39% of Americans think we should pay more attention to national security, less to individual rights

Former Los Angeles Police Chief Ed Davis once said, ''I recommend we have a portable gallows, and after we have the death penalty back in, we conduct a rapid trial for a hijacker out there, and hang him with due process at the airport.'' Where's Ed Davis when we need him?

Democrats bend over backward to defend the rights of terrorists. At least that’s what the results of a recent Rasmussen poll show.

According to the poll, 39% of voters nationwide believe our legal system worries too much about protecting individual rights. Just 24% think our legal system worries too much about national security. 25% say the balance is about right.

As you might expect, there’s a split along party lines. 54% of Republicans say the legal system worries too much about individual rights. 42% of unaffiliated voters agree.

Naturally, Democrats go the other way. Only 34% of them say the legal system is too concerned about national security.

We say, “Off with their heads.” But the difference between us and the terrorists is that we’re only speaking figuratively.

Source: RasmussenReports.com

This post was last modified on October 18, 2023

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