After the attack on the United States on 9/11 the United States decided to re think America’s foreign policy. The terrorist attack on 9/11 was more than acts of terror it was acts of war. Somebody had to pay for 9/11. We perceive it is our nation’s duty to fight. Where are we going to bomb next
Many Americans think that safety is important and are willing to give up their civil liberties and first amendment rights; but then where does it stop? If the government is allowed to do whatever they want under the guise of combating terror, then America will surely cease to be a democratic republic. In the book “The Dark Side” written by Jane Mayer, it is stated that some in the extreme right wing of the Republican Party believe that there are too many civil liberties and too many checks and balances against the Executive Branch and that these should be removed (Mayer, 2008, p. 6). The “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT act), that was enacted after 9/11, has many sections that take away the rights of Americans, most of which were probably never even read by the members of congress. One of the many horrors that this act allows is the legality of the law enforcement to acquire and view e-mails sent via the World Wide Web as well as phone numbers that you have dialed without first informing you or without obtaining a court order.
Poli-Sci Top Secret America This documentary is a perfect example on how the government is extremely secretive and exhibits how the government handles certain situations that are not exactly the “American Way”. “The top-secret world that the government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has become so enormous, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs or exactly how many agencies duplicate work being done elsewhere” (The Washington Post). The result is that the system put in place to keep the United States safe may be putting us in greater danger and slowing chipping away at our civil liberties because it was said “The Gloves are coming off” (Bush). This Secret
Gun Control Analysis Essay Gun control have been on the forefronts of debate since the 1960’s when there were some high profile shootings. The increase of gun violence since the 1980’s has just increased the argument over who should be allowed to own and carry weapons. The Second Amendment is the biggest stumbling block in this debate because people interpreted it differently. The one side argues that it states that we have the right to bear arms, but the other side says that it doesn’t pertain to us anymore in the modern era. Politicians love to use the idea that removing legal guns will drastically reduce suicides, asassinations, gang-violence, school shootings, accidental child deaths, and general murders.
Terrorists are extremists who believe that they are supposed to hurt a certain group of people because their god or someone that they obey and respect told them that this is the right thing to do because that group is a possible threat to themselves or their religion so they want to take them out before the people group can hurt them. There are also more reasons why terrorists attack but this is one of the main reasons. Since 9/11 has happened, these beliefs and practices have not stopped or disappeared. If anything they have strengthened and become more dangerous than they were before. Since this is a great possibility, terrorist extremists may have become more extreme in their tactic than they were before 9/11 happened.
Contrary to what the ACLU believes, roving wiretaps allow federal agents to follow terrorists. Some terrorists are trained and sophisticated enough to evade surveillance. In order to track these terrorists, federal agents need to use roving wiretaps in order to follow them. This will lead to improved apprehension of terrorists and reduction of terrorist crime. Despite what the ACLU thinks that obtaining personal records is unconstitutional, it allows the government to get hold of certain records, if needed, to aid in an investigation.
Controversial acts were passed in an effort to control terrorism, the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was passed by George Bush shortly after 9/11 to make it easier for the government to access personal information like; phone conversations, emails, and other private information. It also gives them the power to detain anyone who they suspect of terrorism for up to one week. The freedoms and privacy of all Americans have been curtailed because of this act. Even though most Americans are not terrorists, simply knowing that the government has these new powers and abilities to invade on their privacy is bothersome
If they see the soft spot, they will attack it on full force. If that happens there will in fact be at least an attempt on a terrorist attack against the United States. The United States should keep troops in the Middle East to protect the countries that are unable to protect themselves from awful terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and so that the U.S seems vulnerable to the same terrorist
For the last few years the government has taken national security and made it personal. Not only is the U. S. securing the Americans within the borders of the country but they have been stretching their power to the limit. Detaining prisons are set up on foreign territory to let the government use forceful will on possible terrorist. This prison is said to be not appropriate and unconstitutional. One question that could arise from this situation is that if the government is trying to protect the American citizens, why are we fighting their methods?
Concerns about the Impact of Homeland Security Legislation and Law Enforcement Powers on Basic Constitutional Rights. Concerns about the Impact of Homeland Security Legislation and Law Enforcement Powers on Basic Constitutional Rights As former President of the United States George W. Bush once said, “We will bring the terrorists to justice; or we will bring justice to the terrorists. Either way, justice will be done” (Johnson, n.d). On September 11th, 2001, the United States of America was deliberately attacked in an act of terrorism. The Department of Homeland Security was created to protect and prevent future terrorist attack from ever happening again in the United States, but has the newly created federal Department of Homeland Security