9/11 Social Policy Pros And Cons

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Hey Jason, I enjoyed reading your post in this week’s forum. In regards to your observation of the events after September 11th, 2001 (9/11) and the changes that accrued in society because of it has definitely impacted the social policy. Besides all the noticeable changes that you mentioned in your post like: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the establishment of the USA Patriot Act impacted social policy also. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, was established and signed into law on October 26, 2001 while George W. Bush was in office (USA PATRIOT Act of 2001). These 342 pages have been dealing

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