Because of terrorist groups now, first responders need to go through additional training, extra security is added in many places and many other things. Additionally, because of the Taliban “10,000 troops are being kept on the ground throughout 2015 to drive the Taliban out of afghanistan” (Wu, Athena). These troops cost the United States money to stay there. The terrorist groups are proud of the crimes they commit, “Recently many videos have been put for the public to see” (Santiago, Kyle) these videos show terrorists proud of the attacks they launch. Today, terrorist groups such as ISIS have a big impact on the world. People located all over the world have had to take extra security precautions in many events, because of the fact that many attacks are unexpected. Terrorists not only injure but kill many people every year, “In Iraq over 6,362 people have died and 14,047 have been injured” (Purcell, Erin). Terrorist groups have inflicted so much pain and suffering upon many innocent people of the world. Many terrorists base their groups on certain ideologies, some more extreme than others, and some claim they are just doing what is best for society. Though in many cases this is not the case. In the United States, everyone has many rights, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.…
Currently people’s rights are being taken away. For Example, a writer from the Beloit Daily News was talking about a no smoking law saying, “I feel like more and more of our freedoms are being taken away from us” (Rhonda Heumiller 10/9/06). However, Thomas Paine said in The Crisis “THOSE who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it” (Thomas Paine The Crisis). So Thomas Paine is saying that if you want to benefit from your freedom you may also have to pay a price of supporting your freedom. If this price may be losing some of your freedoms then you must understand that there is a price that must be paid in being free. In my opinion, there are people dieing in Iraq so that we can keep the freedoms we have but, while at war we are focused on security instead of freedom. Let’s just say there are two bombs at two different airports strapped to two people’s chests. At Freedom Airport there is no security where you just board the plane but, half way through the flight the bomb goes off. At Security Airport they have the best security, at this airport however, you may get strip searched. During this strip search they found the bomb when the bomber was strip searched and the passengers made it safely to their destination. The difference between the two airports is that the people who went to Security Airport were giving up some of their freedoms to remain…
On September 11, the world was shaken by the events of that day. Terrorist invaded our country, killing thousands of innocent people and injuring thousands more. September 11th was a horrible days in our history. The terrorist acts of 9/11 showed how unprepared The United State had been as a nation. People wondered, why is this happening? How is it possible that this could happen in America? What can be done so it never happens again? September 11th is the day people understood the concept that freedom isn’t free. People had a basic understanding of the word terrorism, however no one really believed that America could suffer the tragedy that it did. As far as people knew terrorism was a concern for countries in the Middle East, not in our backyard,…
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” Albert Einstein. I think we can learn a lot from this quote.All people are supposed to be treated equally, and have the same rights as everyone else. What freedom means to me is to be able to say,believe,and make our own choices without being judged or harmed.…
One September 11, 2001 Islamic Terrorists hijacked several flights and struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The US was shaken by 9/11. In response to the attacks the US passed laws to protect its people. The Patriot Act was one of the laws or acts that was passed in response to the 9/11 attacks. The goals of the Patriot Act were to strengthen domestic security and increase the powers of law-enforcement agencies to stop terrorism. In addition, the US Department of Homeland security created the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) to protect the nation’s Airways. Finally we have organizations such as the NSA that collect domestic and foreign information in order to protect the US. However, we end up sacrificing our privacy without…
The word freedom has a different meaning for different people. Freedom to me means being free from a single ruler who dictates and who goes by his own rules. Freedom has affected America immensely and has brought upon many individuals for the thought of having freedom for the first time. We sometimes take our freedom for granted and do not think of how people dream of having freedom. America has freedom because it was fought for and lives were taken for the future generations to come and enjoy the freedom that is limited in very few places on earth. Individuals that fought and helped in the wars had to endure the pain from the traumatic scenes from their experience. Freedom can affect you in many ways, from the way you think to the way…
On September 11th, 2001 the United States witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history. Approximately 3,000 civilians lost their lives following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre in New York City, and the government at the time, lead by George W. Bush, took immediate action. The Patriot Act was enacted on October 26th, 2001, just forty-five days after the attacks, with the intent of lawfully allowing law enforcement more leeway when investigating terrorist organizations. Terrorism is detrimental and puts all members of society at risk. The United States government has gone to great lengths to protect its country from acts of terrorism. Invoking the US Patriots Act is an example of the lengths the American government will go to allegedly protect its citizens. While many would agree a response to terrorism is necessary, the US Patriots Act may have been rushed, and therefore, unlawfully infringes on individual liberties.…
