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“Should national security override free speech?” Freedom of speech was first established in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution in 1791, and almost two centuries later, in the International Declaration of Human Rights, the UN recognised freedom of speech as a human right (reference). The question of whether or not national security should override the freedom of speech has been, and continues to be a controversial subject, particularly among governments and law-abiding…

were to name the twenty-first century, I would call it the Age of Disaster. Many events have happened throughout the course of the twenty-first century that forever changed lives all around the world. To kick off the twenty-first century, a group named Al-Qaeda, planned a terrorist attack. The plan went in full force on September 11, 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers, destroying the towers within hours. A second plane also crashed into the Pentagon. A final plane was thought to be…

Al Capone Al Capone was a crime boss and his success flourished in the 1920s. He owned towns, and almost owned the nation. Throughout the years, he has been a subject of many art forms such as movies and books. Even though he was responsible for many violent murders, Capone was still a celebrity during the 1920s. Capone caused the people that knew him to shrink in fear, while still making America awe at him. When Prohibition was put into place, people like Capone stepped in and took…

Al Qaeda is a terror group with a deep religious ideology, which it uses to justify their actions. Al Qaeda has a Salafi-Jihadi ideology, a dogma that has found its beginnings with Jamal al Din al Afghani. Four main terms that formulate this ideology are Salifism, Jihad, Hijra, and Jahiliyya. Al Qaeda engages in what is called a lesser jihad, meaning creating a better community, expanding it or defending it through terror attacks or war. Greater Jihad includes betterment of the community and the…

Misrepresentation of Muslim Americans in the media after 9/11 After the impact of the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 the media had brought derogative attention toward Muslim Americans. Misrepresentations based on stereotypes have been assigned to Muslims before and after this tragic event, as well. The media affects society’s point of view in general and often comes from a perspective that lacks a complete historical background of the topic that is being talked about. The process of…

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, there were many ideas/ forces used in our history that were most accountable for maintaining the power of the West. Nations such as Europe, the United States, and Great Britain used their superior power to their own advantage. Technology and great resources were things that helped them succeed in controlling and maintaining their hold over the West. Without their superior thinking, these nations would not have been able to keep their power without…

Democrats are so drastically different. The Democrats support that climate change is occurring because of how dependent we as an entire earth have become on industrialization. The leader for the Democratic party is former Vice President Al Gore. In the documentary by Al Gore Inconvenient Truth, he discusses global warming crisis in-depth and states exactly what he feels is causing this climate change. He discusses many greenhouse…

World Trade Center 7 collapsed on the same day as World Trade Centers 1 and 2 but had a completely unrelated cause raising countless eyebrows as to what actually happened. It is stated that if the twin towers had not also come down that the collapse of World Trade Center 7 “would probably have captured the attention of the city and the world,” but since this event was dwarfed by the collapse of the Twin Towers, the mystery was never discussed. As more information regarding what really happened…

that “9/11 was a cover-up, safer now… hardly”. Nathan and Donald both had similar responses stating that we left Iraq to early prior to completing our mission. They both agreed they do not feel safer, because of the current ISIS group competing with Al Qaeda. Donald stated that “ISIS needs to be hit hard by the U.S. to avoid future attacks similar to 9/11”. Nathan feels we have made progress and stated “The events of September 11 opened our eyes, but we need to stay alert”. When asked what…

One hero whose story became known from this day goes by the name, The Boy in the Red Bandanna. Welles Crowther grew up in Nyack New York. At the age of six, his father gave him a white handkerchief for show, but a red bandanna for him to blow his nose. From the time, his father gave him that red bandanna; he loved it and carried it around with him always. Welles was a smart and concentrated kid who always did what he was told and loved helping others. He was always a leader and captain on his…