measi's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scary I found this story through a link on The Witches' Voice a few minutes ago. The direct story link is here. Fucking scares me to death that people are willing to be herded like sheep, regardless of what has happened in the past 12 months, and that they're willing to give up their Constitutional rights. My fear of Bush's conservative "sympathetic tyrant" control of America (and the attempt to bully the world) continue to be reinforced. This country has arrived in hell by way of handbasket. Freedoms take back seat since 9-11, poll finds � By Brian Whitson Newport News (Va.) Daily Press July 02, 2002 WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, nearly half of Americans say they're now willing to give up personal freedom and privacy to protect the country, an annual survey commissioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation found. Americans also rank affordable health care and the right to education as more important to their welfare than freedom of speech, freedom of religion and other basic constitutional rights, the survey found. Conducted by StrategyOne, the survey canvassed 1,000 U.S. citizens last month to measure their attitudes on issues related to freedom and rights. It found Americans divided on whether they should preserve their freedoms or prepare to make compromises. The survey found that 41 percent of those polled said Americans shouldn't be forced to give up personal freedoms to protect the country. Forty-nine percent said they would be willing to give up some personal freedoms. While 30 percent of those surveyed cited freedom of speech as important to themselves and their families, 44 percent cited access to affordable health care and 38 percent listed economic advancement. 12:18 p.m. - 2 July 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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