September 11, 2001 is a day that is forever ingrained in the brains of every North American citizen. The continent was taken by surprise when several commercial airliners collided with New York’s World Trade Towers and Washington, D.C.’s Pentagon building. The deadly terrorist attacks left over three thousand North Americans dead and the rest with scars that may never heal. But these scars are not the only outcomes of the tragic assault. From that day, North America’s security was vigorously shaken.…
The author provides quotations from citizens who were affected by the attacks, and information about how 9/11 affected people’s personal sense of security. The article also analyzes how official intelligence agencies had faulty security systems which allowed the terrorists to get away with what they had done. Gibbs’ article was useful for this research paper, mainly to help shape the argument about government security. The information in the article helped to prove the ineffectiveness of government security before 9/11, which allows the reader of the paper to see how much it has improved since then. The source has changed my personal opinion about how good government security is.…
9/11 affected the economy still to this day , which killed nearly 3,000 people, is still being felt in 2017. Industries have changed policies, the government formed new agencies and the hearts and minds of Americans have been changed. There was a time, shortly after 9/11, that U.S. citizens had great trust in their federal government. In fact, trust in the government hit a peak not seen since the 1970s, according to historical Pew Research data. This was in response to the terrorist attacks.…
Now a day, we are not safe no matter where we are standing. We can be in a public place, in a church, in our house, anywhere, and there still a chance that a tragedy occurs. In the past couple of years, we have since different historic events in which tragedies happen, for example, the massacre of Texas, the bombing in Boston, the massacre in movies theater and schools. The one that impacted me most was the “terrorist” attack on the twin towers. It is amazing how the world’s most powerful air force was not able to intercept any of the planes that crashed across the country.…
“Our nation is stronger and more secure than it was on 9/11, better prepared to confront the challenges we face, and more resilient than ever before. But despite these improvements, we do not have the luxury to rest on our laurels. There are still terrorist groups around the world who wish us ill, and are plotting attacks against us”(Kirszner,Mandell). There is always going to be ways around our security. There is no such thing as a perfect nation, with perfect security.…
Just forty-five days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, also known as the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This act was created with the intention to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (The United States Department of Treasury, n.d.). Due to this rapid implementation, many Americans believe that this Act was signed into law in hastily. That the White House pushed it through during a time of fear, knowing that Congress would approve it, even without reading it. Even today, many Americans are fearful of what they believe the Act…
After 9.11 happens, the government has been manipulating the public’s fear ever since in order to assume great authority and limit civil liberties. In the governmental hysteria page 4 “It makes us reach for a gun when we hear a noise in the middle of the night. It makes us not want to live near someone of another race. And it allows us to willingly give up the civil liberties we have enjoyed for more than 200 years simply because our “leader” tells us there is a “terrorist threat.” Basically, fear occupied people’s mind.…
Have you ever wondered as a little kid as what an ideal world would look like in America? I always thought that the world would be a perfect utopia, flying cars, no crime and food that you can put in the microwave and it instantly cooks. Growing up and getting older, I soon realized that most adults including me don’t look for this in an ideal world. I have come to realize that in my lifetime none of these things I dreamt of as a kid will happen. There are countless flaws in America that is hindering the perfect world.…
When I knew that I was gonna come to the United States for the very first time, I had a mishmash of emotions. Excitement was of course present, since I've fancied myself living the American dream. You know, the kind of life you see on TV. So, whenever I come back fresh from the States, wind blows like there's no tomorrow. All I say is how great life is in America.…
Visions are only unique as the individual themselves who make up this country. America is not the same as it was ten years ago. Who would have thought that we would have cell phones that were similar to a small computer in our pocket, a car that could talk back to us, or that we would have an African American president? Our visions for America could change everyday. My vision for America is very unique for my age group.…
“Welcome to America” the judge said. (1 Hour Earlier) In the heat of DC we all got inside of the car, I sat in the back with my brother. We then drove and arrived to park 10 before 12:00. I ran a head to the glass door and opened it and saw a white colored room where all of my father's friends were.…
I am proud to be an American. We are given so many rights and freedoms that we would not be able to have if we lived in other countries or territories. However, with the freedoms and rights given to us there are certain responsibilities as well. As John D. Rockefeller says, “Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty.”. In my community, my responsibility is to volunteer and to help others.…
I looked back to my father, who could see that this was the first time I had really seen horror of this kind. My father looked at me and asked, “Can you even imagine?” I shook my head, and told him, “No.” It wasn’t immediate, but the courage and selflessness that I had saw displayed by my fellow Americans on that day changed me. I began to look at the world in a new way, but more importantly I started to understand exactly why I should have pride in the fact that I am an American.…
It wasn’t until the Patriot Act that America finally started to become protected fully from terrorism and other foreign affairs. The current issue is that the Patriot Act recently lost some serious sections; most importantly the NSA can no longer store information from what the gather using the Patriot Act. A lot of citizens are rejoicing because they believe that they no longer are being monitored, but they only removed that they can’t long-term store information anymore, so that means were still being monitor and prosecute terrorist and criminals and crimes using the Patriot Act. The scariest part is that the recent cancellation of the renewal shows that storm is a brewing and either the Patriot Act is going to be fully removed or hopefully a more advanced and detailed act will be created. Terrorism is still a major issue today; however the Patriot Act can still monitor the Internet to prevent terrorist groups, like ISIS, from communicating and planning other terrorist attacks around the world (ABC News).…
To be an American is to be able to choose freely. Acts of terror seem to be more and more common, according to the media. In times of terror and strife the citizens of the United States of America come together no matter what beliefs and opinions we have to defeat the opposition. Secondly, America was built on immigrants, and as such we are open to diverse races and beliefs, and Americans consider people they have just met as friends. This is what I believe is my American Identity.…