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Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts)
Sat Jun 22, 2013, 11:59 PM Jun 2013

Do you support the current NSA surveillance program? [View all]


33 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Yes, I support the current NSA surveillance program. It is necessary to protect our country from terrorist attacks
1 (3%)
No, I don't support the current NSA surveillance program. It's too intrusive and could be used a as an instrument of political repression
32 (97%)
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No, I don't support it at all. dawg Jun 2013 #1
I'm pleased you included the 'political repression' angle in your poll. eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #2
IMHO, it's not a yes or no question. Should be other options in the poll. n/t Tx4obama Jun 2013 #3
Like? dkf Jun 2013 #5
For instance? Th1onein Jun 2013 #6
I don't want the question to be intangled in issues of personality politics Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #7
But you're the one that added the 'second sentence' to both of the two options Tx4obama Jun 2013 #8
The way the media presents it is worse... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #20
NO. Th1onein Jun 2013 #4
Nope, but I guess you could guess nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #9
Nope. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #10
HELL NO! N-t Logical Jun 2013 #11
I voted "yes", because I read that Snowden picks his nose MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #12
Yeah, I saw that. scarletwoman Jun 2013 #15
I forgot about that super power of mine MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #16
The old "skunk at the garden party" ploy! scarletwoman Jun 2013 #18
So I can blame you for this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #35
I'm not suppose to laugh this hard so early in the morning. think Jun 2013 #27
In a democracy, the people shouldn't have to fear their own government..or trust it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #13
No. Against ot when Bush did it, against it when Obama does it. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #14
Big Brother, Where Aren't Thou? mhatrw Jun 2013 #17
The argument "they just collect meta-data . . ." Anymouse Jun 2013 #19
What Program? They have a program? RobertEarl Jun 2013 #21
Well, I see Obama and Holder voted ''Yes'' in the poll..... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #22
No temmer Jun 2013 #23
Not only NO, but FUCK NO, and don't ask again. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2013 #24
kick (nt) scarletwoman Jun 2013 #25
I've been wanting to see just such a poll carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #26
Hell no. nt DLevine Jun 2013 #28
No. I do not support a national security state cali Jun 2013 #29
kick for more resuts Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #30
I was expecting a fuck no option. pintobean Jun 2013 #31
aNOTHER Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #32
Where's the "HELL FUCKIN' NO!!!" option??!? lastlib Jun 2013 #33
No,no and Fuck NO! undergroundpanther Jun 2013 #34
one more Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #36
some more results? Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #37
any more results now? Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #38
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