According to a poll commissioned by the American Bar Association and released today, 52 percent of respondents said that in the fight against terrorism, the President of the United States alone cannot suspend constitutional freedoms, with an additional 25 percent saying he must obtain authorization by a court of law or Congress. Thus 77 percent of Americans express deep reservations about the president’s secret surveillance program.Wow 77%, that's way more than a majority, huh?
The telephone poll conducted by Harris Interactive® over the past weekend found that only 18 percent of respondents believe the president can suspend constitutional freedoms "anytime the President thinks it is necessary to protect the country."18%. That's less than 1 in 5.
I would have bolded out the important parts - but it's all important.
The data can be found here.
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6 comments:
I've noticed that you guys are always attempting to back up your asinine claims by refering to a "poll." Funnny. It's also funny that you guys are not speaking about how Harry Reid often met with Abramoff. Gee, the Democrats were barking and shouting, but when they themselves got caught, it's absolute silence. What's wrong guys? Cat got your tongue? I read this in the paper this morning (via the associated press): http://www.observer-reporter.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=11239&SectionID=6&SubSectionID=152&S=1
I've noticed a peculiar pattern as of late. When Democrats accuse the Republicans of doing something, it's generally they themselves who are guilty of it.
Speaking of the wiretap issues: You do understand that the President has the consitutional power to do what he's doing? You do realize that laws cannot superceed the constitution? Only amendments to the constitution can. Being you both express deep concerns for this country's national security, and being that you both are well versed in the way the constitution works, I'm sure you both knew that already, right?
Diane Feinstein is nervous because Cindy Sheehan may run for her seat in California. I say, run Cindy! Run! I'd laugh. Diane says it's not in Cindy's best interest. Uh huh, sure. Uhmm, Ms. Feinstein, it's not in Cindy's best interest that she doesn't run, because she'll take the votes away from your political party, and you know it. Nevertheless, I'd love to see Cindy Sheehan run.
As far as I am concerned, you and people like you are making your political party fizzle out like a candle in the wind. Heck, even Joe Lieberman thinks this is all ridiculous. He's about one of the only honest Democrats left, and he's ashamed at all this political hoo-haw the Democrats have turned the wire tapping issue into. Oh wait! He's not a true Democrat because he agrees with our war on terror, my bad! Oopsie! Bwahahahaha!
Still hittin' on that pipe dream, eh Maria anbd Gayvoe?
...and when Republicans accuse the Democrats of doing something, it's generally they themselves who are guilty of it...and where in the constitution does it say the President has unlimited powers?
Dear Pghfuture,
And, yet you still come here...as does the Daou Report which linked to one of Dayvoe's stories yesterday...
When you get some comments on your blog, hopefully you won't get trolls that love to accuse you of everything but treason and then you can decide how to respond to them.
Sorry that I missed the Swann thing...I hope you write about it as I have visited your blog a few times before your comment here.
...didn't you just "name call" us? LOL
Geez, did you guys misread my post!
And I have to say I find that rather disappointing.
The whole point was to say that if the polling data is accurate (and there's no reason to think otherwise) 3 out of 4 Americans have huge difficulties with the president's domestic spying program.
And once a person's logic circuits kick in, this means that, at the very least, the people who don't have such difficulties - are in the minority.
And even if one's logic circuits are so flawed that they don't allow this point to be grasped, the next section should have been a clue. The polling data shows that less than only 1 out of 5 Americans believe that the president can suspend our constitutional freedoms whenever he decides it's necessary (like with his domestic spying program). So, if you do hold such a belief, then you're in the minority with that.
So where do you stand? With a majority of Americans who have "deep reservations" about Bush's domestic spying, or with the minority who believe that it's OK for a president to be able to suspend our civil liberties on his decision alone?
It's quite simple, really.
I really am surprised you all misread it. Oh well.
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