what happened during 9/11

I knew what 911 was and what had happened because of people talking, through learning it at school and my family. But during this film that we watched, I never knew that they had an entire plan that that they hijackers had the idea of they were going to kill the pilots and one single passengers first so that they could gain control. This film I was very interested in because without this film, I wouldn't have actually know what went into detail throughout each one. They continued to talk about the two twin towers that the kids that were talking about it and saying that they weren't going to be standing and that they had an idea of what was going to happen with the attack coming up. Osama Bin Laden definitely had said certain things but no one would ever take him seriously with what he had to say.  With the two hijackers that planned this entire thing were not suspicious because they blended in well especially when they were going through flight school.

911

September 11, 2001 was a tragic moment in history. The attacks that took place that day were horrible. As talked about in class, the CIA had Osama Bin Laden on their radar prior to the 9/11 attack. No one took him seriously even though he showed dedicated hatred. He became a target once he went through with his attacks, for example the attack on the US embassy in Africa. One of the worst things about 9/11 is that the US basically trained the attacker. The four men that were assigned to do the plane attacks, trained on US soil in pilot schools. They blended in which is why no one suspected anything of them. Those that died on 9/11 will always be remembered.

Impatience with the 90s

President Bush's weakness during the 1992 presidential race was the short yet sharp recession that he wasn't responding well to. He seemed very out of touch with the world and was surprised by many things. Americans became fed up, and the television show "Roseanne" seemed to represent many of the frustrations felt by many Americans. Roseanne had a "brand new voice" who voiced the opinions of the average American and showed the life of a typical American family during the 90s. The show easily hit number one in the ratings, but unlike others who got Rolls-Royce cars, she received just a chocolate cake. The show carried the overall message that the American working class was being ignored. Another source of tension was between the minority citizens and the LAPD. This tension was the violence between the two groups, especially the Rodney King Beating that was caught on video. Any sane person who watched the video could tell that the beating was wrong and unlawful. It caused anger because the cops got off completely scot-free which resulted in the infamous LA riots. Even more outrageous was that the trial was moved to a place that greatly favored the police: a suburb that was mainly white, older men where a lot of old LAPD officers retired.

The Lewinsky Scandal

President Clinton's relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky became public following Paula Jones suing Clinton for sexual harassment during his time as Governor of Arkansas. They tried to dig up any similar instances, while at the same time Monica told her friend Linda Tripp what happened and that they were just fooling around. It turns out that Linda was actually taping their conversations and set Monica up with FBI agents that fed her lies to get information. The Drudge Report's coverage of the scandal was the beginning of internet news. It showed that people will always make things up online, and that "fake news" exists in order to get clicks. The coverage spread like wildfire around the internet, and showed how powerful it can be. After lying about their relationship multiple times, President Clinton was impeached for obstruction of justice. However, he does not get removed from office because there was not a 2/3 majority vote. In the end, he was impeached because he lied and not because of their sexual relationship. Had he told the truth from the start, I do not think that things would have blown so far out of proportion.

Mr. Stewart the coach and teacher

Mr. Stewart continues to amaze me with his incredible multitasking skills. He teaches several different courses that range in difficulty. He is an AP teacher and the head coach of the varsity baseball team. How does he manage all these important tasks? Each task requires several hours of his life. Mr. Stewart even manages to get all his grading done in a timely manner. His error space appears to be very minimal as his baseball team is participating in the CCS playoffs. Mr. Stewart has not been absent a single day in the school year. When you walk into his classroom you can expect to see a man nicely dressed in polo, with an attitude to change lives. The things that Mr. Stewart can do in a single day are mesmerizing. He even maintains a great shape and does not let age hold him back. Mr. Stewart is a great teacher at this high school and he makes a great difference.  

Effects of 9/11

The attacks on the world trade center on September 11, 2001 was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. Americans were shocked and upset, and therefore there were lots of changes that the country underwent to increase its security. First, they invaded Afghanistan, as Bin Laden wanted, less than a month after the attack. These operations did not end until 2014, but there are still troops there because the war on terror is ongoing. In addition, the number of deportations significantly increased after the attack. The Department of Homeland Security was also created in 2002 in order to try and increase security. And of course, airport security has become very strict and time consuming. And general government surveillance has increased as well. The government keeps an eye on everything, leaving almost no privacy. Phone calls, internet history, and other things that some believe are private are susceptible to surveillance. But as security increases, privacy must decrease. Many Americans are angered by the lack of privacy, but isn't it worth it to feel safe? It is an ongoing debate. What do you think?

Columbine Shooting

Could the Columbine shooting been stopped?
It is safe to say that the school knew that these students acted out or seemed depressed. Teachers and students interacted with them every day, so why was nothing reported? My assumption is that no one really took that seriously back then because something of this nature hadn't really been done before, but now people are a lot more skeptical and seem to be more aware.
What are your thoughts?