President Obama will deliver Tuesday’s State of the Union address facing deep skepticism from the American public about his leadership, according to a new NBC-News/Wall Street Journal poll. The survey shows a 51 percent majority of the public disapprove Obama’s job performance, compared to 43 percent who approve. Not only […] Read more »
Most think Edward Snowden should stand trial in U.S.
National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden leaked information about the secret program that collected the phone and internet records of people in the U.S. and abroad – and his actions are not well-received by the public. Most Americans – 61 percent – think Snowden should have to stand trial […] Read more »
Obama’s NSA Speech Has Little Impact on Skeptical Public
President Obama’s speech on Friday outlining changes to the National Security Agency’s collection of telephone and internet data did not register widely with the public. Half say they have heard nothing at all about his proposed changes to the NSA, and another 41% say they heard only a little bit. […] Read more »
‘See Something, Say Something’ Unfamiliar to Most Americans
Less than half of Americans say they have heard of the “If You See Something, Say Something” slogan, part of a government campaign designed to raise public awareness of signs of terrorism and terrorism-related crime. An even smaller percentage correctly identify it as targeting terrorism and crime. CONT. Steve Ander […] Read more »
Americans uneasy about surveillance but often use snooping tools
… Amid this year’s revelations about the federal government’s vast apparatus for tracking the movements and communications of people worldwide, Americans are uneasy with the extent of surveillance yet often use snooping tools in their own lives, a Washington Post poll has found. The sweet spot between liberty and security […] Read more »
Santa’s Intelligence Task Force
Created after leaks revealed Santa’s overreaching surveillance in the “War On Naughtiness,” a panel of his elves offered the following reforms: CONT. Brian McFadden, The Strip, New York Times Read more »