Poll: Majority Disapprove of NSA Database

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Poll: Majority Disapprove of NSA Database

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A slim majority of Americans say they are not OK with the above scenario.

The vast American populace can’t always be counted upon to show good sense, but in this case, at least, vox populi has gotten it right.

USA Today:

A majority of Americans disapprove of a massive Pentagon database containing the records of billions of phone calls made by ordinary citizens, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. About two-thirds are concerned that the program may signal other, not-yet-disclosed efforts to gather information on the general public.

The survey of 809 adults Friday and Saturday shows a nation wrestling with the balance between fighting terrorism and protecting civil liberties.

By 51%-43%, those polled disapprove of the program, disclosed Thursday in USA TODAY. The National Security Agency has been collecting phone records from three of the nation’s largest telecommunication companies since soon after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001

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