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The protection of a country from external threats, such as terrorism, espionage, and military aggression, as well as internal threats, to ensure the safety and stability of the nation.

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@RatifiedMia from Illinois commented…3 days3D

How much evidence do people need of the real reason the TikTok ban -- after Oct. 7 -- finally got enough votes from both the GOP and Dems, and the key support o…

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@N0minati0nRonnie from Minnesota commented…3 days3D

This was as frontal an assault on free speech as it gets. The proposed TikTok ban lingered in DC since 2020 without nearly enough votes. It only got a majority…

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@LegislativeOrange from Pennsylvania disagreed…3 days3D

Whether or not you’re correct, TikTok is LITERALLY a Chinese state cyber weapon to destroy American youths. WTF are doing here people?

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@HarmoniousDeerfrom Washington commented…6 days6D

Fascinating how we're all pretending this isn't just Silicon Valley trying to kill their biggest competitor. But sure, let's wrap it in a flag and call it 'nati…

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@L0bby1stPiefrom North Dakota disagreed…6 days6D

This isn't about politics - it's about national security. Chinese-owned ByteDance has direct access to American user data. The threat is real and immediate.

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@8FCKLPY from California disagreed…6 days6D

It's not just about the office closing; it's about the message it sends. Trump's never been subtle about his disdain for inclusivity, and now the FBI is echoing…

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@B2J9PQB from Massachusetts answered…2hrs2H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

Yes, but only for a short period of time. After a period of time, Congress can vote to confirm further action or not.

@B2J3ZS5 from Ohio answered…14hrs14H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

No, even congress is incapable of making that decision as they are all far too old and senile to be in office in the first place. In reality we should clean hou…

@8RBQDDP from Vermont answered…15hrs15H

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

No, but the Real ID system could help provide this and we can enhance efforts to address this in other ways

@B2HWY5J from Missouri answered…21hrs21H

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Only for individuals with undeniable evidence that they have attacked our country if capture is not possible

@B2HVTWN from Arizona answered…22hrs22H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

This is something for congress and president to decide. If the president had full power that would be a dictatorship

@B2HTWX8 from Minnesota answered…23hrs23H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

In the event congress can not meet together quickly enough and immediate action is required, yes. Otherwise, no.

@B2DJ52J from Colorado answered…23hrs23H

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

No, its unconstitutional. This is not freedom, it is an invasion of privacy, and the way I see it, some people could seriously misuse it and a large amount of u…

@B2HPXV2 from Utah answered…1 day1D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

The Congress should have a part of it, but not fully. A healthy balance between who makes the decisions

@B2HL999 from California answered…1 day1D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

While I do believe that Congress should approve the President's authorizations, should another terrorist attack happen, then the President should be able to byp…

@B2J8VQ9 from Tennessee answered…3hrs3H

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

NO because its creepy and this would be like living in the mission impossible movies so if that is to happen then people could just wear masks and the system wo…

@B2J8KST from Ohio answered…3hrs3H

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No, such actions must be strictly limited by international law and suspects must have the right to a fair trial.

@B2J5MDP from Louisiana answered…10hrs10H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

"Military force" is a very odd way to put it, and I feel like we as a country should not be so heavily resorting to militarism.

@B2GLJWR from Georgia answered…5 days5D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No, if they are "suspected" you can't attack them without knowing for sure if they pose a threat to the United States of America.

@B2GK69Xfrom Pennsylvania answered…5 days5D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

It may only be used on government property or high interest areas (military bases, Fort Knox, banks, high security areas) and not the general public.

@B2GHQK9 from Indiana answered…5 days5D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

I think if it's a large event that needs to be stopped there should be no regulation especially if there is little time to send it to congress.

@B2GFSS6from Maine answered…5 days5D

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

Depends on reasoning, for instance if suspicious activity occurs then back doors should be considered to open, otherwise it is not the states business.

@B2GCBHW from Minnesota answered…6 days6D

Should the President mobilize the U.S. military against Mexican Drug Cartels?

Maybe but with great caution to not kill any civilians (and in coordination with Mexico's government).

@B2GBYJN from California answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

False positives: The technology is not perfect and can generate false positives, potentially leading to wrongful arrests or harassment.

@B2GBFKS from Texas answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

Yes, but I do believe this should be allowed for special military force police or security to enforced hostile criminals or terrorists organizations technologic…

@B2G9FWH from Illinois answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

It could be used for safety purposes when needed but it also could be used against the citizens too.

@B2G8XGG from Illinois answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

We need to protect the country from terrorist, but not getting approval from congress is bad because, we should have most of congress to agree then go to war, t…

@B2G8MYL from Minnesota answered…6 days6D

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Not at this time, AI has too many questionable ethics (due to human bias) and is extremely damaging ecologically right now

@B2G8MYL from Minnesota answered…6 days6D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Yes, but only if there is undeniable PUBLIC evidence they are planning an attack against our country.

