Why Is Homeland Security Necessary
Homeland Security: Necessary prevention or invasion of freedoms?
“Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.”-Jim Ramstad
The United States has for a long time developed many agencies with many different purposes. Some agencies moderate currency while other handle law enforcement. These agencies have always run as single entities within the governmental framework. On September 11, 2001 our country was rocked with terrorism. This terrorist attack spanned three states and killed hundreds of people. American infrastructure was destroyed and the country was at a standstill. It was the worst terrorist event in America’s history. George Bush was informed of the events while reading to children. The next steps he would take would either make or break the country.
Soon, in an effort to handle the terrorism that just transpired troops were sent to the country of origin of the terrorist groups in question. Still the question remained how America protects the home land. Not since Pearl Harbor had Americans witnessed such destruction. Through this turmoil homeland security was created. For the past fifteen years this term has taken a strong foothold in the American framework. In this research paper the goal is to analyze the history of …show more content…
Homeland security as it stands was a response to 9/11. It is directly tied with the Patriot Act. The Patriot Acts main issues has been with freedoms (Tunnell). In protecting Americans against the threat of terrorism the government has began gathering and storing citizens private information. The sources of this information is through cell phones, email, and social media. Many detractors believe this storing and accessing of individuals information is a direct constitutional violation and threatens the American fundamental dynamic of freedom
“Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.”-Jim Ramstad
The United States has for a long time developed many agencies with many different purposes. Some agencies moderate currency while other handle law enforcement. These agencies have always run as single entities within the governmental framework. On September 11, 2001 our country was rocked with terrorism. This terrorist attack spanned three states and killed hundreds of people. American infrastructure was destroyed and the country was at a standstill. It was the worst terrorist event in America’s history. George Bush was informed of the events while reading to children. The next steps he would take would either make or break the country.
Soon, in an effort to handle the terrorism that just transpired troops were sent to the country of origin of the terrorist groups in question. Still the question remained how America protects the home land. Not since Pearl Harbor had Americans witnessed such destruction. Through this turmoil homeland security was created. For the past fifteen years this term has taken a strong foothold in the American framework. In this research paper the goal is to analyze the history of …show more content…
Homeland security as it stands was a response to 9/11. It is directly tied with the Patriot Act. The Patriot Acts main issues has been with freedoms (Tunnell). In protecting Americans against the threat of terrorism the government has began gathering and storing citizens private information. The sources of this information is through cell phones, email, and social media. Many detractors believe this storing and accessing of individuals information is a direct constitutional violation and threatens the American fundamental dynamic of freedom