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Rasmussen survey finds that 48% of Americans see government as a threat to individual rights. Via
The Whig:
Nearly half of American Adults see the government today as a threat to individual rights rather than a protector of those rights. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Adults see the government today as a threat to rights. Thirty-seven percent (37%) hold the opposite view. Fifteen percent (15%) are undecided.
Unfortunately, this threat is all too real. Just last month, a
WSJ/NBC poll found that 52% of Americans are willing to give up freedoms and liberties in the name of security theater:
How willing are you to give up personal freedoms and civil liberties to prevent another terrorist attack?
Very willing – 18%
Somewhat willing – 34%
Somewhat unwilling – 21%
Very unwilling – 23%
Not sure – 4%
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2 comments:
I understand your concern completely but I really think that these polls are kind of stupid. If peoples' thoughts are as simple as "I am very willing to give up freedoms to prevent terrorism!" then I'm a bit worried.
Yes, this was something of a snarky post. We should be worried though. It is quite disconcerting that almost 1 in 5 people are "very willing" to give up their freedoms and liberties. And Democrats and Republicans only seem to worry about this issue when the other side is in power. This is why we have a creeping police state in this country.
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