Alienated by the President. Mitchell Plitnick, in Friday's Souciant.
The whole "trust me, I'm looking out for you best interests" argument would be far easier for Obama to make if he hadn't campaigned on the premise that such surveillance is unconstitutional and that he, as a constitutional scholar, was uniquely poised to abolish such practices. Obama, more than any other politician, has solidified my distrust in political institutions and the men that comprise them. To quote George W. Bush, "fool me once, shame on.... you fool me, you can't get fooled again"
50 plots in about 10 years of operation suggests that we would otherwise be experiencing 4 to 5 terrorist attacks per year. Since the actually rate is about 0.2/yr, this program must be very good and the US is targeted far more than countries that don't have the program. It doesn't pass the smell test.
It's funny that these poll figures are given so much validity when those polled cannot understand the scope of the program due to its very nature. On top of that, even the limited information given is likely false.