@B2G83G2 from Illinois answered…6 days6D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Mixed, yes, if undeniable plans to attack the country exist. I do not think it's ok for us to assassinate suspected terrorists all willy-nilly with no reasoning…

@B2G5W4B from California answered…6 days6D

Should the President mobilize the U.S. military against Mexican Drug Cartels?

Yes, but try to investigate which Mexican government personal are corrupted and go after the Cartels

@B2G5H3S from Minnesota answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

Yes, and No for certain issues. The urgency required against certain issues might need to be decided faster compared to others. It depends on how urgent there m…

@B2G558D from South Carolina answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

every situation is different. It is preferred that Congress approves, but there might be a situation where they have a terrorist target in sight and can quickly…

@B2G4TS8 from Idaho answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

Yes, but only in very high security areas, and with regulations to only be able to track those on watchlists, and not mass tracking everyone.

@B2G4445 from Pennsylvania answered…6 days6D

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Yes but only if strict controls to protect individuals are in place and it does not require subsidizing billionares.

@B2G3XBN from Florida answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

the risk of creating a surveillance state that infringes on civil liberties will remain a serious concern.

@B2G2DMJ from Florida answered…6 days6D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Why are the Countries Housing these Terrorist not doing their job of Assassinating these Terrorist! The Terrorist are in the country, the country securities kno…

@B2FZYCQfrom Virgin Islands answered…6 days6D

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Generative AI should not be used for such purposes, but other sorts of AI's in military applications should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis when it comes t…

@B2FYPGB from Virginia answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

If someone is wanted like, the Police or government is directly looking for someone then yes i think that's ok to use it but no not constantly we all have free…

@B2FXGFQ from Virginia answered…6 days6D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

I think it should be used in most government buildings or places like airports. Most places that can victim to terrorist attacks

@B2FWTP5 from Virginia answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

I believe that the decision to go to war should be voted on by the male populace of the country who qualify for active duty.

@B2FW3VGfrom Maine answered…6 days6D

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Yes, but to make it easier for people to move between states and apply for housing and benefits anywhere

@ArghhGeeDub from Idaho answered…6 days6D

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

No, though tech companies should be provided indices of keywords that trigger a chain of automated review to determine if the likelihood of a threat to national…

@ArghhGeeDub from Idaho answered…6 days6D

Should the President mobilize the U.S. military against Mexican Drug Cartels?

No, legalize all drugs instead, and expand duties of coast guard / border patrol to include more broad counter-drug operations

@ArghhGeeDub from Idaho answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

No, Congress should approve all military conflicts utilizing a small committee that is always available to provide required authorities

@B2FTSYS from California answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

I personally believe that we must prevent another terrorist attack but I just believe that we must get approval from Congress sometimes. It also depends.

@B2FT3JC from Indiana answered…7 days7D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

I don't have a clue. But if there were to be a terrorist attack if I was president I'd like to talk to the military heads and congresspeople to know what would…

@B2FN46V from Minnesota answered…7 days7D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

In a time of national danger or crisis, the President should be able to protect the United States as there would not be time to pass legislature through Congres…

@B2FN37K from Georgia answered…7 days7D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No, instead of killing the terrorist, the terrorist should be imprisoned and prayed over, and that terrorist should accept Jesus Christ of Nazareth as their Lor…

@B2FN28T from Mississippi answered…7 days7D

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

absolutely not. THE ONLY THING that keeps AI running today is FRESH water not just any water or any liquid but FRESH WATER. the thing we only have 3% of on eart…

@B2FM2WX from Texas answered…7 days7D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Only if the terrorist is in the US, US territory, or allied countries. We should not engage if we are not on US soil or adjacent.

@B2HK9YT from Texas answered…2 days2D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

Yes and no. It could be used in a mass search for a dangerous criminal, but it still violates our privacy

@B2HK7FL from New York answered…2 days2D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No, First of all, they are ONLY suspected terrorists. This is straight out saying there is no proof. Secondly, if we are the ´land of the free´, how come the pe…

@B2HDF3G from Texas answered…2 days2D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No. If it is that easy for us to get drones into their countries, how easy would it be for them to get drones into ours? This is scary. Someone can be killed w…

@B2HD7PW from Indiana answered…2 days2D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Yes, as long as the operation is either a Joint Effort or the operation is presented to the host nation forces transparently.

@B2HCSY5 from Minnesota answered…2 days2D

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Yes, but make sure that it is very protected, because if hacked. It should destroyed or taken offline as soon as noticed.

@B2GF3NX from Texas answered…5 days5D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Yes, as long as there is sufficient and undeniable evidence that the target in question is indeed a terrorist

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@B2GB999 from Indiana answered…6 days6D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

It depends on the circumstances of the threat. If immediate action is needed, then the president should be able to approve military conflicts without Congressio…

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@B2GZ6JL from California answered…4 days4D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

No because the technology that was created by people still has the biases of those people as well as the possibility of governmental misuse.

