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Gore Administration- Autumn 2006
Autumn 2006
"Five years since 9/11 and we've made it stronger and better, all thanks to President Gore..."
"Attacking the Amish? Seriously, some of these crazies shouldn't have guns."
"Holy hell, what's going on in Thailand?!"
Five years... five years since 9/11 and the United States changed forever. Many people were afraid it was the end of the budding good times that had started under the Clinton Administration. However, instead it was the challenge that had the United States rise above and show no fear to those who were motivated by spite. Under the administration of President Gore, the perpetrators of the attack were captured and executed. Osama Bin Laden, the majority of the Al-Queda leadership, caught mere months later. Much of the remnant forces of them as well as the Taliban, ousted out and removed months after that. There was a feeling of peace and promise brought forward by the Gore Administration, an administration who would come to lead with great victories, such as the exposing of Exxon-Mobil, bringing climate change into the mainstream lexicon and taking a relatively second-rate issue and forcing it to be taken more seriously. An administration who managed to secure a peace and cautiously optimistic relationship growth with Iran along with nations like Cuba and Venezuela. An administration who took the first major step in resolving the question of Israel and Palestine. As such, many view 9/11 as not just a continuation, but perhaps a shift. A test. While the Clinton years were filled with good vibes, the Gore years were shaping up to be better, but also more mature. Unsurprisingly, the reflection of Gore's successes and legacies 5 years after 9/11 came to dominate many voters' thoughts in the upcoming elections. The Twin Towers were lit up with lights to signify thsoe fallen, but also show that the American way endures, but grows better than ever. In fact, this coincided with how Hurricane Katrina occurred just a year prior and how the Gore Administration managed to help out the city. The rammifications of Katrina and the association with climate change continued to drive the idea into the mainstream. Coinciding with one year of Katrina, it was the New Orlean Saints defeating their rival, the Atlanta Falcons, over in the Superdome, bringing a fresh wave of optimism to the city. Overall, the fall season was filled with hope and optimism.
Picture from the Saints vs Falcons in the Superdome
Despite this uplifting optimism, there was plenty of problems, both at home and abroad. From how Charles Carl Roberts IV, a 32-yr-old milk-truck driver, kills 5 girls at an Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before shooting himself to the hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes, releasing chlorine gas, and resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 200 residents. The murder added to some greater questions in regards to letting troubled people own firearms, especially since they were dangers to themselves and to society. Additionally, there were growing calls for preparation of disaster and safety standards, putting pressure on local and regional standards. This became even more prevalent with how Lake Storm "Aphid", a freak snowstorm that blew into Buffalo, New York leaving over 400,000 without power and killing 13. Many recalled memories of The Day After Tomorrow and there was another mild growth of eco-preppers. Unsurprisingly, these concerns played into the voters' mind and a further contribution into the results of 2006 elections. However, that was not just the case over abroad. Besides growing tensions over in Iraq that have led to increased talks between the Americans and Iranians (especially with additional discussions over Afghanistan) and the referndum regarding the nation of Georgia, the big news was on the coup over in Thailand. The military coup and the media suppressions of the nation have gotten the attention of many nations worldwide with the stance being generally negative. At the same time, the accusations being thrown over to the former Prime Minister did warrant investigation and Gore made it clear that the UN and themselves will get to the bottom of this. However, the coup being done and the uspet at the government also caused ideas to spread regarding concerns of military coups...
Soldiers of the Royal Thai Army in the streets of Bangkok on the day after the coup.
"Five years since 9/11 and we've made it stronger and better, all thanks to President Gore..."
"Attacking the Amish? Seriously, some of these crazies shouldn't have guns."
"Holy hell, what's going on in Thailand?!"
Five years... five years since 9/11 and the United States changed forever. Many people were afraid it was the end of the budding good times that had started under the Clinton Administration. However, instead it was the challenge that had the United States rise above and show no fear to those who were motivated by spite. Under the administration of President Gore, the perpetrators of the attack were captured and executed. Osama Bin Laden, the majority of the Al-Queda leadership, caught mere months later. Much of the remnant forces of them as well as the Taliban, ousted out and removed months after that. There was a feeling of peace and promise brought forward by the Gore Administration, an administration who would come to lead with great victories, such as the exposing of Exxon-Mobil, bringing climate change into the mainstream lexicon and taking a relatively second-rate issue and forcing it to be taken more seriously. An administration who managed to secure a peace and cautiously optimistic relationship growth with Iran along with nations like Cuba and Venezuela. An administration who took the first major step in resolving the question of Israel and Palestine. As such, many view 9/11 as not just a continuation, but perhaps a shift. A test. While the Clinton years were filled with good vibes, the Gore years were shaping up to be better, but also more mature. Unsurprisingly, the reflection of Gore's successes and legacies 5 years after 9/11 came to dominate many voters' thoughts in the upcoming elections. The Twin Towers were lit up with lights to signify thsoe fallen, but also show that the American way endures, but grows better than ever. In fact, this coincided with how Hurricane Katrina occurred just a year prior and how the Gore Administration managed to help out the city. The rammifications of Katrina and the association with climate change continued to drive the idea into the mainstream. Coinciding with one year of Katrina, it was the New Orlean Saints defeating their rival, the Atlanta Falcons, over in the Superdome, bringing a fresh wave of optimism to the city. Overall, the fall season was filled with hope and optimism.
Picture from the Saints vs Falcons in the Superdome
Despite this uplifting optimism, there was plenty of problems, both at home and abroad. From how Charles Carl Roberts IV, a 32-yr-old milk-truck driver, kills 5 girls at an Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before shooting himself to the hazardous waste plant near Apex, North Carolina explodes, releasing chlorine gas, and resulting in the evacuation of thousands and the hospitalization of over 200 residents. The murder added to some greater questions in regards to letting troubled people own firearms, especially since they were dangers to themselves and to society. Additionally, there were growing calls for preparation of disaster and safety standards, putting pressure on local and regional standards. This became even more prevalent with how Lake Storm "Aphid", a freak snowstorm that blew into Buffalo, New York leaving over 400,000 without power and killing 13. Many recalled memories of The Day After Tomorrow and there was another mild growth of eco-preppers. Unsurprisingly, these concerns played into the voters' mind and a further contribution into the results of 2006 elections. However, that was not just the case over abroad. Besides growing tensions over in Iraq that have led to increased talks between the Americans and Iranians (especially with additional discussions over Afghanistan) and the referndum regarding the nation of Georgia, the big news was on the coup over in Thailand. The military coup and the media suppressions of the nation have gotten the attention of many nations worldwide with the stance being generally negative. At the same time, the accusations being thrown over to the former Prime Minister did warrant investigation and Gore made it clear that the UN and themselves will get to the bottom of this. However, the coup being done and the uspet at the government also caused ideas to spread regarding concerns of military coups...
Soldiers of the Royal Thai Army in the streets of Bangkok on the day after the coup.
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