Monday, June 10, 2013
Americans not yet outraged over government spying on them
by Larry Geller
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.
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The public is divided over the government’s monitoring of internet activity in order to prevent possible terrorism: 45% say the government should be able to “monitor everyone’s email and other online activities if officials say this might prevent future terrorist attacks.” About as many (52%) say the government should not able to do this.[Pew Research Center, Majority Views NSA Phone Tracking as Acceptable Anti-terror Tactic, 6/10/2013]
To understand the survey, you have to click and read the article in full.
and I think locally...the Star Advertiser poll showed 38% in favor of such spying...
: June 10, 2013 at 12:43:00 PM HST << Home
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