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Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 12:22 AM Jun 2013

Majority Views NSA Phone Tracking as Acceptable Anti-terror Tactic

Released: June 10, 2013

A majority of Americans – 56% – say the National Security Agency’s (NSA) program tracking the telephone records of millions of Americans is an acceptable way for the government to investigate terrorism, though a substantial minority – 41% – say it is unacceptable. And while the public is more evenly divided over the government’s monitoring of email and other online activities to prevent possible terrorism, these views are largely unchanged since 2002, shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post, conducted June 6-9 among 1,004 adults, finds no indications that last week’s revelations of the government’s collection of phone records and internet data have altered fundamental public views about the tradeoff between investigating possible terrorism and protecting personal privacy.

6-10-13 #2Currently 62% say it is more important for the federal government to investigate possible terrorist threats, even if that intrudes on personal privacy. Just 34% say it is more important for the government not to intrude on personal privacy, even if that limits its ability to investigate possible terrorist threats


Read more @ http://www.people-press.org/2013/06/10/majority-views-nsa-phone-tracking-as-acceptable-anti-terror-tactic/
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Majority Views NSA Phone Tracking as Acceptable Anti-terror Tactic (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 OP
Good thing we put basic rights in the Constitution kenny blankenship Jun 2013 #1
home of the brave, land of the free and junk frylock Jun 2013 #2
Good. I knew Obama was right. Dr Fate Jun 2013 #3
So, "it was a 2006 Bush-era tactic" *and* Obama was right...? Earth_First Jun 2013 #6
You are just mad that centrism is working. Dr Fate Jun 2013 #7
Let me leave this here nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4
Dumbasses libodem Jun 2013 #5
And another poll this week says exactly the opposite. SO WHAT? woo me with science Jun 2013 #8
This was done too early. Wait a week and I bet the reaction will be different. hedda_foil Jun 2013 #9
In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place. - Gandhi Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #10
A larger majority swept Ronald Reagan into office. mick063 Jun 2013 #11

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
6. So, "it was a 2006 Bush-era tactic" *and* Obama was right...?
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 12:38 AM
Jun 2013

The anti-Consitutionalists are claiming BOTH arguments now?!

Quelle surprise.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
8. And another poll this week says exactly the opposite. SO WHAT?
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 12:47 AM
Jun 2013
CBS Poll: Most disapprove of government phone snooping of ordinary Americans
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57588748/most-disapprove-of-govt-phone-snooping-of-ordinary-americans/


This is an issue of Constitutionality, not something to be decided by polls. I wrote a whole OP about this despicable authoritarian propaganda tactic: trying to turn our fundamental Constitutional rights into a matter of debate.

Don't entertain this garbage.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022981567

hedda_foil

(16,368 posts)
9. This was done too early. Wait a week and I bet the reaction will be different.
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 01:40 AM
Jun 2013

The media is on it and more spills out every day. People who aren't consumed by political news like we are hadn't gotten enough information to make an informed decision when this poll was taken.

 

mick063

(2,424 posts)
11. A larger majority swept Ronald Reagan into office.
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 02:12 AM
Jun 2013

How did that work out for us?


There is a sizeable number of folks that would support dropping nukes over the entire Middle East region. I believe that because I hear such talk often amongst my right wing co workers.

A good 40% of Americans would love to see everything privatized.

How do you think those crazies in places like Kansas and Missouri get elected?

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