Which 2011 event defined America? (poll 5795071)

Which 2011 event defined America?

Troy Davis was executed in Georgia for the 1989 murder of an off-duty police officer. His execution raised questions about the fairness of America's justice system.

The Dream Act, providing conditional residency to undocumented high school graduates who arrived in America as minors, dies as a bill in Congress, limiting their options for higher education.

The Obama administration said it would allow states to opt out of certain requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, the high-standard educational policy designed to close the achievement gap.

American soldiers returned home ending an almost decade long mission in Iraq in which more than one million service members served, 32,226 were wounded in action and 4,487 lost their lives.

After months of protests in both opposition and support, Park 51, the controversial mosque and Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero, opens its doors to all faiths.

The Occupy Wall Street protest against the gap between 1% of the wealthiest Americans and the rest of the nation spreads around the country and the world.

Bank of America reaches a residential fair-lending settlement of $335 million, the largest in American history, for discriminating against black and Hispanic borrowers during the housing boom.

Changing voter laws in certain states requiring a photo ID before entering the polls brought outrage over whether the laws are intended to suppress voter rights or verify voter eligibility.

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Jay - 12 years ago

The defining moment was the overturning of Don't Ask, Don't tell!
Mark - 12 years ago

The defining moment for the USA was the rise of the TEA Party Movement and the refusal of accepting an out of control federal government through peaceful protest; unlike the OWS movement which destroyed public property, raped and abused woman and promoted dependency instead of self reliance.
Hank - 12 years ago

When we bombed Libya and helped overthrow the government there.
april - 12 years ago

The defining moment for the US was the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Like the President said "he was given more respect then those in the Towers were..." Good ridence!

Which 2011 event defined America?

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