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Gore Presidency August 2001
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August 2001
It has been a couple months since Al Gore has been sworn in as President of the United States. His initial activities included continuing the containment procedures against Iraq while also dealing with the beginnings of a recession, brought out by various factors, including the "dotcom bubble" bursting. Rumors of Enron had been circulating and some predict it would lead to something big throughout that time. Meanwhile, unsurprisingly, Al Gore continued to have the United States focus on reducing the greenhouse gases emissions as part of their dedication to the Kyoto protocol. The Gore Administration had been working on ways to implement the policies, such as tax investments for renewable energy along with tax breaks for companies for pursuing the policies. However, the tie between the Democrats and Senate has made it difficult to get greater incentives moving. However, he did achieve some success with dealing with "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. The justifications for the policy had always seemed controversial and Al Gore's invitation to the Log Cabin Republicans had been enough to win the support, especially as the continued loss would force the GOP to the table to begin negotations on repelling the policy.
A copy of the Don't Ask Don't Tell visual guide, made right around the decision. "Revised" copies, which included commentary and critiques have become widespread after showcased on late-night talk shows.
Meanwhile, Gore continued to work on the groundwork laid by his predecessor in reforming finance within the government and working to try and reduce government while also maintaining oversight. Perhaps the largest role in this was the Justice Department's continued pursuit in the likely division of Microsoft after they were found guilty for monopolistic practices. The man of the time, Jackson, proposed a plan that would see Microsoft be divided into two companies, one handling the development of Windows OS and the other for everything else regarding Microsoft software. However, the appeal was ongoing and the Justice Department would be going over the details for the final decision. To some of the more progressive members, they are optimistic. The pundits and communicators worked to show that it would be beneficial in the long-run, since it would keep small businesses from being dominated by monolithic megacorps.
A copy of Time Magazine's cover detailing the decision that many speculated would have rammifications in the future of computer development and anti-trust approaches.
However, for the Gore Administration, there was some troubling news quietly brewing. Intelligence reports had revealed the dangers of the organization Al-Queda and the threat they posed with potential attacks on American soil. Gore remembered hearing about this during the time with Clinton and a couple of past attacks had led to the importance of counter-terrorism. He began mobilizing the intelligence agencies to improve the safey of the United States, having gotten the meeting with Richard Clarke. Al Gore hoped the intelligence would be enough in order to stop it.
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All right then! This leads us to the big question... Does Al Gore succeed in stopping 9/11 or not? Leave your suggestions on what I could add alongside other notes below. Feel free also to come up with things I could include, such as the aforementioned suggestions for a Gore cabinet along with recommendations to the Supreme Court.
August 2001
It has been a couple months since Al Gore has been sworn in as President of the United States. His initial activities included continuing the containment procedures against Iraq while also dealing with the beginnings of a recession, brought out by various factors, including the "dotcom bubble" bursting. Rumors of Enron had been circulating and some predict it would lead to something big throughout that time. Meanwhile, unsurprisingly, Al Gore continued to have the United States focus on reducing the greenhouse gases emissions as part of their dedication to the Kyoto protocol. The Gore Administration had been working on ways to implement the policies, such as tax investments for renewable energy along with tax breaks for companies for pursuing the policies. However, the tie between the Democrats and Senate has made it difficult to get greater incentives moving. However, he did achieve some success with dealing with "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. The justifications for the policy had always seemed controversial and Al Gore's invitation to the Log Cabin Republicans had been enough to win the support, especially as the continued loss would force the GOP to the table to begin negotations on repelling the policy.
A copy of the Don't Ask Don't Tell visual guide, made right around the decision. "Revised" copies, which included commentary and critiques have become widespread after showcased on late-night talk shows.
Meanwhile, Gore continued to work on the groundwork laid by his predecessor in reforming finance within the government and working to try and reduce government while also maintaining oversight. Perhaps the largest role in this was the Justice Department's continued pursuit in the likely division of Microsoft after they were found guilty for monopolistic practices. The man of the time, Jackson, proposed a plan that would see Microsoft be divided into two companies, one handling the development of Windows OS and the other for everything else regarding Microsoft software. However, the appeal was ongoing and the Justice Department would be going over the details for the final decision. To some of the more progressive members, they are optimistic. The pundits and communicators worked to show that it would be beneficial in the long-run, since it would keep small businesses from being dominated by monolithic megacorps.
A copy of Time Magazine's cover detailing the decision that many speculated would have rammifications in the future of computer development and anti-trust approaches.
However, for the Gore Administration, there was some troubling news quietly brewing. Intelligence reports had revealed the dangers of the organization Al-Queda and the threat they posed with potential attacks on American soil. Gore remembered hearing about this during the time with Clinton and a couple of past attacks had led to the importance of counter-terrorism. He began mobilizing the intelligence agencies to improve the safey of the United States, having gotten the meeting with Richard Clarke. Al Gore hoped the intelligence would be enough in order to stop it.
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All right then! This leads us to the big question... Does Al Gore succeed in stopping 9/11 or not? Leave your suggestions on what I could add alongside other notes below. Feel free also to come up with things I could include, such as the aforementioned suggestions for a Gore cabinet along with recommendations to the Supreme Court.
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