There appears to be an awakening in the American people as a majority feel the federal government is a threat to the people’s rights.

Washington (Political Ticker) – A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll.

Fifty-six percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday say they think the federal government’s become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens. Forty-four percent of those polled disagree.

The survey indicates a partisan divide on the question: only 37 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents and nearly 7 in 10 Republicans say the federal government poses a threat to the rights of Americans.

According to CNN poll numbers released Sunday, Americans overwhelmingly think that the U.S. government is broken – though the public overwhelmingly holds out hope that what’s broken can be fixed.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted February 12-15, with 1,023 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey’s sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points for the overall survey.

Want proof that the federal government is a threat to the people’s rights? How about yesterdays health care summit. Obama and Democrats will ram health care down our throats regardless of the will of the people.

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” – Thomas Jefferson

“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” – Ben Franklin

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government — lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” – Patrick Henry

Related posts:

1. Glenn Beck: Land Grab By the Federal Government? (Video)
2. 13 States Sue Federal Government to Stop Unconstitutional Health Care Bill
3. Pence: “Americans Have Every Right to Oppose Government Takeover Without Being Smeared”
4. Stimulus Opposed By 56% According CNN Poll
5. Voters Trust Republicans More Than Democrats on 8 Out of 10 Issues