Do you feel safe in the USA anymore?
412908
Yep.  I'm better armed and trained than the French Army.
183675
We already are, that's how Bush is stealing our tax money right now.  I somehow don't feel any safer though, just poorer.
1024132
I, too, am a sensitive person and an American.  I understand what you are saying.  There are some people in this country who see only the mistakes of our own natioin but not the ATROCITIES of the terrorists.  I can not comprehend how their minds work.  If it is THAT bad here, why don't they move to a country that better suits their beliefs?  I mean this sincerely.  I'm fairly certain that someone will bash me for this last statement.  I am not saying to "go to hell."  I am sincerely asking a simple question.  I choose to stay in my homeland because I love my country. That doesn't mean I agree with everything . That would be unusual to agree with EVERYTHING.  I'm saying that if it is THAT awful for some people, why not choose to be happy and go where you will find peace of mind and contentment?  Here's the deal as I see it....these people take for granted all the freedoms that they have in this country. They take for granted all of the opportunities that are available to them.  They are looking for Eutopia, I can only imagine.  Well brothers and sisters, "this is the last best place on earth" and I for one ain't going nowhere!!!!
497927
Being an American citizen gives us the comfort of not worrying whether we will be Bush's next target.
501371
Yes i do. Personally, i was travelling the week before sept 11. I had just returned the 9th from a cruise to the Eastern Carribean on the Carnival Paradise. I being born in the US and all passengers had to pass through immigration to get off the ship in Puerto Rico and in St. Thomas USVI too. That was very awkward because i had been to puerto rico many times b4 and had never had to pass through immigration. the port also had alot of soldiers. We would ask the crew why we had to do such and they would just tell us that it was for security reasons. Back at Miami, we had to pass through immigration again, the longest time i have ever spent at the port after disembarkement. i believe that the us had some idea that they were going to have an attack but they were afraid to tell the public. i remember hearing opinions of passengers saying that something was wrong and that it seemed like something was happening. i also remember that when i heard of the attacks on Tuesday morning i was able to join the clues to conclude that the us had some sort of inforamtion of some way.
1036887
Hey Americans can live here with no trouble .Canada this such a great country that you won`t want to go back, the only thing we ask is please leave your GUNS at HOME.
186211
Yes, it has made me realize that all the things can change in the blink of an eye.  That no matter how safe we are we are never totally safe.  I value my country more as my protector and stand behind their decision's right or wrong I still feel that action was taken with my best interests at heart.
1141402
The events of September 11, 2001 made me realize the US is vulnerable.  I had always kind of felt that threats like terrorists attacks were not really a threat to us.  Then we were attacked like that on our own soil and I saw how vulnerable we really are.  It is only by the grace of God that humans have not wiped themselves out by now.
547080
well im sure that if you look up something like how to make a bomb or anthrax or something that you probably get red flagged by the government and moniter you.  if you arent doing anything though whats there to fear.  i would rather sacrifice my privacy if its going to make the US a safer place to live.
789946
I am an American citizen first....\nI don't care about military dominance, but \nI want to be safe in my own country...
1186326
As I understand it. You Brits are scared due to the terror alerts and such. I say Phu**em. Fly your Flag. Get a HUGE Flag and fly it proudly!! Don't let the bastards steal anymore from those of normal thinking and reasoning.
529900
They are open now but if the paranoid Americans will ever stop being so paranoid they might learn something other than what your very propagandized news media is saying. \nI am tired of this argument being brought forward everyday by total idiots.
610700
To everyone who answered yes ,or indicated they would like to leave,or if there was a better place they would, please go now.Don't let the door hit you in the butt.\nThe United States of America is the greatest nation the civilized world has ever known.\nMy guess is most of the negative mouthy individuals popping off,have never lived in another country or seen how the rest of the world has it, or you would be on your knees everyday thanking whatever God you pray to ,for the privilege of living in the USA.
1088022
Nope, I have lived in New York, Las Vegas, California (briefly), and Idaho (Lewiston), as well as Tucson, Arizona where I currently am.  None of the above were particularly clean, safe, or economically secure.  \n\nIf you want cleanliness, safety, and economic development, move to a suburb or a rural area, and commute to work if you need to.
958783
,Travel Security -- Isn't it dangerous out there?\nSome people are put off from independent travel by the apparent risks. Not only can you get sick, or killed in a bus wreck, but there may be people trying to rob you, cheat you, rape you, drug your drink, or maybe even put a knife in your ribs. \n\nI wish I could tell you that all of this is rubbish. Unfortunately, these things do happen to travelers. What I can tell you, however, is that in most countries I have traveled, I feel as safe or safer than I do at home. You will hear many horror stories on the Road, and some of them really make you want to catch the next flight home. There are tales of travelers contracting incurable diseases you have never even heard of, being thrown in jail after the police planted drugs in their room, being robbed of all they own and left in the wilderness, or being knifed on the street by robbers. One reason I tell you these stories is so you will not panic when you inevitably hear them recited by other travelers.  "My God! No one ever told us about that!" \n\nThis is a long discussion, during which you will hear about dozens of ways you can lose your belongings to thieves, and a few ways that you may be physically harmed. It can be discouraging just reading about it. Don't worry, in the process I will tell you exactly what you can do to make the chances of your becoming a victim very small. In many countries the dangers are few and can be avoided with basic precautions. \n\nPeople often use the word dangerous to describe the danger of theft, not bodily harm; do not confuse theft-prone with physically dangerous. In some of the most dangerous countries and cities in the Third World, there is very little risk of being physically attacked. You can read of innocent people being shot down by mass-murderers in the USA, and terrorist bombings in Europe. Personally, I am far more frightened by these random acts of violence at home than by the methodical workings of criminals in the Third World, who are only after your money. Learn how they work, and you will be safe. \n\nOut on the Road, you enter a new way of life. There are different rules out there, and more precautions to be learned. The local people already know the rules. The sooner you learn them, the more problems you will avoid. When you take precautions, you will be safe. When you feel safe, you can enjoy your trip. \nPedestrian Hazards \n\nThere are still a few isolated communities in the world where the local people are as ignorant as opossums about the dangers of stepping onto a highway. But any Third World child who has survived in a city until the age of seven is better prepared to take care of her/himself than most western travelers. In the Third World, you must watch out for yourself, because no one else will protect you from hazards. It is a world without pedestrian areas, and you must learn to share your space with numerous vehicles -- and that means 'get out of the way or be run down'! \n\nJust being aware of everything around you will save you from several painful encounters with bicycles, pushcarts, motorcycles, and even cars and trucks. It seems that some people are just instinctively aware of everything, while others are naturally oblivious to 80% of their surroundings. In the Third World -- where survival of the fittest still applies and pedestrians are at the bottom of the food chain -- the oblivious types are eliminated through natural selection before they can reach puberty; while in the First World we have laws to protect the heedless. \n\nI am constantly amazed at how many Westerners (yes, Americans), at home and abroad, wonder around oblivious to the proximity of moving bicycles, autos, and other people. They seem to believe that it was God who passed all those laws to protect them. Regardless of my theories, you can greatly reduce your chances of mishap by training yourself to be aware of everything around you, so that you can anticipate approac
708719
Yes. \nMaybe we should just stop arming other countries and worry about ourselves.
8355
Shock. And what a wake up call! America had always felt it was safe and not a target. This put American's in panic mode. People felt much more vulnerable than they ever had. Yes, they supported the war after this.........but fear was rampant!