after a relatively prosperous period America was hit with some of its
America was hit with some of its
America was hit with some of its greatest challenges only to respond with
greatest challenges only to respond with
greatest challenges only to respond with long-awaited changes that reshaped the
long-awaited changes that reshaped the
long-awaited changes that reshaped the course of the nation during this decade
course of the nation during this decade
course of the nation during this decade thank you god bless you and God bless
thank you god bless you and God bless
thank you god bless you and God bless the United States of America welcome to
the United States of America welcome to
the United States of America welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten defining
down our picks for the top ten defining
down our picks for the top ten defining moments in 2000 America it does not
moments in 2000 America it does not
moments in 2000 America it does not appear that there’s any kind of an
appear that there’s any kind of an
appear that there’s any kind of an effort up there yet now remember oh my
effort up there yet now remember oh my
effort up there yet now remember oh my god for this list we’ve chosen moments
god for this list we’ve chosen moments
god for this list we’ve chosen moments that we felt best represent this
that we felt best represent this
that we felt best represent this essential decade in American history yes
essential decade in American history yes
essential decade in American history yes I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs number
I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs number
I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs number 10 the stigma of steroids in sports
10 the stigma of steroids in sports
10 the stigma of steroids in sports what other supplements did you use I’m
what other supplements did you use I’m
what other supplements did you use I’m not here to talk about the past
not here to talk about the past
not here to talk about the past long-hidden under the bright lights of
long-hidden under the bright lights of
long-hidden under the bright lights of sports steroid abuse was exposed this
sports steroid abuse was exposed this
sports steroid abuse was exposed this decade former players like Jose Canseco
decade former players like Jose Canseco
decade former players like Jose Canseco opened up about their use as early as
opened up about their use as early as
opened up about their use as early as his MVP season in 1988 there were
his MVP season in 1988 there were
his MVP season in 1988 there were whispers that Jose Canseco was using
whispers that Jose Canseco was using
whispers that Jose Canseco was using steroids leading to rigorous and refined
steroids leading to rigorous and refined
steroids leading to rigorous and refined anti-doping programs across the major
anti-doping programs across the major
anti-doping programs across the major sports organizations around 300 separate
sports organizations around 300 separate
sports organizations around 300 separate tests that he’s undergone from Marion
tests that he’s undergone from Marion
tests that he’s undergone from Marion Jones to Mark McGwire the resulting
Jones to Mark McGwire the resulting
Jones to Mark McGwire the resulting investigations shattered many
investigations shattered many
investigations shattered many reputations and achievement tests to
reputations and achievement tests to
reputations and achievement tests to detect performance-enhancing drugs
detect performance-enhancing drugs
detect performance-enhancing drugs continue to evolve but recent scandals
continue to evolve but recent scandals
continue to evolve but recent scandals show that athletes still use to seek
show that athletes still use to seek
show that athletes still use to seek that ever desirable competitive edge
that ever desirable competitive edge
that ever desirable competitive edge number nine
number nine
number nine corporate scandals Scott D Sullivan and
corporate scandals Scott D Sullivan and
corporate scandals Scott D Sullivan and David F Meyers were charged with seven
David F Meyers were charged with seven
David F Meyers were charged with seven counts of securities fraud the early
counts of securities fraud the early
counts of securities fraud the early 2000s were host to an abnormally large
2000s were host to an abnormally large
2000s were host to an abnormally large amount of corporate corruption and
amount of corporate corruption and
amount of corporate corruption and bankruptcies facing debt in a recessing
bankruptcies facing debt in a recessing
bankruptcies facing debt in a recessing economy major companies like Enron and
economy major companies like Enron and
economy major companies like Enron and world Come used fraudulent schemes to
world Come used fraudulent schemes to
world Come used fraudulent schemes to disguise their massive losses plant
disguise their massive losses plant
disguise their massive losses plant operators were coached on how to lie to
operators were coached on how to lie to
operators were coached on how to lie to officials just call hey guys you know
officials just call hey guys you know
officials just call hey guys you know gonna shake it up coming down ok so
gonna shake it up coming down ok so
