fans. I am  a fan of L.A. Lakers and today I got in the mail from my friend who interns at L.A. Lakers sent me a team photo and a cheerleading squad (L.A. Lakers girls). My friend and I use to play basketball when we were kids and use to watch the L.A. Lakers play on TV.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Judge Judy

I got in the mail today of Judge Judy picture with her autograph after I went to Your Opinions on Judge Judy's website http://www.judgejudy.com/your_opinions and wrote a short letter explaining about the show and what I liked about her ruling in her court.

Friday, July 25, 2014

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor letter



I got a letter from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor after I wrote her a letter describing about myself with interests in ideas for reform for the criminal justice and why I like history. In my letter I also send my congrats to her for being nominated in May 2009 and how I like her stance on protecting the 4th amendment, support rights for minorities along with people with different preferences, and others. I even told her how I enjoy reading her memoir "My Beloved World." It is my 1st time receiving a letter from a Supreme Court justice.

Justice Sotomayor really moved me in her letter and I learn that she majored in history. 


I explained to her my strong interest in studying history, some business, and learning about the criminal justice system because I am interested in using what I learn to find ways to work on ideas to reform the system, learn the benefits of how government along with people from different background like minorities, gender, people with disabilities, and people with different sexual preference work to make a difference to end discrimination, and to understand the need for not to repeat the same mistakes in past events . I took Intro To Criminal Justice back in winter semester. In my class I learn a lot about the law enforcement, court system, and some of the laws. When taking the class I felt disturbed by the unfair parts in the system. However, when studying these issues it made me become interested in learning to find new ideas and ways to fix the system or reform the system.  My ideas for judicial reform is alternative sentencing for juveniles and for people who commit victimless crimes, treatment programs for drug users to reduce drug rates, more rights for juveniles when they enter the court system, more campaign finance reform, protect people’s civil liberties from being violated.
Justice Sotomayor I started reading your book called “My Beloved World”. Your book is really good. I enjoy learning more about your life on how you worked hard to battle juvenile diabetes, coming from a middle class family, and going through the Judicial system career. Your work in the court system and in the Supreme Court is very good in the country and I’m proud of you. Also I’m proud of your stance on protecting 4th amendment, supporting campaign finance reform, extend right to minorities along with people who are different preferences, people having the right to healthcare under Affordable Care Act which helped me stayed on my parent’s health insurance until I turn 26, and supporting women’s rights.  Best luck on serving on the Supreme Court and using fair and balance judgment instead of ideology.

Here is a copy of my letter to her:
July 9, 2014   

Madam Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court of the United States of America
1 First St. NE
Washington D.C. 20543

Dear Justice Sotomayor,

I want to congratulate on your nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States on May 2009.  My name is Matthew Winick who has a strong interest in studying history, some business, and learning about the criminal justice system because I am interested in using what I learn to find ways to work on ideas to reform the system, learn the benefits of how government along with people from different background like minorities, gender, people with disabilities, and people with different sexual preference work to make a difference to end discrimination, and to understand the need for not to repeat the same mistakes in past events . I took Intro To Criminal Justice back in winter semester. In my class I learn a lot about the law enforcement, court system, and some of the laws. When taking the class I felt disturbed by the unfair parts in the system. However, when studying these issues it made me become interested in learning to find new ideas and ways to fix the system or reform the system.  My ideas for judicial reform is alternative sentencing for juveniles and for people who commit victimless crimes, treatment programs for drug users to reduce drug rates, more rights for juveniles when they enter the court system, more campaign finance reform, protect people’s civil liberties from being violated.

Justice Sotomayor I started reading your book called “My Beloved World”. Your book is really good. I enjoy learning more about your life on how you worked hard to battle juvenile diabetes, coming from a middle class family, and going through the Judicial system career. Your work in the court system and in the Supreme Court is very good in the country and I’m proud of you. Also I’m proud of your stance on protecting 4th amendment, supporting campaign finance reform, extend right to minorities along with people who are different preferences, people having the right to healthcare under Affordable Care Act which helped me stayed on my parent’s health insurance until I turn 26, and supporting women’s rights.  Best luck on serving on the Supreme Court and using fair and balance judgment instead of ideology.


Respectfully,

Matthew B. Winick 


Elie Wiesel letter

I received a letter from Elie Wiesel after I wrote him a letter a few days ago explaining that I learned a lot about his life during the holocaust with sending my sympathy to him having to go through losing his friends and family and explained myself about my strong interest in history and my main goal using history in museum or teaching to make a world a better place to learn not to repeat the same mistakes, strong support for Civil Rights for people who are different to be protected from discrimination, and the need for human rights to end oppressive government. Also in my letter I also sent my prayers to him , the survivor of the holocaust, and people including refugees who struggle to survive through oppressive government or discrimination.
My strong interest in history is to learn not to repeat the same mistakes in the past, innovate new ideas to make world a better place, support Civil Rights for minorities, gender, and people with disabilities, and different sex orientation from discrimination and hate crime, strong need for health care for people including people who can’t afford insurance, the need for human rights with immigration reform to protect refugees  with immigrants and people from oppressive government, and find ways to have countries work together to solve problems   

My main goal with my interest in history and world culture is to become a teacher or work in a museum to make history a better place for learning, to help people be inspired to work on new ideas, learn from mistakes, to use problem-solution approach to help generate ideas to avoid making mistakes. strong need for human rights to end oppressive government, the need for peace and negotiations to reduce conflicts, to recognize famous people along with minorities, gender, and people who are different who work hard to help people and fight for our rights. 


