tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1758399759161111504..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Helen Thomas deserves more flowersMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-79201350029439983382009-06-26T14:01:20.565-05:002009-06-26T14:01:20.565-05:00Your blog post was about Helen Thomas, but the sou...Your blog post was about Helen Thomas, but the source (Greenwald) was about government use of torture, which further quotes the Washington Post-ABC poll, saying that 50% of Americans support use of torture.<br /><br />Looking at the poll question itself, it is poorly worded, with the question asking you to support a negative, ie "do you support NOT having torture". I imagine a lot of people might have heard this as "do you support torture?<br /><br />"Obama has said that under his administration the United States will not use torture as part of the U.S. campaign against terrorism, no matter what the circumstance. Do you support this position not to use torture, or do you think there are cases in which the United States should consider torture against terrorism suspects?"<br /><br />http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_062209.html?sid=ST2009062304056Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337533198347182909noreply@blogger.com