Due to the semantic field of fear and terror running throughout the discourses of Bush and Blair their choice of lexis is crucial in conveying their political ideologies. The introduction of Bush’s speech was of dire importance. Antithesis is being used within the first sentence; Bush begins his discourse “… Our fellow citizens, our way of life…”, and then ends with “deadly terrorist acts”. Due to the contrasting image portrayed listeners feel their “way of life”, they, as individuals and citizens of America are at threat, of “deadly and deliberate terrorist attacks”. This further promotes the global normalisation of terrorism and the “War on terror”.
In this paper we will examine the impact of 9/11 on Americans and the U.S. economy and why the U.S. responded to the terrorism by enacting the USA Patriot act to “protect” America, which had become a big controversial issue to Americans. Another topic we will discuss is the negative effects of the Patriot Act such as violating Americans civil liberties and how the government stereotyped and secretly arrested Arab or Muslim citizens. The tragedy of 9/11 has impacted America in many ways and ever since then, America has made a lot of changes to prevent another tragedy, such as the national security which is tighter than it has ever been in recent years, especially in airports. According to Jennie Wood’s article, she mentions that the airport has way too many restrictions on what to bring in the plane for every traveler, such as, “Liquids and toiletries have to be a certain size and placed in clear, sealed bags. No food or bottled water is allowed through security.
A further 5 million homes were left with no electricity and many houses were a victim of falling trees. A Holt in the Stock Market occurred, with many work employees opting for a few days off work due to not being able to travel. The fire brigade recorded over 6000 calls in a 24 hour period. London experienced the first blackout since the blitz and flights were cancelled in Gatwick and Heathrow with also Ports closing. After the storms had gone, the people of England tried in many ways to rejuvenate their land.
But on August 25, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, everything changed. The levees failed, over 75% of the city was submerged in water and over 1,800 lives were lost. By the time the storm passed, over $81 billion in physical damages had been done. It is estimated that Katrina has resulted in the loss of over 230,000 jobs in Louisiana alone. When the storm struck New Orleans and the levees failed, the low-lying lands flooded at record levels.
This has become a threat to American security and the American people in general. To battle against this issue, Congress has upheld the Anti-Terrorism Act in 1996. One of the best examples on examining these acts of uproar can be viewed, seen and understood by studying the case of the Oklahoma bombing which occurred in 1996. Major newspaper headlines have also described the World Trade Center bombing, the Unabomber’s arrest, and Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta as other major cases. All this demonstrates how sinister1 terrorism is in American society.
The government’s initial failure came days, months, and years before Katrina stuck. A general lack of preparation exacerbated the storm’s impact and led to loss of life. A previous government exercise in which a simulated hurricane
Homeland Security is something that we should continue to support it. To begin with, Homeland Security first came about during the 9/11 attacks. The attacks left our country in confusion and fear of what to do next. The United States tried its best to get the fear out of our hearts so they created Homeland Security. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was
Rice was also credible in each topic by applying logical appeals and facts about the economy; even though she doesn’t use more than one statistic, Rice’s speech was knowledgeable and in general an unfathomable success. Rice’s speech begins with a series of very strong and powerful words. She describes our troubled century by reminding the audience about the 9/11 attack, how it made us vulnerable, and how the security “would be altered forever” (par. 1). Rice believes that worry falls upon the people in the world, allies or not, because the world altogether isn’t safe.
Schattschneider’s Scope of Conflict theory is validated by the success of imposing state and national safety standards, and the development of the New York Factory Commission of 1911. The audience is the most vital participant in any conflict. According to Scattschneider, the outcome of any conflict is determined by the reaction of the audience, and no audience can ever be completely neutral. In the case of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the audience reacted in two ways: cooperative rescuers and stunned stillness. When the first cries
Adjusting to Terrorism Stephanie Nelson CJA/454 Adjusting to Terrorism The United States government can put several procedures in place to reduce, but not eliminate terrorist attacks on the United States homeland. Unfortunately, terrorist have overcame all of the physical barriers the United States has put in place. However, the challenges America faces today on fighting terrorism are cost versus benefit and freedom versus security. A variety of proposals which could reduce terrorist plots against the United States would cause controversy among politicians and civil right activist. Most of the government’s intelligence information can be found on computer or in paper files.