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Guns on Planes, Arab Profiling, Tougher FBI Get H
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Guns on Planes, Arab Profiling, Tougher FBI Get High Marks
Newsmax Wires and NewsMax
Monday, June 10, 2002
A new Fox News poll indicates that along with being happy with President George Bush, Americans favor guns on planes, Arab profiling, a tougher FBI -- and are willing to sacrifice personal liberties for security.
A summary of the findings:
Bush Approval Ratings
74 percent approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president; 15 percent disapprove; 11 percent don't know.
69 percent have a favorable opinion of George W. Bush; 19 percent have an unfavorable opinion; 12 percent can't say.
67 percent approve of the job President Bush is doing on foreign affairs; 24 percent disapprove; 9 percent don't know.
62 percent approve of the job President Bush is doing managing the economy; 28 percent disapprove; 10 percent don't know.
73 percent approve of the job President Bush is doing handling terrorism; 18 percent disapprove; 9 percent don't know.
Responsibility for Not Preventing 9-11
6 percent think President Bush deserves the most blame for the failure of the United States to prevent the 9-11 terror attacks; 12 percent said President Clinton; 13 percent said the FBI; 9 percent said the CIA; 4 percent said Congress; 13 percent said no one; 3 percent said other; 29 percent said a combination; 11 percent said unsure.
War On Terrorism
19 percent were absolutely confident in the U.S. ability to handle the problem of terrorism; 35 percent said pretty confident; 29 percent were only somewhat confident; 12 percent were not confident at all; 5 percent were not sure.
63 percent favor expanding law enforcement powers to catch suspected terrorists, even if it requires sacrificing some personal civil liberties; 24 percent were opposed; 13 percent were not sure.
20 percent said that if their city was rumored to be a target of a terrorist attack, they would be very likely to move at least temporarily; 20 percent said somewhat likely; 21 percent said not very likely; 32 percent said not at all likely; 7 percent were not sure.
25 percent said the infrastructure in the U.S. that is most at risk of being a terrorist target was airports and airplanes; 13 percent said shopping malls; 15 percent said bridges and tunnels; 8 percent said trains and subways; 11 percent said ports; 13 percent said other; 15 percent were not sure.
29 percent said chemical or biological weapons is the terrorist activity that is the biggest threat right now; 10 percent said truck or car bombs; 7 percent said planes being hijacked and crashed; 10 percent said tactical nuclear weapons or dirty bombs; 16 percent said individual suicide bombings; 12 percent said water or food supplies being poisoned or infected; 16 percent were not sure.
25 percent said they think their life is in danger due to terrorism; 68 percent said it is not; 7 percent were not sure.
7 percent said it would be six months or less before a terrorist detonates a nuclear device inside the United States; 9 percent said seven to 12 months; 23 percent said in the next one to five years; 8 percent said six to 10 years from now; 10 percent said more than 10 years from now; 22 percent said never; 21 percent were not sure.
Changes in the FBI
47 percent are more confident in the FBI now since the recent changes and reorganization; 20 percent said the FBI is beyond repair; 16 percent have less confidence, but it can be repaired; 17 percent were not sure.
66 percent approve of new rules announced by Attorney General John Ashcroft giving FBI agents working on detecting and preventing terrorism more leeway to attend mosques or other religious places, go to political rallies and monitor Internet sites, without first having evidence of wrongdoing; 22 percent disapprove; 12 percent not sure.
13 percent are more worried about the FBI spying on you; 71 percent are more worried about the FBI not doing enough spying on potential terrorists; 16 percent were not sure.
68 percent approve of airline pilots being armed; 22 percent disapprove; 10 percent were not sure.
70 percent approve of flight attendants being armed with stun guns; 22 percent disapprove; 8 percent were not sure.
54 percent approve of using racial profiling to screen male Arab airline passengers; 34 percent disapprove; 12 percent were not sure. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/6/9/173016.shtml
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
Newsmax Wires and NewsMax
Monday, June 10, 2002
A new Fox News poll indicates that along with being happy with President George Bush, Americans favor guns on planes, Arab profiling, a tougher FBI -- and are willing to sacrifice personal liberties for security.
A summary of the findings:
Bush Approval Ratings
74 percent approve of the job George W. Bush is doing as president; 15 percent disapprove; 11 percent don't know.
69 percent have a favorable opinion of George W. Bush; 19 percent have an unfavorable opinion; 12 percent can't say.
67 percent approve of the job President Bush is doing on foreign affairs; 24 percent disapprove; 9 percent don't know.
62 percent approve of the job President Bush is doing managing the economy; 28 percent disapprove; 10 percent don't know.
73 percent approve of the job President Bush is doing handling terrorism; 18 percent disapprove; 9 percent don't know.
Responsibility for Not Preventing 9-11
6 percent think President Bush deserves the most blame for the failure of the United States to prevent the 9-11 terror attacks; 12 percent said President Clinton; 13 percent said the FBI; 9 percent said the CIA; 4 percent said Congress; 13 percent said no one; 3 percent said other; 29 percent said a combination; 11 percent said unsure.
War On Terrorism
19 percent were absolutely confident in the U.S. ability to handle the problem of terrorism; 35 percent said pretty confident; 29 percent were only somewhat confident; 12 percent were not confident at all; 5 percent were not sure.
63 percent favor expanding law enforcement powers to catch suspected terrorists, even if it requires sacrificing some personal civil liberties; 24 percent were opposed; 13 percent were not sure.
20 percent said that if their city was rumored to be a target of a terrorist attack, they would be very likely to move at least temporarily; 20 percent said somewhat likely; 21 percent said not very likely; 32 percent said not at all likely; 7 percent were not sure.
25 percent said the infrastructure in the U.S. that is most at risk of being a terrorist target was airports and airplanes; 13 percent said shopping malls; 15 percent said bridges and tunnels; 8 percent said trains and subways; 11 percent said ports; 13 percent said other; 15 percent were not sure.
29 percent said chemical or biological weapons is the terrorist activity that is the biggest threat right now; 10 percent said truck or car bombs; 7 percent said planes being hijacked and crashed; 10 percent said tactical nuclear weapons or dirty bombs; 16 percent said individual suicide bombings; 12 percent said water or food supplies being poisoned or infected; 16 percent were not sure.
25 percent said they think their life is in danger due to terrorism; 68 percent said it is not; 7 percent were not sure.
7 percent said it would be six months or less before a terrorist detonates a nuclear device inside the United States; 9 percent said seven to 12 months; 23 percent said in the next one to five years; 8 percent said six to 10 years from now; 10 percent said more than 10 years from now; 22 percent said never; 21 percent were not sure.
Changes in the FBI
47 percent are more confident in the FBI now since the recent changes and reorganization; 20 percent said the FBI is beyond repair; 16 percent have less confidence, but it can be repaired; 17 percent were not sure.
66 percent approve of new rules announced by Attorney General John Ashcroft giving FBI agents working on detecting and preventing terrorism more leeway to attend mosques or other religious places, go to political rallies and monitor Internet sites, without first having evidence of wrongdoing; 22 percent disapprove; 12 percent not sure.
13 percent are more worried about the FBI spying on you; 71 percent are more worried about the FBI not doing enough spying on potential terrorists; 16 percent were not sure.
68 percent approve of airline pilots being armed; 22 percent disapprove; 10 percent were not sure.
70 percent approve of flight attendants being armed with stun guns; 22 percent disapprove; 8 percent were not sure.
54 percent approve of using racial profiling to screen male Arab airline passengers; 34 percent disapprove; 12 percent were not sure. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/6/9/173016.shtml
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878