Has the US become a happier safer place since the Department of Homeland Security???
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We haven't been attacked on our soil since it's existence, so yes.
65408
a safer nation from terrorism. A better economy.  Lower taxes.  More freedom.
51466
The government can't protect us from terrorism.  If someone is willing to give up their lives to hurt others no can stop them.  \nAre we more protected than before 9/11?  No, everything is close to the same. The government fulfilled very little of the 9/11 report recommendations. We may be worse off with the Iraq, depending on who you talk to. The government can't protect us fully but it can protect vulnerable places like chemical plants and cargo but has failed to do so.\nUltimately, we are not safe from attack and never will be.  We can only minimize the chance for attacks but the government is not doing it.
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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
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I will be happier. Definitely. Safer? No. Because of the Bush legacy it will take a long time to show the world that Americans are good people again. Bush's war mongering has caused hatred all over the world and formed a new breed of Anti-American terrorists. Any new president, Republican or Democrat, will have to have unbelievable diplomatic skills to undo what Bush has done.
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Not nearly as much harm as the U S government has done to other nations.
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We are being lulled into a false sense of security.  People don't connect the war in Iraq and the various anti-terrorism policies at home (patriot act, phone records, etc) with a 100% 'no terrorist attack' success rate in the US.  But the truth is that these are part of the reason why there have been no attacks - not 100% of the reason, but not 0% either.  The fact that people are complaining about these activities suggests that they have naively developed a false sense of security - the "immunity" America felt in the 1990s.\n\nWith that said, there have been terrorist attacks in "the west" since 9-11 - specifically in Spain and Britain.
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 5+ years, you should be able to answer this question for yourself. \n\nHow do you think 911 has changed? \n\nWhat new policies are in place becuase of the events of 911?\n\nIs the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA just an illusion?\n\nIt seems so obvious to me that things have changed - however unless you live in the United States, you may not see it quite the same as I do.
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I am going to leave this question open ended.  I was going to say that what makes this country so great is that it enables us the ability to speak up and tell our elected officials what is wrong and that something needs to be fixed.  However I can see a minor encroachment on our civil liberties when it comes to our National Security.  I do not believe that any of our rights should be take away, but I believe that we live in different times now.  It is sort of an unfortunate thing.
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Mate don't get confused: High Tech does NOT equal good service. It all comes down to the communication and good management and the individuals involved. The Americans have so many security services it is hard to keep track. Also they have a history of not talking to each other (aka 9/11).
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The Department of Homeland Security was created by President Bush shortly after September 11th.
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Yes. Shouldn't we be very proud of those that defend the Homeland. Whether it's Bush or a local cop, they still put in their efforts. All of those efforts performed in a united fashion makes us safer as a nation.
778104
You're kidding right?  The US has lost more Int'l. crediblity than at any other time in it's history and it will take decades to repair it and it will make fighting the war on terror that much harder because foreign govts. have little if any trust in the US.  The US has become isolationists not by choice but by default (most of the rest of the world, except Israel, can't stand the US diplomatically).
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i think it's a ways off, after we get to a point of superior technology among more countries and we first reach a point of peace, which then is breached will we be at a point of true chaos.  But here at home in the U.S due to our inbred prejudice and diverse background, we have already started our fight.
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The fact that we're now not hiding in the closet anymore is awesome... us becoming more confident shows how we are advancing as a society and scared, close minded people are slowing down this process.
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I hadn't thought about that. But then I live in small town, USA so the crime rate is small compared to the rest of the country. But it is a valid point - and I can see that. \n\nBut the main thing I'm worried about is a recession.
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With the advent of terrorism, security had been intensified to prevent bombings and violence.  Thus, Security personnel had been rigid in inspections in almost all populated establishments because of the threat of terrorism.  To address this menace, private security agencies played a great role in protecting many places frequented by people.  The Homeland Security  also provided many policies to be observed by different entities for protection against terrorism.  Let us unite to fight terrorism.