Poll Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Disapprove of Port Deal  —  WASHINGTON — Americans, by a greater than 3 to 1 margin, oppose the proposed deal that would allow a state-owned Arab firm to assume control of operations at several U.S. ports, a Times/Bloomberg poll has found.

AFTER THE PORT DEAL, HOW ELSE DOES THE TIPPING POINT AFFECT OUR POLITICS?  [03/02 06:53 PM]  —  I'll be traveling for a couple of days, so here's some food for thought until we get back.  —  More polls showing strong, strong opposition to the DPW ports deal - 66 percent opposed in the USA Today poll …

Americans oppose port deal  —  WASHINGTON — Americans overwhelmingly oppose the proposed sale of cargo operations at six major U.S. seaports to a Dubai firm, calling it a threat to the nation's security, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken Tuesday and Wednesday.  (Related:Ports poll results)

No rights have been violated  —  Zero.  That's the number of substantiated USA Patriot Act civil liberties violations.  Extensive congressional oversight found no violations.  —  Six reports by the Justice Department's independent inspector general, who is required to solicit and investigate …