                                                             July 17, 2014
Mr. Elie Wiesel
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity 555 Madison Avenue
20th Floor
New York, NY 10022


Dear Mr. Wiesel,

My name is Matthew Winick who has a strong interest in studying history and learning about world culture. The reason my strong interest are in these areas is to learn to repeat the same mistakes in the past, innovate new ideas to make world a better place, support Civil Rights for minorities, gender, and people with disabilities, and different sex orientation from discrimination and hate crime, strong need for health care for people including people who can’t afford insurance, the need for human rights with immigration reform to protect refugees with immigrants and people from oppressive government, and find ways to have countries work together to solve problems. Mr. Wiesel in my history classes I have taken in middle school through college I have learned about the Holocaust and prison camps. What really shocked me was that the Nazi put people with disabilities, seniors, Jews, and people who didn’t have the same religion as what they wanted and doing inhumane things. When learning about these things It scared me because I worry about the future if we as a society repeats the same mistake because I have a disability with autism with a learning disability. Having a disability has been hard in my life because I get teased about it and people making harsh jokes about it. However I have been doing well with my disability because I have been getting help from tutors, teachers, and some friends to help me learn new subjects and to do well in life. Also in the U.S. there is a law American With Disabilities Act 1990 and Civil Rights At which helps protect me from being discriminated.

Mr. Wiesel I am sorry for what you had to go through in the Holocaust and losing your friends and family. I am proud of you for not giving up hope when struggling to survive. When I visit the Holocaust Museum, Civil Rights museum, or memorials I was have strong sympathy for people who suffer through oppressive government and people who risk their lives to protect people from harm including discrimination because they are different. I want to congratulate on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Your strong emphasis on the need for human rights, protect people from discrimination, and peace are very inspiring to me with that I agree with you. My main goal with my interest in history and world culture is to become a teacher or work in a museum to make history a better place for learning, to help people be inspired to work on new ideas, learn from mistakes, to use problem­solution approach to help generate ideas to avoid making mistakes. strong need for human rights to end oppressive government, the need for peace and negotiations to reduce conflicts, to recognize famous people along with minorities, gender, and people who are different who work hard to help people and fight for our rights. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Best wishes and prayers for you, the survivors of the holocaust, and people who struggle to survive through oppressive government or war to survive and do well.
Sincerely, 
Matthew B. Winick 

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Edward M. Kennedy Institute For The United States Senate


Hi Kennedy fans and supporters of Kennedy Family,
My name is Matthew Winick and I'm a fan of Kennedy Family fan because they made great history helping people like advocating for people with disabilities, supporting Civil Rights, immigration reform, support women's rights, and equal pay. Today I got a letter from the institute after I wrote an endorsement letter by describing my support for honoring Senator Ted Kennedy with his great achievements, How The Kennedy Family help people by making a difference, and how Senator Ted Kennedy help passed a bill which help benefit me to be protect from discrimination in education including public places. Also I sent my 7 page bio of my life with honoring The Kennedy Family for benefiting and inspiring me. They also said that they will send a copy of my endorsement letter with my 7 page bio of my life to Mrs. Kennedy along with the family.  

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Letter from President Obama

Got a letter from President Barack Obama on May 12, 2014

March 20 2014
The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama,
  
 My name is Matthew Winick and I’m a community college student studying history with some business.  My favorite part in history is studying how minorities, gender, famous people, and along with U.S. Presidents working hard to make our country better. I’m proud of using my history perspective to help support museum and memorials to help make a difference and teach people how to make a better world. I volunteer at Hands On Museum in Ann Arbor to help youth learn education through demonstrations and hands on approach. You are my favorite president because of your speeches and your achievements. Your achievements really made an impact on my life. For example the Affordable Care Act help me stay on my parent’s insurance until I’m 26. The Recovery Act in 2009 helped me learn how to work through job training. I believe that there should be more job training programs to help other people. Your commitment to help protect people with disabilities, minorities, gender, and people with different orientation to be protected against hate crime and discrimination has made a difference in my life and many others who have suffered through discrimination.
  
 In 2012 Presidential election I really had a great experience becoming a 1st time voter and helping your campaign for reelection.  Your goals really helped me feel that these issues are important like using clean along with alternative energy to reduce global warming, put laws to make student loans from being jacked up by financial institutions, protect women’s right to choose, support equal pay, and creating good, reasonable, and common sense ideas to allow federal spending to help create jobs. In your State of The Union speech I was proud to hear your commitment to raise the minimum wage. My job is a minimum wage job at a sorority house in Ann Arbor Michigan as a busser where I take care of the dining room including help around the kitchen. I make about $8 per hour. Even if I make $8 per hour it is hard for me in the future to own a place to live or even get health insurance. I’m proud to support your idea about raising the minimum wage to $10.10 to help me and other people who work at minimum wage jobs to help support themselves along with family and children including making money to afford health insurance.
          
 As an American I feel disappointed that special interest groups, news medias, and Congress use harsh scare tactics to make it hard for your ideas to help the people get passed because they care about getting money from special interest groups and pay raises for themselves. However I’m still proud of you coming into the White House and work hard to help this country move forward. I wish you the best luck for your second term along with your family and I hope you can accomplish more of your achievements. Another thing I wish that history can be kind to your presidency and can shred some light to your achievements. I believe you have work hard as President of United States with great achievements like President FDR, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton.

Sincerely,

Matthew B. Winick  


Friday, December 20, 2013

letter to JFK Presidential Library and Museum

My 1 page letter to JFK Presidential Library and Museum about supporting JFK achievements