Polling for Deeper Answers
filmspinsart at lycos | 06.09.2006 21:55 | Analysis | Globalisation | World
20 ?>?'s Questions we should get as many people as possible to answer. Also it would help to have a list of political views on a continuum and then ask people to identify one or two of those that represent their politics. Answers and suggestions appreciated.
Please go to the streets with these.
Interview 20 Questions:::
Whose Apocalypse Whose Rapture???
1. Have you seen V for Vendetta, yet? Yes or No.
2. Are principles and morals more important than status or money? Yes or No. Why.
3. What conflicts do you have?
4. What do you need to make your life better?
5. How do you think apocalypse will come? When? What will it mean?
6. What do you think is the key problem in the world? Why?
What will this problem create and grow into?
7. What do you think is the key problem in your country? Why?
What will this problem create and grow into?
8. What do you think is the key problem in your community ( town or group)? Why?
What will this problem create and grow into?
9. Do you think that there is a global youth culture? What is it?
What does it mean to the future ?
10. Why is there so much poverty in the world? Why so much war?
11. Will global warming cause more war, more poverty?
When will we feel the worst effects of global warming?
12. Why does the world hate the USA so much? Will it get worse? What does that mean?
13. Is the US an Empire? Does it care about other countries?
14. Do you think that the USA gives as much foreign aid per person or as a percentage of GNP as do most other wealthy countries ?
15. Is there ever a time when it is right or good for the USA to intervene in other countries?
16. Which side is the US on in the Iraqi civil war?
17. What's your favorite joke, movie, person?
18. What's your favorite bumper sticker or slogan or what one would you like to see?
19. What is evil? What should people do about evil?
20?> Questions we should get as many people as possible to answer. Also have a list of political views on a continuum and ask people to identify one or two of those that represent their politics. Send to
filmspinsart@lycos.com Strangely this simple request, idea was censored at Portland Indymedia
questions oregon & cascadia 05.Sep.2006 18:08
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Best defence against terrorism is a split with US, say voters
07.09.2006 06:07
By Peter Riddell
MOST people believe that the Blair Government’s foreign policy has increased significantly the risk of terrorist attacks and now want Britain to distance itself from America and set a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, according to a poll for The Times.
The Populus poll was undertaken over the weekend as news came of the death of 14 British servicemen on board a crashed Nimrod aircraft in Afghanistan.
The results underline the unpopularity of Tony Blair’s Middle Eastern policy and how a majority of voters believe there is a direct connection with terrorist plots and attacks at home.
Nearly three quarters of the public (73 per cent) believe that “the British Government’s foreign policy, especially its support for the invasion of Iraq and refusal to demand an immediate ceasefire by Israel in the recent war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, has significantly increased the risk of terrorist attacks on Britain”.
Moreover, three fifths (62 per cent) agree that “in order to reduce the risk of future terrorist attacks on Britain the Government should change its foreign policy, in particular by distancing itself from America, being more critical of Israel and declaring a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq”. Women (66 per cent) and Liberal Democrat voters (74 per cent) agree with this view particularly strongly.
Nonetheless, a similar proportion of voters (63 per cent) believe that “Muslim extremists hate democracy and the Western way of life, and if Britain’s foreign policy were different they would find another excuse for their terrorist activities”. This is a widely held view, backed by two thirds of Labour and Tory voters, but only just over a half (53 per cent) of Lib Dems.
However, voters are also sympathetic to Muslim concerns. Just a half (52 per cent) believe that “even though there is no justification for terrorism, the British Government’s foreign policy, especially towards Iraq and the recent attacks on Lebanon by Israel, is anti-Muslim and it is understandable that many Muslims are offended by it”. Most people back the increased security at airports and say they feel safe travelling. Just under one in three (29 per cent) believes that the airport authorities have “overreacted to the threat of terrorism and introduced excessive security measures that cause unnecessary delays without improving safety”, the view argued by Ryanair. But more than two thirds (69 per cent) disagree.
Just a third believe that security checks should be “particularly focused on people who appear to be from the same ethnic or religious background as previous terrorists, rather than treating everyone as if they represent an equal risk”. But two thirds disagree.
Only a quarter (26 per cent) say they would not feel safe travelling from British aiports at the moment, but 71 per cent say they do feel safe flying.
A third report that they or someone in their families were directly affected, experiencing delays as a result of increased airport security. But two thirds say they were unaffected.
Populus interviewed 1,504 adults by telephone on September 1-3. For more details go to www.populuslimited.com
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