“Man has always moved along a road. It’s just what the road has looked like that’s changed over time” (Dan McNichol). Some would say that the legacy of the Roman Empire is viewed as the foundation of civilization, having influenced every aspect of modern society, from literature to mathematics. Even today, Roman law and foundation of government forms the basis of several modern democracies. The ancient Empire`s monuments still stand millennia later, awing and inspiring us. Rome 's extraordinary achievements and the unparalleled string of influential people shaped the whole of Europe and even the rest of the world. Philosophers blame the success of the Empire on many different factors, however, arguably the greatest advantage that the Romans had was, in fact, their roads. Also known as Viae, Roman soldiers created comprehensive stone roads that connected the whole continent. These vast highways spanned over 53,000 miles, and stretched all across Europe. The Roman Roads were the empire`s greatest achievements due to their benefits to the military, impact on the economy and trade, and the significant impact it had on the rise of Christianity and the transformation of European civilization.…
Between the personal lives of citizens and the U.S government, the country changed its ways after the terrorist attack. Before the attack, America ranked terrorism low among government survey. At the time America was more worried about nuclear weapons and larger military power besides terrorist. Before 9/11 America wasn’t involved in as many wars, more so in the middle east. Matthew Green, a journalist for KQED news wrote, “We deported half the number of people we do today. Our surveillance state was a fraction of its current size.” After 9/11 the U.S went to war with Al qaeda and was involved with many other wars in the middle east as well. The increase in war only counts to the death toll caused by 9/11. After America’s safety in airports was violated, the country changed their security. Before 9/11 the airport let people come on with knives, knitting needles, and even box cutters. Before the realization of false security, private companies did the screening for security checks, not the government, according to the huffington post. America was an entirely different country before…
In modern times we view America as a thriving nation at the top of the power rankings amongst countries. Such supremacy is found not through the weapons of mass destruction but instead in the people living in a free society. The idea of free society can be related to the first amendment found in the constitution which enforces the idea of freedom. The first amendment is vital to functioning of a free society. Justice Robert Johnson once said, “No official can prescribe what can or can not be orthodox.” In other words, no American, despite their rank or command in office, shall be the decider or in charge of the people’s freedom. It is such freedom in which causes American citizens to think in a free society which…
We are unfortunately not a country free of terrorism anymore. On September eleventh 2001 we were attacked by planes killing millions in our once peaceful country. Today we still feel the pain that the terrorist left that day and will for years to come. Due to this America feels strongly about terrorism and live in fear each day. The American people are unforgiving and unaccepted of people from different countries due to terrorism.…
“The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” -H. L. Mencken. Mencken implies that the average man would rather know that he is safe then to have freedom without safety. He implies that the average man would be happy living as his nation’s pet. So how can we be safe if we don’t have the freedom to voice our oppression? How can we protect ourselves when the ones giving us safety turn against us? Our freedom is what makes us safe, without it we cannot be truly safe. Our freedom of free speech and our right to bear arms are what protects us from being squashed by a tyrannical government. Our freedom protects and empowers us to fight for the safety of all people.…
United States was reminded that usually the worst comes from within, that was the case on the morning of April 19, 1995. In the days following, Americans realized that this dreadful misfortune may have been caused by a fellow citizen who belonged to a patriot group. Before this incident Americans generally thought of terrorism as an overseas problem that could not conquer this mighty country. No one had given any thoughts to the patriots and the militia, they were thought to be fairly harmless groups who enjoyed stirring people up. Majority of the Americans did not realize how dangerous these groups actually were. Furthermore, Majority of the population could not fathom how a fellow citizen can bring such terror upon the many innocent people. After learning the ties of these groups involved in the Oklahoma City bombing, America started to look at these groups differently. Slowly but surely these patriots groups and small town militias have grown into dangerous group of people and have become domestic terrorist.…
You ask me "What freedom means to me? " I don't really think about these things. Now that I am I think that I have something to say about it. Freedom is something that shouldn't be taken for granted. Freedom for me is something we abuse. For example freedom of speech we use that like its nothing people in other places don't have that freedom. Most people don't think about freedom as we do stuff during are day. We don't usually think "How did we get our freedom? " well that's a good question. People fought for are freedom we don't think about that, people risked their lives for us. There are still people who risk their lives for freedom people who can't do what we do, people who don't have equality. They cant say what they want or do what they want. I couldn't imagine myself without freedom not being able to say what I want or do.…
Since America's inception, freedom and safety have been vital parts of society. Especially today, people debate on which concept is valued to a greater extent. H. L. Mencken once wrote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe”. This observation does not exactly apply to today's society for numerous individuals desire freedoms without considering their own safety. Whether it is regarding people's right to privacy, race rights, gun control, and an assortment of other topics, people seem to crave certain freedoms, even if it is at the cost of their own safety.…