July 1-17

Dr. Rog went on to explain to the class about when postmodernism started, but there wasn’t an actual date given. This leaves me to believe that our society has created so many time changes throughout history, which makes it hard for Americans to pin-point the establishment of post-modernism. He went on to explain several major dates that could have started it, like the Berlin wall of 1989, Terrorist Acts of 2001, Global Warming which is current, and the expansion of Technology.

I truthfully would not be able to answer the question of the day “When did post-modernism began,” but I know that the Terrorist Acts is a major factor of this dilemma. 9/11 or the Terrorist Acts did change America and American’s viewpoints about life. I understand one of my colleagues feel different about this statement, but in reality things have changed. Yes, lines are backed up almost through the door when one is trying to go through security at the airport and no, things weren’t like this before our airports became a terrorist site. This did not affect one single person, but as a whole many are afraid of flying or they are too impatient to wait through these long lines. This brings us to the quote: “If it is faster, than it is better.” The Terrorist Acts weren’t just about planes crashing into buildings or the new security in our airports, it was about the trust Americans had with our government. We’ve held our country so high above others, in reality bad can happen to anybody as soon as they let their guards down.

Once 9/11 was over we’ve encountered several methods that were being used to advance our state of life. For example, Congress finalized passage of legislation giving government officials new powers to monitor telephone and Internet dialogues and to arrest and hold suspected terrorists. Also, Border crossings in North America began to look like entrances to military bases, so they were monitored all-day and all-night. Working on the top floors of tall buildings suddenly seemed dangerous, rather than prestigious. Those terrorists deprived America from their normal way of life, but the funny thing about it is we can adjust to adversity.