@B2GXYF2 from California answered…4 days4D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

Yes, but they should be required to notify congress and their actions should be held accountable by Congress

@B2GWVVL from New Jersey answered…4 days4D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

If we are working with that country to find the suspect, sure. But if we're just entering countries and killing people, that's kind of wild

@B2GWVVL from New Jersey answered…4 days4D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

The president should be able to make their own decision if it's in the country's best interests, but military intervention in general should have multiple opini…

@B2GSYGB from Missouri answered…5 days5D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

No, the powers vested in the President via the Authorization for Use of Military Force are subject to abuse and misjudgement

@B2GSPTV from Texas answered…5 days5D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

i believe to order a small air strike or A military operation in order to restrain and or sabotage any terrorist cell the president wouldn t need the approval o…

@B2GS5G6 from Texas answered…5 days5D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Same scenario as the last question; all terrorists are finance Rothschild bankers, making this question irrelevant.

@B2GS5G6 from Texas answered…5 days5D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

The question is irrelevant and doesn't get to the heart of the real issue. Al-qaeda wouldn't exist if our CIA & Israeli Massad didn't finance them to begin with…

@B2GNTGT from Missouri answered…5 days5D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Let the country with the terrorist in it deal with it then let them call on someone if it’s too out of control

@B2GNJ5X from Missouri answered…5 days5D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

When it comes to things like terrorist attacks and terrorists in general, yes, but when it is something smaller, no.

@B2GNG7B from California answered…5 days5D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

yes this act is very very important however there should be a penalty of that president not being allowed to use it til they leave office however if there conti…

@B2GLJWR from Georgia answered…5 days5D

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

No, the government would technically be violating the 4th amendment, and can ask tech companies for permission

@B2GLJWR from Georgia answered…5 days5D

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Yes, but the government can't recklessly use the identification system to violate a citizen's rights.

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@B2JBZVD from Massachusetts answered…24mins24m

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

it all depends on what they're doing if they have a planned attack and we know about it yes but if theyre doing nothing we shouldn't just storm in

@B2J9PQB from Massachusetts answered…2hrs2H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

Yes, but only for a short period of time. After a period of time, Congress can vote to confirm further action or not.

@B2J8VQ9 from Tennessee answered…3hrs3H

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

NO because its creepy and this would be like living in the mission impossible movies so if that is to happen then people could just wear masks and the system wo…

@B2J8KST from Ohio answered…3hrs3H

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No, such actions must be strictly limited by international law and suspects must have the right to a fair trial.

@B2J5MDP from Louisiana answered…10hrs10H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

"Military force" is a very odd way to put it, and I feel like we as a country should not be so heavily resorting to militarism.

@B2J3ZS5 from Ohio answered…14hrs14H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

No, even congress is incapable of making that decision as they are all far too old and senile to be in office in the first place. In reality we should clean hou…

@8RBQDDP from Vermont answered…15hrs15H

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

No, but the Real ID system could help provide this and we can enhance efforts to address this in other ways

@B2HWY5J from Missouri answered…21hrs21H

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Only for individuals with undeniable evidence that they have attacked our country if capture is not possible

@B2HVTWN from Arizona answered…22hrs22H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

This is something for congress and president to decide. If the president had full power that would be a dictatorship

@B2HTWX8 from Minnesota answered…23hrs23H

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

In the event congress can not meet together quickly enough and immediate action is required, yes. Otherwise, no.

@B2DJ52J from Colorado answered…23hrs23H

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

No, its unconstitutional. This is not freedom, it is an invasion of privacy, and the way I see it, some people could seriously misuse it and a large amount of u…

@B2HPXV2 from Utah answered…1 day1D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

The Congress should have a part of it, but not fully. A healthy balance between who makes the decisions

@B2HL999 from California answered…1 day1D

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

While I do believe that Congress should approve the President's authorizations, should another terrorist attack happen, then the President should be able to byp…

@B2HK9YT from Texas answered…2 days2D

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

Yes and no. It could be used in a mass search for a dangerous criminal, but it still violates our privacy

@B2HK7FL from New York answered…2 days2D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No, First of all, they are ONLY suspected terrorists. This is straight out saying there is no proof. Secondly, if we are the ´land of the free´, how come the pe…

@B2HDF3G from Texas answered…2 days2D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

No. If it is that easy for us to get drones into their countries, how easy would it be for them to get drones into ours? This is scary. Someone can be killed w…

@B2HD7PW from Indiana answered…2 days2D

Should France continue to assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Yes, as long as the operation is either a Joint Effort or the operation is presented to the host nation forces transparently.

@B2HCSY5 from Minnesota answered…2 days2D

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Yes, but make sure that it is very protected, because if hacked. It should destroyed or taken offline as soon as noticed.

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