DU This Poll - 'Give' WH authority to authorize spying on YOU?

[Amonester]

http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/

Should the White House have the authority to authorize eavesdropping on American citizens?

Yes 10% 632 votes
No 90% 5920 votes

Total: 6552 votes

[acmavm]

1. This is a no brainer. Of course not. And you really have to wonder

about that 10%.

[Amonester]

6. That 10% know nothing about History.

Or just **'s real 'approval ratings'. :shrug:

[liberal N proud]

2. Just voted and the numbers were the same

[I Have A Dream]

3. Done. n/t

[EstimatedProphet]

4. Jesus, what the hell is wrong with this country?

Why is this even a question? What's next, "Should the government have the right to beat you to death with no reason whatsoever?"

[EFerrari]

14. "Should the government drag you out of bed in the middle

of the night and fly you to North Africa?"

"What about your mother?"

:eyes:

[Bozita]

5. That poll is no longer operational

I voted. Total is still 6552 votes.

[Amonester]

9. Seems to be true. Sorry 'bout it (no way I could have known).

Should be written in BIG CAPS somewhere (or perhaps C$M .pulled the plug.?)

[Bozita]

13. IIRC, that was the poll question for Friday's Lou Dobbs show

[yojon]

10. Poll software courtesy of Diebold

hmmmmmm

[Tuesday_Morning]

7. 6563 votes now n/t

[helderheid]

8. DUne! K&R!

Should the White House have the authority to authorize eavesdropping on American citizens?

Yes 10% 634 votes

No 90% 5929 votes
Total: 6563 votes

[BuyingThyme]

11. What if they had an OPT OUT LIST like with

telemarketers.

[Maven]

15. donotspy.gov n/t

[biscotti]

12. Done

[uppityperson]

16. How about "should WH spy on you without authorization"?

That's my question. If they get a court order, it is following the law and, while I hate it, still legal. Not following the law because they are Special is total bs. I am really glad this is coming out in the press so hard.

[TankLV]

17. No generally & NOWAY EVER for THIS REPUKE CRIMINAL bunch.

It would be bad enought if it was a Democratic President doing this, but it is a MILLION TIMES more bad that it occurs under a REPUKE administration, and a million timese that that it occurs under THIS gang of WAR CRIMINALs.

[Ian David]

18. The question is misleading

The White House does have the authority. And there are proper channels for The White House to go through to do it.

For example, the secret FISA Court that has approved 100% of all Bush's wiretap requests.

The question isn't "Should The White House have the authority," but "Why did The White House abuse its authority and break the law?"

Should the White House have the authority to authorize eavesdropping on American citizens?
Yes


10%

644 votes
No


90%

6085 votes
Total: 6729 votes

[freethought]

19. Done! 90% Still say "no". n/t