9/11

While everyone looks at the bad sides of 9/11 we need to keep positive. If we look at the negative we find that we are quick to judge, and may make bad decisions. One good thing that came from this was the fact that our security has gotten better, and with that we learn what to look for. It may seem like a pain when we are faced with higher security everyday but in the long run it is keeping our country safer. Since 9/11 we haven't had as many risks. we have been lucky and smarter about how our country has looked at profiling people. Its hard for us to find those who fit the profile of someone that would cause harm to the public, because America is all cultures. It is wrong to pick people up off the road, who we think could be involved in something big, and not let them see their lawyers, and question them, cause hate to our government even if their not involved, maybe this will push them to get involved. We need to take caution when profiling people and understand no one is guilty with out the proof and evidence that they know or were involved in these attacks.

Summary Blog #5

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Blog # 5

Blog #5 Summary

The first to post was Michelle Morris and she talked about the aftermath of 9/11 and that the country had nobody to trust after it. She points out that our nation used profiling to find would be terrorist that have intentions to hurt people within our country. Michelle points out also that many people a lot of people were not receiving there habeas corpus because of how the law was not simply broken. The second that posted was Casey Trask. Casey states that most people over in the other country have not done anything wrong and everyone still has rights no matter where they are. They also should have the right to a lawyer and know why they are being held for. She had one hyperlink and it was the U.S. Patriot Act on Wikipedia. Casey then talked about the video and how it was about the Patriot Act. The third that posted was Anna Harris. She agrees that we should do whatever it takes to keep this country safe. Also that people should be provided with a lawyer and a reason why they are being held also. She posted one hyperlink and it was the Wikipedia page of habeas corpus. Anna points out that this country is known for innocent until proven guilty.

I feel that this was an overall great posting week with many useful hyperlinks that explain the details behind everything that is mentioned in this blogs. Also that people should be given every right to a lawyer but it is not easy to do if they are not a United States Citizen. What happened on 9/11 was a tragedy that no one really expected to happen on United State’s soil.

Security and Liberty Post-9/11

I do agree that after what our country has had to overcome post 9/11, we should do whatever it takes to keep this country safe, however, we are dealing with people, not objects, and most of these people are not guilty of anything. By arresting 'suspects' and intgerogating them for hours, and keeping them locked up is taking away all of their habeas corpus rights, and is illegal in the United States. This country has turned into a country that would rather just blame another group of people, like in the host's senerio, they took a sixth generation Arabic into custody without having any information to show he had any connections to the bombings. If the United States has any suspicion to hold a possible terrorist, they should be told what the reason is and they should also be allowed to consult a lawyer, just like a suspect would be allowed to in a murder case, even though the stakes are a lot higher, why make it any different? If the suspect didn't have any hatred towards the country before being detained, they probably will after, and then that could possibly put the country at jeopardy. We need to remeber that even though terrorism is a huge problem, not every person who's from the Middle East is guilty of it, and also we need to remeber that this country has been known for the fact that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and this has to apply in cases of possible terrorism as well.

Security and Liberty Post 9/11

While I do agree that we should do what is necessary to make sure that we protect our country from threats of terrorism I think there is a point where you have to remember that these are people you are dealing with. They still have rights and most of them aren’t guilty of anything at all. If you take someone and lock them up to interrogate them and don’t let them have a lawyer or tell them how long they’ll be detained then that’s not fair, especially if they are an American. I think that in times of great stress for the country it’s easier to lash out on people who are different then we are and want to lock them all up to keep the rest of the country safe, but if we did that then we wouldn’t be any better than Hitler was when he locked up all of the Jews. We have to make sure we are fair and that we are giving these people their rights. If we have reason to hold them then they should know what that reason is and they should be able to consult a lawyer. If we don’t have a clear reason then they should be question and released. If they are held for no reason and didn’t harbor bad feelings on the US before they may now, and we don’t need to make enemies while trying to detain terrorists. The videos spoke a lot about the Patriot Act and how it has affected the US since 9/11. While these threats of terrorism are real I believe we need to remember that not everyone is a bad guy and remember that in the US we believe everyone is innocent until proven guilty not the other way around.

All these post dealt with the serious issues surounding our country in the aftermath of 9-11. It was utter confusion in our country nobody knew how to trust, people lost loved ones, and there were a lot of people under suspicion because of their ethnic backgrounds. Profiling was something that angered a lot of citizens of America but truthfully I think it was smart. They were looking for suspects. They didn't arrest anyone that they didn't have some kind of suspicion against that person that they were part of a terrorist group. Although a lot of these people were not receiving their right to Habeas corpus, that is because it wasn't a simple broken laws. It was the national security and safety of the entire country. A lot of people were angry but if I was in their position; I would have done exactly the same thing to ensure that my people, and my country were safe against all enemies both foreign and domestic.

Overview of Declaration of Rights and Sentiments

Casey started off our blog this week by talking about how Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the main author behind the declaration of Rights and Sentiments; a document that was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. This document was designed specifically for woman to gain equality in matters of civil, social, political, and religious rights for all women. Anna wrote that that woman with equal rights as any man in the United States was extremely controversial, and while they respected what they were trying to achieve they didn’t want to abandon their “controversial mindsets.” Anna also points out how Elizabeth Cady Stanton was very brave in pushing for something she so clearly believed in even though many looked down on her for it. Anna also included a very interesting biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton that tells a little about this feminist’s life. Jon posted next and he gave an overview that Elizabeth Cady Stanton proposed these laws before a council, and after much harsh criticism and debate that this passed by a fair majority. Jon also writes that they hoped that this declaration would be passed throughout the entire country and not lose traction. Last to post dattilioc states that “Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
To me this is one of the largest forces behind men and women getting equal rights.” It was also pointed out the given the opportunity woman can be just as successful as men in any field. A very compelling line I felt was “This declaration wasn’t just about woman’s rights, it was about the change we needed.” There was also a hyperlink to this post, and it gave a more in depth overview of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. I agree with everyone in the fact that Stanton was very brave for standing up for what she believed in, not many people have the courage to do that despite social pressures. Without Stanton leading us in 1848, the lives of the woman of America would most likely be very different.

Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

The Seneca Falls Declaration is considered by many to be the most important document of the nineteenth-century American woman's movement. It was adopted at a meeting of 300 people which focused on the "social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman," and was held at the Wesleyan Chapel at Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19, 1848. The driving forces behind the gathering were feminists Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
To me this is one of the largest forces behind men and women getting equal rights. It went to prove that women, when given the chance can be just as successful as men. This gave the chance for women become independent, start a career, make money, and afford to live a life without the stress from life before Independence and working. This led to the believe that anything is possible, and it opened a new era for people to go out and try new things. This declaration wasn't just about woman's' rights, it was about the change that we needed.