How has the US changed since 9/11?
342514
We've tried fighting terrorism, but started a war against the wrong people, we'd like to think we're more secure, but we aren't, and we've generally upset the world community.  Our economy is plunging and there is a great unrest among Americans and the world against America.  Our government doesn't seem to do anything right and now they have the lowest approval ratings in history.  Basically, the US is going to hell in a handbasket.  So much so that I want to go live in Canada or Australia...and I'm a US Veteran.
1114353
well before george "dubya" bush we were viewed as a nation that stood by its decisions and only made a move when we really had to!! 9/11 opened up the flood gates and since then we have  been quick to action, quick to move and act on situations that will only benefit us!!! so in a sense under this president we are a bit more of a threat to peace then iran!!!
1010889
I basically asked the same question.....well, sort of, about the US. \n\nPeople HAVE become lethargic.
1142093
yes, that is true...have you ever seen the lose change video?  you need to watch it, its a VERY interesting take on 9/11...\n\nhere is the link for it\n\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5137581991288263801&q=loose change\n\nits a video that was made to show that the government could have been behind the entire thing...kind of scary.
1093248
That's the tough part about our 4-year system. Or however short the time it is. Anyone who steps in now will already be in over their head. To jump in and completely change the policy would be a defensive nightmare with horrible consequences, leaving our nation weak and defenseless. \n\nMany people would like to go back before WWII, after the first great war, when the U.S. was still reeling from it, and trying to be very introverted, staying out of the second world war, until we got hit at Pearl Harbor, and we couldn't stay out any longer. We keep trying that, and keep getting hit with such things, like 9-11. No matter what we do, we have our enemies, and we either fight them or change our flag.
671397
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_(1988-present)\n\ntry to find a answer in that site ..
840166
It seems that the people of the USA have gone Democrat: gone, as you and I will agree, Commie.\n\nProbably California and New York and all those other states AND the US House of Representatives have had the last free elections they ever will. I can imagine gerrymandering resulting in 99.999% votes for the incumbents forever. Sort of like Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, or those Commies in USSR days.\n\nLifestyles for sure: forced abortion, equal time in schools and churches for gay indoctrination; Muslim Halal food in the schools; laws that protect terrorists and victimize their victims. 90% tax rates and TAXES ON TAXES! And that's not all: forced marriages with a spouse from another culture ("to equalize opportunity and end race discrimination"). And forced use of languages besides English. Except in Puerto Rico, where they will mandate Esperanto.\n\nI'd get out of New York or California ASAP and move somewhere congenial: to Kansas or Utah or one of those states where it's still legal to have guns. And to use them when threatened.
1168864
Of course we don't have as much freedom as we did 30 yrs ago. There are cameras everywhere, we can't smoke, our children have to have social security numbers, paranoia runs rampant as any stranger is a potential child molestor or terrorist, we have restrictions on what can be brought into schools, federal buildings, etc, we have metal detectors, there are more rules and restrictions and fees in every aspect of our life, we have Homeland Security, and now our civil liberties are being taken away. In essence we have traded our freedoms to become safer but are we any safer than before? No. Our borders are not sealed, we can't eradicate terorism, or prevent crime, we can't legislate consciousness. I am amazed when people say 1984 passed and nothing happened. Perhaps we are not able to see what has happened to us objectively.
417701
America is unique in the way the "West was won" - by violence.  Cowboys and Indians, lots of fighting, lots of Guns.  Followed by the "Right to Bear Arms", the Gun Lobby and Charlton Heston, Armed Police and so on.  USA is still a very young Country compared to Europe. It hasn't yet grown out of its hip shooting past.  And 9/11 has just made things worse.
872424
Wake up people.  The World Trade Center was bombed for the first time when Bill Clinton was in office.  Were you born in 1999 or something?  We did absolutely nothing about that.  The USS Cole (watch your spelling, hdchackz) was bombed on Clinton's watch - we did nothing.  9/11 happened less than 8 months after Bush took the oath.  It was in the works long before that - during Clinton's watch.  Don't try and blame Bush for that one either.
1032285
You people need to remember 9/11 and what could have happened since then . More attacks and more innocent people killed . Just ask someone who lost a loved one in the 9/11 attacks and see if they like Bush .\nAsk yourself , would you like his job ..... I don't think so ....
340487
America was built by immigrants.\n\nWhat has changed?\n\nThere are no Roosevelts.  People somehow begin to believe that freedom can exist without respect for law.  We used to admit honest workers who wished to become Americans.  Now we admit people who's declared aim is to destroy America...the greater part of them illegally or as "refugees".  Their loyalty is certainly not to the American people, and they say so.  There are few responsible citizens; life has been too easy these past 60 years.\n\nToday, immigrants are on the verge of destroying America.
148269
When you look at the progress made with Libya and Lebanon, then yes, some of them have definitely gotten the message.\n\nSince 9-11, there have been no major terrorist attacks on American soil.  Instead they've gone for easier targets in Europe and Iraq.  As to why that is, it's hard to say, but perhaps getting the message is part of it.
616298
I don't see how it is giving us freedom either. But I do respectfully disagree with your statement that we are just as free today as we were before. Our freedoms have been greatly hampered since 9-11, and the powers that be are steadily trying to chip away further at our freedoms. IMHO...
799298
Serious answer here!\n\nTerrorism has increased in the past 25 years.  It has had a huge incline of attacks throughout the world in the last 6.  And the bush administration has only missed one, one that would have probably been missed by the demos also.\n\nhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051006-7.html\nhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/09/whitehouse.plots/index.html\nHere are the ones they have stopped, since 9-11
847055
No President in history has taken more rights from Americans. No President in History has ran up more debt. No President in history has invaded another country after they surrendered. No President has taken more vacation time. Sept 11th. was the greatest failure of our Government to protect Americans. Bush was told by PDB that "bin Laden was determined to attack the USA." He was also told they would use hi jacked comm. planes." Bush was also told they were already in this country." History will decide.
349665
If it was an Arab who lives in the States I would ask them how their life has changed since 9/11.  Like have they been treated differently, what is that like and how have they coped.