Nearly Half of Americans See Government as "Threat" to Their Rights

Ask any Tea Party follower and they'll tell you that federal government presents a threat to our individual rights. As it turns out, half of America agrees.

48% of American adults see the federal government as a threat to their individual rights, while just 37% see it as a protector of those rights, according to a national poll conducted by Rasmussen on June 18-19 of 1,000 adults (margin-of-error +/- 3 percentage points).

The same poll also found that 52% of Americans think it is more important for the government to protect individual rights than promote economic growth. Just 31% think promoting economic growth is more important.

No wonder President Obama's popularity is waning. He's taking away individual rights and deep-sixing the economy.