Hey DUers! Wanna DU this AOL Poll? About the Patriot Act!!!!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050930211209990001&ncid=NWS00010000000001

The Patriot Act should:
Be scrapped altogether 46%
Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%
Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 38,763
Note on Poll Results

[eleny]

1. Done!

[texpatriot2004]

2. sure n/t

[Moderate Dem]

3. I've always wondered...

What is the point of "DUing" a poll?

[GCP]

11. I Know- it seems dumb, but it feels good!

I think it started with freepers who used to "freep" polls - they'd tell each other how to turn off cookies and vote again and again. Happened during the time of Clinton mostly.

[Left_Winger]

4. Done

[CTyankee]

5. The second question is not fair

I believe we can protect the country from terrorists AND protect civil liberties. I think John Kerry would have done so.

[phantom power]

8. exactamundo

Just like we can protect the environment and also have strong economy. The GOP lives on false dichotomies.

[Mutley]

6. done

The Patriot Act should:
Be scrapped altogether 46%
Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%

Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 39,292

Of course they word the Patriot Act question to dilute the answers by seperating "be scrapped altogether" and "be scaled back". Notice they don't split the pro-patriot act people by including an option for "leave it as it is".

[rodeodance]

7. Be scrapped altogether 46% Total Votes: 39,573

The Patriot Act should:
Be scrapped altogether 46%
Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%
Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 39,573
Note on Poll Results

[lonestarnot]

9. done!

[Greyhound]

10. Done

:kick:

[phantom power]

12. Curious: they didn't include a "keep it as-is" option.

It was either expand it, reduce it, or scrap it. Not "leave it". Not that I'd want to leave it, but it was a strange omission.

[bonito]

13. Hell ya. n/t

[longship]

14. done.

nt

[tomg]

15. I love Du'ing polls. I do wish

that the second question was "protecting our civil liberties" vs. "protecting the US from Terrorist." Yup - selfish, self-centered me vs. all those altruistic fascists out there sort of slant.
How about a third choice for the second question

Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting our civil liberties
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists
Impeaching George Bush and killing two bird with one stone

[Sydnie]

16. Done

The Patriot Act should:
Be scrapped altogether 46%
Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%


Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 44,511

[yorkiemommie1]

17. done

n/t

[Erika]

18. done

[bigwillq]

19. Done

The Patriot Act should:
Be scrapped altogether 46%
Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%
Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 44,700
Note on Poll Results

[loudsue]

20. Done

:kick:

[acmavm]

21. 4:36 p.m. CST

The Patriot Act should:
Be scrapped altogether 46%
Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%

Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 44,776

[neweurope]

22. Done... The Patriot Act should: Be scrapped altogether 46%

The Patriot Act should:

Be scaled back 28%
Be expanded 26%
Which is of more concern to you right now?
Protecting my civil liberties 61%
Protecting the U.S. from terrorists 39%
Total Votes: 44,881


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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Arugula Latte]

23. done n/t

[redredwine]

24. Done, with pleasure n/t