RE: Americans: How much do you approve of the Obama administration?
July 29, 2013 at 7:59 am
(July 29, 2013 at 6:46 am)Brian37 Wrote: The NSA is not Obama's creation, it is a continuation of prior administrations policies.
True, but Obama expanded the NSA surveillance program rather than reducing it or scrapping it. You can blame Bush for starting it, but Obama had the chance to leave it alone, reduce its power, or even scrap the entire program. He chose to expand it.
Quote:And as far as drone strikes vs all out wars, you have to be kidding me.
All out wars are bad, certainly. Drone strikes are controversial because they have targeted and killed American citizens, and there are plans to have drones patrol the areas above continental US too.
Quote:Presidents do not pull 360s if they replace the opposition party.
They may not do this for some issues, but they certainly do for others. Do you honestly think Romney would have kept Obamacare if he had been elected President? Additionally, Obama was elected on promises of closing Guantanamo Bay, which was set up by the previous administration.
Quote:It is worth discussing security tactics, but as a long term issue, not a paranoid issue about one man.
That one man has quite a lot of power, so yes, I think it is worth discussing how much the American people approve of him.