Started by finding out that I really need to study for the test on Thursday. We then read an article about the Supreme Court and gay marriage that will be there on Wednesday and Thursday. California was the first state to legalize gay marriage, they they banned it again.
We then continued on blog discussions.
The impact on the United States from 9-11, there were over 2000 lives lost. The Patriot act was passed shortly after 9-11, allowing the FBI and CIA to do research about you and watch and listen to you if they believe you are a threat. It made our country break apart before we became the most collaborative that we had since around WWII. It lead to enhanced interrogation techniques, and many other thinks that have now taken place, like security. Osama bin Laden came from a very rich family, and he used his inheritance to purchase his weapons. After 9-11, all of his kids left and had nothing to do with him. His parents and his family all disowned him.
War in Afghanistan: President Bush said, "If you aren't with us, you are against us." What we are doing in Afghanistan is trying to get a new government set up and take care of the country before they can themselves. This is called Operation Enduring Freedom.
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