After 9-11 many people no longer felt safe in America, many felt that the government had failed to protect them and feared for their safety and the safety of their children. Indeed I myself certainly did not feel safe either. Having traveled around the country I noticed that there were just too many holes that might be exploited by terrorists.
Random acts of terrorism are almost impossible to guard against in an open society. Although their rates of terrorist kills are dismal (even in the World Trade Center they only got 3000), it has sent a shock wave of fear through the American people. Of course the mass media did not help in the hysteria of fear either, almost perpetuating it. This was somewhat interesting considering that the fear was affecting our country in such an adverse way. Especially considering the strength of our nation.
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