Hey pollsters/media: THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO ASK THIS QUESTION!

[Brotherjohn]

"Do you feel it is acceptable for the government to record and analyze phone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant, and with no suspicion of illegal activity?"

Probable results?

YES: 10%

NO: 90%

[OregonBlue]

1. Actual wording of their poll:

It’s been reported that the National Security Agency has been collecting the phone records of millions of Americans. It then analyzes calling patterns in an effort to identify possible terrorism suspects, without listening to or recording the conversations. Would you consider this an acceptable or unacceptable way for the federal government to investigate terrorism? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?

[ixion]

2. see, that's a poorly worded 'push' question, IMO

with enough 'buffer' material to illicit the 'no problem' response from anyone who doesn't give it a closer look.

[OregonBlue]

5. Exactly, worded the way it is, I might even say yah.

[reichstag911]

6. FYI, it's "elicit."

"Illicit" means illegal. :hide:

[ixion]

9. d'oh! you're right...

my bad. thanks! :hi:

[Brotherjohn]

3. As I just responded to your posting of this elsewhere, they may as well...

... have said "They're only after terrorists, and they won't listen! We PROMISE!"

[OregonBlue]

4. Just trust us.

[leftofthedial]

7. aren't these the same fascist assholes

who swore just a few weeks ago that they weren't collecting this information at all?

[Marr]

8. Oops

Wrong spot