In Saturday's paper, there was an article on the front page about how investors have found a new way of making money: Latin American baseball players. Kids are being trained to become professional baseball players in America and are not being educated. Investors are being looked down upon because they are encouraging the non-education of these kids. Teenagers ages 13-19 are put in baseball academies to perfect their talents. Yes, this will provide these kids with a chance to make it big and provide for their families, but at the same time, they are not getting an education which could hurt them in the long run. Most of these kids come from poor families and believe that it is their way out of this lifestyle.I just wish that these academies were also providing education. For these investors, it's a business and in the end, they will be making large sums of money in exchange for these players.
Another interesting article concerned the pardoning of Jim Morrison almost 40 years after his conviction of "lewd behavior" after "exposing" himself to a crowd in Miami. There was never proof that this occurred but he was still found guilty. Even bandmate Manzerk said that it was a ridiculous accusation. Even after his '71 death, fans still want Morrison's name cleared from the records and don't want this to taint his legacy. As a Doors fan, I would definitely like to see Morrison's name cleared, especially if it was for a crime he never committed.
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