Under a provision of the Patriot Act the NSA is allowed to collect phone metadata — the numbers, time stamps, and duration of a call, but not its actual content. Opponents include civil liberties advocates and Senator Rand Paul who argue that the collection is unconstitutional since it is done without a warrant. Supporters of the collection argue that the collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists.
Response rates from 13.1k Marion voters.
31% Yes |
69% No |
26% Yes |
53% No |
6% Yes, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists |
15% No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
1% No, and abolish the NSA |
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Unique answers from Marion voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8SRZSQK4yrs4Y
No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity and abolish the NSA fbi Cia ntf open area 51
@B5ZG3BJ5 days5D
Yes, only because a lot of illegals passed through the border, and we do not know if they are sleeper cells or not.
Deleted5 days5D
NO... the NSA should not be allowed to collect phone metadata of citizens without individualized suspicion, judicial oversight, and demonstrable necessity.
@ProudJew 2wks2W
"Security Bridge Intelligence Reform"
"Yes, but with major reforms to eliminate waste and overlap. Basic metadata collection should be allowed for legitimate national security purposes, but only through a streamlined, accountable system. Instead of multiple overlapping agencies (NSA, CIA, FBI, DHS, etc.) wasting resources and creating bureaucratic inefficiency, consolidate intelligence functions into fewer, more effective organizations with clear oversight. Require warrants for deeper surveillance, but allow basic metadata collection with strict data retention limits, regular audits, and congressional oversight. Focus on actual threats, not mass surveillance of law-abiding citizens. Use technology and efficiency to protect citizens while eliminating government waste.
@B5WQSFC3wks3W
Yes under the pretense of a self investigation type of agency that is staffed through merit and congress
@8F3MHJ95yrs5Y
No, this is an unconstitutional invasion of privacy, not to mention the potential racism and sexism that could result from this.
@B3SBP9S4mos4MO
Yes, as long as they do not collect any further personal information than just the number and basic call information.
@9VBSTLV9mos9MO
yes but also no it just depends like in case of a threat or something in call they would hear about it
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