I really hate how no one actually reads the polls. Yes the poll has 74% of respondents saying that the NSA program "intrudes on SOME American's privacy". BUT, the next question asks those who say it intrudes if they think it is justified, and 39% say that it IS justified, 55% say it isn't. This means that only 40% of the population thinks that the NSA is unjustified in how intrusive it is. This is still a lot of people, but it is a lot less than 74%.

Of course later on in the poll they ask if it "intrudes on YOUR privacy rights" and 49% say it does, with 28% thinking that this intrusion is justified.

Oh AND 57% think it is more important for the government to investigate possible terrorism vs 39% that think it is more important to preserve privacy.

For the record, I think the NSA has to massively change what it is doing and that it is invading privacy on a disgusting level. I also believe that if you want this to happen you have to first live in reality and not just pretend that everyone agrees with you.

Edit: the poll http://www.washingtonpost.com/page/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/...