Philosophical Investigations

War is not a wonderful thing, yet the United States feels the need to enter every possible war across the sea until it is “resolved”. In reality, fighting in wars across seas won’t solve anything because if we can’t solve the internal wars going on in our country, why should we help others with theirs. The U.S. should not be interfering with other countries’ affairs until we fix our own problems such as domestic terrorism. Domestic terrorism can lead to destruction a country and influence more…

Two Violent Attacker The Olympic Bombing was done by Erik Rudolph on July 27,1996 he blow it up with a 40 pound bag full of shrapnel and a pipe bomb he also bomb a Gay Club,Abortion Clinic.The Other terrorist in 1978 did something like Erik and his name was Ted Kaczynski.Kaczynski would send bombs to specific people at universities like professors,he also bombed United Airlines president. These terrorists were different in some ways and similar in others.Eric Rudolph and Ted Kaczynaski were…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is entrusted with monitoring the war on drugs under control around the nation. DEA agents are among the top law enforcement officials in the country. The task of a DEA agent is vital because they protect our public against drug smuggling and drug abuse in the United States. Several crucial aspects of becoming a Drug Enforcement Administration agent include education, skills, and training. A profession as a DEA operator accompanies some extraordinary…

The 9/11 Commission was created in 2002 at the request of the Congress and the US President, George W. Bush, and it was formed by 5 Republican and 5 Democrat representatives. The first aim of the Commission was to present a full account of the circumstances of the 9/11, including preparedness of the attack and the immediate response of the emergency services, agencies involved and the Government. This document was finished and published in August 2004. The Report is divided in four sections:…

While the government thought the Patriot Act helped catch terrorists, it actually lacked efficiency. It was unconstitutional that the government could allow the Attorney General to detain foreigner who wanted to immigrant in the United States to suspect if they looked suspicious. Most of people under the Act were put in prison without charges and regardless if they are innocent. Also, it wasted lots of vital resources on researching everybody and waste of money. Also, Patriot Act gave the FBI…

One of the biggest impacts on the U.S was the 9/11 attack in 2001 and it was something like out of a movie. The attack to most people was unbelievable because they couldn’t believe that, that was really happening before their eyes. Most of the men and women and children who saw this event unfold were shocked and horrified because america was hit hard. The people who saw this were affected by such an act that came from terrorists and this was not gonna stand. The 9/11 attack was a sight that no…

Since the events on September 11, 2001, there have been 20 known terrorist plots against New York City. Meaning that, on average, there has been one or two attempted terrorist attacks every year in New York City. These plots were meant to cause economic and social destruction at specific points around New York City. Most of these attacks were set in places such as subways, airports, synagogues, and important business places. With the attacks at these places, there could have been many thousands…

How well is the United States upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence, you ask? In my opinion, absolutely horrible. I will go over many examples, and evidence for my answer to this question. First of all, the Declaration of Independence states that, all people are created equal, as far as I know they are doing horrible with this principle. For example according to abcnews.go.com/, Bruce Morrow, was fired for being too old from a radio station. That is definitely not being…

The USA Patriot Act was passed just a short six weeks after the 9/11 attacks which revealed great haste and secrecy among the federal laws. The act has riddled with flaws and has greatly compromised out fundamental freedoms. According to the Virginia Bill of Rights Coalition, they feel that “the Act may constitute a greater danger for America;” but what does that mean for our future? The USA Patriot Act was passed in 2001 after the 9/11 bombing attacks of the Twin Towers and was mainly…

In Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s short narrative regarding the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 titled Fear & Loathing in America from his weekly column for ESPN’s Page 2 called Hey Rube, he recounts his experiences surrounding the “news” coverage following the devastation. He compares the events to prior historical event like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 1862 Battle of Antietam where an estimated 23,000 souls were lost in a single day. He plays on the Patriotism felt in the United…