United States Politics As the United States strengthens border security measures for greater protection against terrorist attacks, "we must do so through technology and an appreciation of our trade-dependent communities along the border,” says Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary of Homeland Security. Speaking May 7 before the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, Hutchinson outlined elements of the Bush administration's strategy to exclude terrorists and contraband while facilitating the flow of legitimate travelers and commerce through the US border. The President's budget requests $8.7 billion in fiscal year 2004 for development and humanitarian assistance administered by USAID. It includes increases in basic education and agriculture, two priority areas for the administration. President Bush has proposed a new development pact that increases the accountability of both rich and poor nations by linking greater contributions from developed nations to greater accountability from developing nations. American Imperialism, 1898-1917 The Great White Fleet during its cruises around the globe in 1906. TR sent the fleet to test the range and readiness of U.S. warships and to impress other powers, especially Japan. After returning to the United States, the ships were painted a more professional battleship gray. Long-term causes of the Spanish-American War 1. Closure of the frontier (1890) and Frederick Jackson Turner's argument that the frontier had been responsible for democracy in America (1894). 2. Increased U.S. trade and manufacturing caused foreign markets to become more important. 3. The Depression and the Pullman railroad strike (1893-94). Was the country heading towards social revolution? 4. The foreign government raised ta...... middle of paper......is the car the problem and not the solution? America needs to defend itself and certainly the government must not be rendered powerless to defend the people from foreign aggressors. Terrible crimes have been committed against the American people and those responsible should be brought to justice as quickly as possible. But more government-sanctioned violence abroad is not the answer, as it will create more desperate enemies, even more willing to use violence as a last resort against a political oppressor they don't want. References http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/econ/ http://www.usaid.gov/ http://curezone.org/forums/m.asp?f=132&i=49 http://www. campusaction.net/news/working_for_peace/Iraq/manifest_destiny_article.htm http://www.zmag.org/ZMag/articles/oct1999albert.htm http://www.ndol.org/blueprint/winter98/thechallenge.html http:/ /ppl.nhmccd.edu/~craigl/22.html