gonna shake it up coming down ok so we’re just coming down for some natives
we’re just coming down for some natives
we’re just coming down for some natives like a forced outage type thing right
like a forced outage type thing right
like a forced outage type thing right and that’s cool hopefully however in
and that’s cool hopefully however in
and that’s cool hopefully however in every case the sham came to an end and
every case the sham came to an end and
every case the sham came to an end and several corporations toppled to the tune
several corporations toppled to the tune
several corporations toppled to the tune of billions of dollars
of billions of dollars
of billions of dollars Enron’s fall was especially bloody with
Enron’s fall was especially bloody with
Enron’s fall was especially bloody with trials and lawsuits dragging on
trials and lawsuits dragging on
trials and lawsuits dragging on throughout the decade nothing happened
throughout the decade nothing happened
throughout the decade nothing happened and on the Kin late last number 8
and on the Kin late last number 8
and on the Kin late last number 8 same-sex marriage is legalized in some
same-sex marriage is legalized in some
same-sex marriage is legalized in some states it is important for me to go
states it is important for me to go
states it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex
ahead and affirm that I think same-sex
ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married at
couples should be able to get married at
couples should be able to get married at decades start same-sex marriage wasn’t
decades start same-sex marriage wasn’t
decades start same-sex marriage wasn’t permitted anywhere in the United States
permitted anywhere in the United States
permitted anywhere in the United States this all changed in 2003 when the
this all changed in 2003 when the
this all changed in 2003 when the Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized it
Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized it
Massachusetts Supreme Court legalized it everyone deserves an equal chance for
everyone deserves an equal chance for
everyone deserves an equal chance for life liberty the pursuit of happiness
life liberty the pursuit of happiness
life liberty the pursuit of happiness and this law is just so monumental it
and this law is just so monumental it
and this law is just so monumental it makes me so proud to be from
makes me so proud to be from
makes me so proud to be from Massachusetts marriages were authorized
Massachusetts marriages were authorized
Massachusetts marriages were authorized with in many states at a tort pace for
with in many states at a tort pace for
with in many states at a tort pace for totalled by decades end this started a
totalled by decades end this started a
totalled by decades end this started a major movement for gay rights as
major movement for gay rights as
major movement for gay rights as antiquated laws and policies were slowly
antiquated laws and policies were slowly
antiquated laws and policies were slowly phased out marriage legalization has
phased out marriage legalization has
phased out marriage legalization has strongly continued since with its seeds
strongly continued since with its seeds
strongly continued since with its seeds first planted in the 2000s but that
first planted in the 2000s but that
first planted in the 2000s but that alone doesn’t make people equal so it’s
alone doesn’t make people equal so it’s
alone doesn’t make people equal so it’s time for equality in marriage in
time for equality in marriage in
time for equality in marriage in Washington state number seven the USA
Washington state number seven the USA
Washington state number seven the USA PATRIOT Act President George W Bush
PATRIOT Act President George W Bush
PATRIOT Act President George W Bush signed the Patriot Act which gave law
signed the Patriot Act which gave law
signed the Patriot Act which gave law enforcement broader authority to
enforcement broader authority to
enforcement broader authority to investigate and prosecute suspected
investigate and prosecute suspected
investigate and prosecute suspected terrorists the actions of 9/11 stunned
terrorists the actions of 9/11 stunned
terrorists the actions of 9/11 stunned the American people and it was to be
the American people and it was to be
the American people and it was to be expected that the government attempt to
expected that the government attempt to
expected that the government attempt to increase security measures the Patriot
increase security measures the Patriot
increase security measures the Patriot Act was the resulting act of Congress
Act was the resulting act of Congress
Act was the resulting act of Congress including initiatives meant to empower
including initiatives meant to empower
including initiatives meant to empower investigations into terrorist activity
investigations into terrorist activity
investigations into terrorist activity never my worst nightmare did I ever
never my worst nightmare did I ever
never my worst nightmare did I ever think that it would have it would be my
think that it would have it would be my
think that it would have it would be my own government that I would have to
own government that I would have to
