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Rasmussen: Only 17% Say U.S. Government Has Consent of the Governed

Submitted by bobbyw24 on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 07:18
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Fewer voters than ever feel the federal government has the consent of the governed.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 17% of Likely U.S. Voters think the federal government today has the consent of the governed. Sixty-nine percent (69%) believe the government does not have that consent. Fourteen percent (14%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here .)

The number of voters who feel the government has the consent of the governed - a foundational principle, contained in the Declaration of Independence - is down from 23% in early May and has fallen to its lowest level measured yet.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/gene...


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Machievelli Said

Submitted by sheldonwaxman on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 18:25.

That no Republic could properly operate with a population of over 100,000. That's less than most counties. We lost our Republic a longtime ago. It's mob rule now.

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Our Founders Would Have Taken Up Arms

Submitted by sheldonwaxman on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 18:22.

Instead of voting in a poll.

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There's

Submitted by Habit4ming on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:15.

quite a lot of interesting data in this poll. For instance:

"...Most voters across the demographic board believe the average congressman listens to their party leaders more than the people they represent.
Voters also are more convinced than ever that MOST CONGRESSMEN ARE CROOKS..."

Also, most voters want to dump ALL incumbents, want Congress to take a pay cut until the budget is balanced, and a plurality also want Obama to take a pay cut. A majority of voters disapproved of how BOTH SIDES handled the debt debate.

Thanks, bobby, for sharing this.

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the Constitution provided for 1 representative for ....

Submitted by Libera_me on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:08.

every 40,000 people, and now we have 435 locked in!? (1:80,000?+)

It's no wonder people feel this way, they feel it because it is true!

And that is not even to consider the protection against 'mob rule' the Founders provided by allowing the state legislatures to choose the Senate, as opposed to the 'popular vote' method used now.

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But that man should play the tyrant over God, and find Him a better man than himself, is astonishing drama indeed!~~D. Sayers

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Representatives

Submitted by Sovereign101 on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:25.

Its 1 for every 30,000 not 40,000

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Thanks for spotting this.

Submitted by Libera_me on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 05:59.

*sigh* (I normally try to catch these myself)

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But that man should play the tyrant over God, and find Him a better man than himself, is astonishing drama indeed!~~D. Sayers

There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left...F. A.Schaeffer

Your math is way off...wish it were true... (1:758,620)

Submitted by DaleinAdaOklahoma on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:28.

330 Million people, with 435 representatives comes to JUST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FOR 758,620 PEOPLE. We are coming close to a world where one supposedly "elected official" will pretend to represent a MILLION persons.

If that doesn't dilute the power of the people, and the Constitution that protects them, I'm not sure what would.

MIssed a whole place value here?! I must be in dire need of...

Submitted by Libera_me on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 05:57.

a real vacation! Thanks for spotting this!

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But that man should play the tyrant over God, and find Him a better man than himself, is astonishing drama indeed!~~D. Sayers

There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left...F. A.Schaeffer

This was an interesting poll

Submitted by Crickett on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 08:56.

This was an interesting poll from an interesting group. Congress has 6% that think they are good. Wow.

The poll must have been heavy

Submitted by DaleinAdaOklahoma on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 13:31.

on friends and extended family of congress.

Yep

Submitted by bobbyw24 on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:01.

Yep

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Glad to hear it.

Submitted by McClarinJ on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 08:44.

The awakened, even the late risers, are welcomed here. Of course some of these are just discovering that government may NOT be able to provide for them from cradle to grave and they're pissed about it.

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Well they will soon realize

Submitted by Libera_me on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:55.

without the 'payers' there are no payees.

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But that man should play the tyrant over God, and find Him a better man than himself, is astonishing drama indeed!~~D. Sayers

There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left...F. A.Schaeffer