Unfortunately‚ in the post 9/11 era‚ American Muslims have been denied access to this “promised land”-- subjected to derision in these “Glorious” United States of America. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ perspectives on Islam have undergone dramatic changes‚ with 43% of all Americans harboring prejudiced feelings toward Islam. From this‚ the general perception on Islam has turned to unfounded validation of stereotyping and racial profiling (Gallup‚1). On September 11‚ 2001‚ a total
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nation is a source of pride for many Americans. We fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary War‚ after courageously standing up to the tyrannical British government. Over the years‚ we have triumphed over many social injustices and have finally created a democratic nation in which all are free and equal. That history is reflected in all of us‚ in our laws‚ customs and attitudes. Most American children are taught very young that they are lucky to be Americans‚ and are raised to learn the reasons
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Government Reorganization Post 9/11 The September 11‚ 2001 attack by the Al-Qaida terrorists was a great challenge to the American government than any other disaster that had occurred in the past decades. The government was threatened to an extent that any possible future attacks that had been suggested by this terrorist group had to be dealt with before it could actually be perpetrated against the American citizens. Since the days of 9/11‚ the nation has spent a reported $635.9 billion on
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Border Security in a Post 9/11 World The United States of America is a country founded on Judeo-Christian morals and ethics and is comprised of unique individuals who have led the world in innovation and ingenuity. The liberties and freedoms that America is founded on have enabled people to develop some of the world’s most technological advances. The capitalistic system has created the opportunity for great personal wealth‚ and has given millions of people opportunities that otherwise would not
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Many Muslims throughout the world were affected by the attack against the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11th‚ 2001. Although the United States and other countries of the West were obviously affected nationally‚ how did these 9/11 attacks affect Muslims individually‚ especially those living in the United States and other countries in the West? The United States has been called many things‚ such as the "Melting Pot"‚ the "Land of Opportunity"‚ and the "Golden Mountain". The United
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Government‚ which has turned to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to secure airports‚ has passed and redone many bills and acts trying to provide the safest and most efficient form of airport security. Before the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001 security in airports was considered anything but excellent‚ but for the most part did the job that was expected of them‚ making sure that people who boarded the planes did not have weapons or that no bombs made it onto the airplane. It was also
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To determine whether the New York Times depiction of Islam and Muslims did not change after the September 11 terrorist attacks‚ the measures of central tendency and the measures of dispersion could be used. The measures of central tendency are simply a statistic used to present data in the form of averages. The most common measures of central tendency are the arithmetic mean‚ the median and the mode. The measures of dispersion tell you how widely spread out or scattered these values are. The range
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In the post-9/11 world‚ public officials have tried to define terrorism and understand its roots. President George W. Bush argued that terrorism is incited by “‘persistent poverty and oppression.’” Because these factors “‘can lead to hopelessness and despair‚’” he argued‚ “‘failed states can become havens for terror’” (Krieger and Meierrieks 3). While valid‚ this argument falls slightly short of understanding the full problem. Many argue that terrorism is incited by individuals with psychological
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Randy Woodford 4/17/11 Phil 308 Islam Post 9/11 When dealing with racial tensions between Americans and Muslims after such a catastrophic event such as September 11th‚ the outlook on Muslims from an American’s standpoint may forever be tarnished. Much like the way Americans viewed Japanese following the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ although the Japanese people who we may come in contact with in the U.S. had nothing to do with the attack because they are Japanese‚ after the attack was not the
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America is living in a Post September 11th era. America’s society is overflowing with bias towards Muslims‚ and the Americans are mentally and politically reconstructing after the attacks. Society is defined by the “customs‚ values [and] norms” (CSD) of the majority. Today‚ the majority of people are afraid of Muslims. It seems as the vast majority of America has based their opinions of Muslims on one event‚ the terror attacks on September 11. Considering the the past eras‚ an era must be characterized
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