own government that I would have to protect my children from many criticized
protect my children from many criticized
protect my children from many criticized the act for violating civil liberties
the act for violating civil liberties
the act for violating civil liberties with expanded government surveillance
with expanded government surveillance
with expanded government surveillance and stringent immigration policies the
and stringent immigration policies the
and stringent immigration policies the debate continues as the Patriot Act has
debate continues as the Patriot Act has
debate continues as the Patriot Act has survived through the years with minor
survived through the years with minor
survived through the years with minor changes today is the tenth anniversary
changes today is the tenth anniversary
changes today is the tenth anniversary of President George W Bush signing into
of President George W Bush signing into
of President George W Bush signing into the Patriot Act so happy birthday to
the Patriot Act so happy birthday to
the Patriot Act so happy birthday to extended wiretap number six social local
extended wiretap number six social local
extended wiretap number six social local mobile you know someone is going to
mobile you know someone is going to
mobile you know someone is going to build us someone is going to build
build us someone is going to build
build us someone is going to build something that makes it so that people
something that makes it so that people
something that makes it so that people can stay connected with their friends
can stay connected with their friends
can stay connected with their friends and their family but no way would we be
and their family but no way would we be
and their family but no way would we be the ones who were contributing to to no
the ones who were contributing to to no
the ones who were contributing to to no meeting the whole Internet in this
meeting the whole Internet in this
meeting the whole Internet in this direction mm aw Americans again change
direction mm aw Americans again change
direction mm aw Americans again change the way they communicate social media
the way they communicate social media
the way they communicate social media sites like Facebook Twitter and MySpace
sites like Facebook Twitter and MySpace
sites like Facebook Twitter and MySpace attracted millions of users to chat and
attracted millions of users to chat and
attracted millions of users to chat and share their pictures interests and daily
share their pictures interests and daily
share their pictures interests and daily lives
lives
lives this was aided by the prominent
this was aided by the prominent
this was aided by the prominent advancement of the cell phone to the
advancement of the cell phone to the
advancement of the cell phone to the smartphone the colors in your photos
smartphone the colors in your photos
smartphone the colors in your photos will look truer and your skin tones more
will look truer and your skin tones more
will look truer and your skin tones more natural no longer mere communication
natural no longer mere communication
natural no longer mere communication devices they allow people to experience
devices they allow people to experience
devices they allow people to experience a full electronic world from anywhere at
a full electronic world from anywhere at
a full electronic world from anywhere at any time the social grid was inescapable
any time the social grid was inescapable
any time the social grid was inescapable number five Hurricane Katrina in the
number five Hurricane Katrina in the
number five Hurricane Katrina in the world of weather this is d weapon of
world of weather this is d weapon of
world of weather this is d weapon of mass destruction the United States
mass destruction the United States
mass destruction the United States costliest natural disaster shook the
costliest natural disaster shook the
costliest natural disaster shook the country’s core in the summer of 2005
country’s core in the summer of 2005
country’s core in the summer of 2005 Hurricane Katrina terrorized the Gulf
Hurricane Katrina terrorized the Gulf
Hurricane Katrina terrorized the Gulf Coast killing nearly 2,000 people and
Coast killing nearly 2,000 people and
Coast killing nearly 2,000 people and leading some to question a connection to
leading some to question a connection to
leading some to question a connection to climate change
the disaster was worsened by the failure
the disaster was worsened by the failure of levees in New Orleans and left much
of levees in New Orleans and left much
of levees in New Orleans and left much of the city flooded afterwards criticism
of the city flooded afterwards criticism
of the city flooded afterwards criticism was directed at the federal and state
was directed at the federal and state
was directed at the federal and state governments for unorganized rescue
governments for unorganized rescue
governments for unorganized rescue efforts and insufficient preparation and
efforts and insufficient preparation and
efforts and insufficient preparation and in a country accustomed to watching its
in a country accustomed to watching its
in a country accustomed to watching its troops swoop into foreign terrain and
troops swoop into foreign terrain and
troops swoop into foreign terrain and deliver aid seemingly at a moment’s
