The Patriot Act was passed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This act allows the government and or federal officials to track and intercept our communications with one another. It also makes new crimes, punishments, and new procedures that we use for terrorists. The history of the Patriot Act, the abuse of our civil liberties, and the current issues with the act lead Americans to feel like they cannot trust their government. We have the Patriot Act because on September 11, 2001…
The National Football League has been marked by the events in the La'el Collins Dallas Cowboys history since this football club is probably one of the most successful in the American sports life. With a 40-year existence, the Cowboys boast with five victories in the Super Bowls, eighteen victories in the division championship and lots of other successes. The Cowboys have always been disputed, discussed, admired or criticized by their supporters or detractors. With every match they play, the…
The legend, Peyton Manning There are many key components to a good football team. The quarterback position would have to be one of the most important. The quarterback is seen as the leader of the team, and could be the determining factor to a successful football team. There have been many great quarterbacks such as: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, John Elway, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, etc. There is no doubt that Peyton Manning is among the list of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Peyton…
Super Bowl LI just happened this past Sunday. The Atlanta Falcons v. the New England Patriots. The Falcons started off strong in the first half ending it with them leading 21-3. Coming into the 3rd quarter, Atlanta scored a touchdown on their first drive, but the Patriots came brought a fight. New England tied up with Atlanta by the end of the 4th quarter, 28-28. In overtime, the Patriots scored and won the game, 34-28. The producers of Super Bowl LI did a great job overall. Now it’s my turn to…
Yes, I believed that the concept of homeland security present problems with our constitutional protection of civil rights. Firstly, the formation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was as a result of the terrorist attacks that happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States. DHS was to oversee and coordinate a complete national strategy to protect the country against terrorism and respond to any future attacks.” (Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. D., & Coppola, D. P. (2012). The organization…
by order of then President Harry S. Truman in 1952 with the purpose of conducting responsible global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. With the passage of the PATRIOT act, the scope of NSA and FBI intelligence operations was raised exponentially…
There was more than one surprise Saturday for Detroit fans after the Lions announced their final 53-man roster. Undrafted rookie Adairius Barnes who hasn’t received much attention throughout the summer and preseason was able to outplay both Alex Carter and Darrin Walls for one of the final spots on the Detroit roster. Detroit made the decision to fill 11 of the 53 spots available with defensive linemen, but didn’t give one of them to Gabe Wright, the team’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NFL…
Alabama (1-0) – A convincing win over the USC Trojans keeps the Crimson Tide at the top of the list. Alabama found its quarterback in true freshmen Jalen Hurts. Hurts tallied 150 total yards and four touchdowns in his first college football game. The Crimson Tide defense, as always, was spectacular. They limited the Trojans to 92 yards in the first half and showed off incredible speed at the linebacker and safety positions. Needless to say, Lane Kiffin was very happy in his return against his…
he ranks last in the league in completion percentage of throws 30 or more yards. The Dolphins are 1-3, despite the fact that this was supposed to be the easy part of the teams’ schedule. Their next three games are against the Titans, Texans, and Patriots, all games I expect the Dolphins to lose. Tannehill came in with high expectations, and he has done anything but come close to meeting said…
After the event of 9/11 it catalyzed a nation wide awareness of national security. In the face of this devastation, a conversation began regarding the national security at the expense of privacy. As the years progressed this world of data mining and collection began to grow and extend beyond itself. With the fear of terrorism engrained into political topic, the encroachment of privacy became a concern for an average American. This world of interconnected compilation of information became a vast…