It seems a Police State would be OK...

Liberal Journal Man pointed me towards the Carpetbagger's article about the results of the latest Zogby poll in which it would appear that a majority of those polled would be willing to trade off their freedom in the hopes of some additional security. The BushCo ploy of fear-mongering has succeeded... in creating a nation of cowards.

Like LJM, I really liked the comments this article elicited.

NeilS who asked:

Why is it that when Democrats are in control of government all federal employees are 'jack-booted thugs', but when Republicans are in control anything goes? [...] Once Democrats regain control of the executive branch Republicans will all become civil libertarians.

and koreyel who wrote:

Wait until you have a Democrat president, then ask the same questions again. I guarantee the republicans will squeal in alarm at Big Brother's usurpations…

and finally slappymagoo, who opined:

[Republicans] don't mind invasions of privacy, because they know their privacy will never be invaded! They're not POOR! They're not BROWN! They all go to the same clubs, drive the same cars, bang the same tennis instructors… [...] if you look Republican, you've got nothing to fear FROM Republicans. [...] Rich white people who feel untouchable don't worry about crap like that, because they're all part of the safe club