deliver aid seemingly at a moment’s
deliver aid seemingly at a moment’s notice people are beginning to wonder
notice people are beginning to wonder
notice people are beginning to wonder what’s going wrong number four econ
what’s going wrong number four econ
what’s going wrong number four econ apocalypse a lot of Americans may feel
apocalypse a lot of Americans may feel
apocalypse a lot of Americans may feel that we’ve been in a recession for some
that we’ve been in a recession for some
that we’ve been in a recession for some time and now according to the National
time and now according to the National
time and now according to the National Bureau for economic research they would
Bureau for economic research they would
Bureau for economic research they would be right with the economic success under
be right with the economic success under
be right with the economic success under President Clinton a distant memory the
President Clinton a distant memory the
President Clinton a distant memory the u.s. suffered a serious recession
u.s. suffered a serious recession
u.s. suffered a serious recession starting at the end of 2007 the economic
starting at the end of 2007 the economic
starting at the end of 2007 the economic collapse was fueled by the burst of the
collapse was fueled by the burst of the
collapse was fueled by the burst of the housing bubble earlier in the year it
housing bubble earlier in the year it
housing bubble earlier in the year it was really the the granddaddy of all
was really the the granddaddy of all
was really the the granddaddy of all bubbles and and it affected an asset
bubbles and and it affected an asset
bubbles and and it affected an asset class of 22 trillion to make matters
class of 22 trillion to make matters
class of 22 trillion to make matters worse the federal budget was in a deep
worse the federal budget was in a deep
worse the federal budget was in a deep deficit limited by ongoing warfare
deficit limited by ongoing warfare
deficit limited by ongoing warfare lehman brothers declared bankruptcy and
lehman brothers declared bankruptcy and
lehman brothers declared bankruptcy and unemployment hit a peak of 10% plans
unemployment hit a peak of 10% plans
unemployment hit a peak of 10% plans were introduced to curtail the damage
were introduced to curtail the damage
were introduced to curtail the damage but the nation is still recovering today
but the nation is still recovering today
but the nation is still recovering today number three the election of Barack
number three the election of Barack
number three the election of Barack Obama welcome to the White House wheels
Obama welcome to the White House wheels
Obama welcome to the White House wheels of change kicked into motion when
of change kicked into motion when
of change kicked into motion when Senator Barack Obama announced his
Senator Barack Obama announced his
Senator Barack Obama announced his decision to run for the presidency in
decision to run for the presidency in
decision to run for the presidency in 2007 defeating Senator Hillary Clinton
2007 defeating Senator Hillary Clinton
2007 defeating Senator Hillary Clinton to become the primary Democratic
to become the primary Democratic
to become the primary Democratic candidate the once impossible dream of
candidate the once impossible dream of
candidate the once impossible dream of an african-american president no longer
an african-american president no longer
an african-american president no longer seemed a fantasy and CNN can now project
seemed a fantasy and CNN can now project
seemed a fantasy and CNN can now project that Barack Obama 47 years old will
that Barack Obama 47 years old will
that Barack Obama 47 years old will become the president-elect of the United
become the president-elect of the United
become the president-elect of the United States Obama’s economic plan and
States Obama’s economic plan and
States Obama’s economic plan and opposition to the Iraq war rocketed him
opposition to the Iraq war rocketed him
opposition to the Iraq war rocketed him into the White House on election day and
into the White House on election day and
into the White House on election day and brought New Hope to America and with
brought New Hope to America and with
brought New Hope to America and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s
eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s
eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us we carried forth that
grace upon us we carried forth that
grace upon us we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it
great gift of freedom and delivered it
great gift of freedom and delivered it safely the future generations number two
safely the future generations number two
safely the future generations number two a decade of war we will make no
a decade of war we will make no
a decade of war we will make no distinction
distinction
distinction between the terrorists who committed
between the terrorists who committed
between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them
these acts and those who harbor them
these acts and those who harbor them caught off-guard by an attack on its own
caught off-guard by an attack on its own
caught off-guard by an attack on its own soil America pushed against foreign
soil America pushed against foreign
soil America pushed against foreign threats for much of the 2000s Operation
threats for much of the 2000s Operation
threats for much of the 2000s Operation Enduring Freedom was launched to
Enduring Freedom was launched to
Enduring Freedom was launched to eliminate al Qaeda leadership in
eliminate al Qaeda leadership in
eliminate al Qaeda leadership in Afghanistan while the Iraq war served to
Afghanistan while the Iraq war served to
Afghanistan while the Iraq war served to overthrow Saddam Hussein and rebuild a
overthrow Saddam Hussein and rebuild a
overthrow Saddam Hussein and rebuild a new government this supercarrier arrives
new government this supercarrier arrives
new government this supercarrier arrives for battle in mid-december in the
for battle in mid-december in the
for battle in mid-december in the northern Arabian Sea it relieves another
northern Arabian Sea it relieves another
northern Arabian Sea it relieves another carrier to join Operation Enduring
carrier to join Operation Enduring
carrier to join Operation Enduring Freedom though Hussein and Osama bin
Freedom though Hussein and Osama bin
Freedom though Hussein and Osama bin Laden were eventually eliminated the
Laden were eventually eliminated the
Laden were eventually eliminated the wars dragged on with continuous
wars dragged on with continuous
wars dragged on with continuous insurgency Afghans will have full
insurgency Afghans will have full
insurgency Afghans will have full responsibility for their security and
responsibility for their security and
responsibility for their security and this war will come to a responsible end
this war will come to a responsible end
this war will come to a responsible end numerous US troops were lost but the
numerous US troops were lost but the
numerous US troops were lost but the battle in Afghanistan raged on before we
battle in Afghanistan raged on before we
battle in Afghanistan raged on before we look at our final pick here are some
look at our final pick here are some
look at our final pick here are some honorable mentions SAR less I might get
honorable mentions SAR less I might get
honorable mentions SAR less I might get you off because that we do have now word
you off because that we do have now word
you off because that we do have now word according to the Los Angeles Times Los
according to the Los Angeles Times Los
according to the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times is reporting that Michael
Angeles Times is reporting that Michael
Angeles Times is reporting that Michael Jackson has died hello everyone and
Jackson has died hello everyone and
Jackson has died hello everyone and welcome to American Idol the show that’s
welcome to American Idol the show that’s
welcome to American Idol the show that’s on a mission to discover the next
on a mission to discover the next
on a mission to discover the next superstar number one the September 11th
superstar number one the September 11th
superstar number one the September 11th attacks in two oh my goodness oh god
attacks in two oh my goodness oh god
attacks in two oh my goodness oh god there’s another one oh my goodness
there’s another one oh my goodness
there’s another one oh my goodness there’s another one seems to be on
there’s another one seems to be on
there’s another one seems to be on purpose a date that will forever live in
purpose a date that will forever live in
purpose a date that will forever live in infamy the events of 9/11 completely
infamy the events of 9/11 completely
infamy the events of 9/11 completely altered the country’s course in protest
altered the country’s course in protest
altered the country’s course in protest of u.s. foreign policy terrorist group
of u.s. foreign policy terrorist group
of u.s. foreign policy terrorist group al-qaeda hijacked four commercial
al-qaeda hijacked four commercial
al-qaeda hijacked four commercial airliners and crashed them into the
airliners and crashed them into the
airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center the Pentagon and a
World Trade Center the Pentagon and a
World Trade Center the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field leaving nearly 3,000
Pennsylvania field leaving nearly 3,000
Pennsylvania field leaving nearly 3,000 casualties 959
casualties 959
casualties 959 the outer columns of the South Tower
the outer columns of the South Tower
the outer columns of the South Tower finally give way
the deadliest attack on America in six
the deadliest attack on America in six decades the losses were unfathomable and
decades the losses were unfathomable and
decades the losses were unfathomable and the grieving process long and
the grieving process long and
the grieving process long and challenging the attacks defined the era
challenging the attacks defined the era
challenging the attacks defined the era for America as it spent much of the
for America as it spent much of the
for America as it spent much of the decade in combat seeking to prevent
decade in combat seeking to prevent
decade in combat seeking to prevent future tragedies do you agree with our
future tragedies do you agree with our
future tragedies do you agree with our list which events do you think define to
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