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by Pete Edwards

With the welcoming of a new year it is traditional to look back at some memorable

happenings of the previous months. The People News will reflect these happenings by analyzing the monthly surveys posted on the publication's website www.thepeoplenews.com 

Each month, in order to better gauge reader sentiment,  the online version of the The People News asks a survey question of those visiting the site. The survey seeks input, usually regarding the front page story and local issues to help provide insight and help understand the public's point of view.

Even though the surveys were not formulated and monitored scientifically, and it would have been possible for a special interest group to slant the results, they do seem to

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reflect the general sentiment of replies to official surveys conducted locally. The People News will continue to post surveys on its website monthly during 2007.

January 2006
Would you support the City of Cleveland, Tennessee, enacting a Taxpayer Bill of Rights similar to Spring Hill's and reducing its property tax rate to zero over the next five years?
YES- 56% NO- 44%

February 2006
Would you support the continuation of the unauthorized substances tax even if it costs more to administer than it generated in revenue?
YES- 41% NO- 59%

March 2006
Considering invasion of privacy concerns, do you think training school bus drivers as government informants is a good idea ?
YES- 59% NO- 41%

April 2006
Do you have confidence in the security and accuracy of the election process in the State of Tennessee?
YES- 52% NO- 48%

May 2006
Do you think the Taser gun should be used on people who are handcuffed or otherwise restrained?
YES- 38% NO- 62%

June 2006
Would you support an inquiry into why details of U.S. Border Patrol operations are

being supplied to the Mexican government?
YES- 59% NO- 41%

July 2006
Do you believe the Bush administration is doing enough to protect US borders against illegal entry?
YES- 46% NO- 54%

August 2006
Would you support a change in the law to allow any sworn law enforcement officer to ascertain the legal status of those stopped for any violation, traffic or otherwise?
YES- 61% NO- 39%

September 2006
Considering the trend towards a one world government and decreased national sovereignty, would you support the U.S. breaking ties with the United Nations?
YES- 61% NO- 39%

October 2006
Would you support the development of North American Integration allowing unrestricted travel and trade between Mexico, Canada and the United States?
YES- 58% NO- 42%

November 2006
Do you believe that vote fraud involving ballots from people with dementia and other advanced mental disorders should be investigated by state and federal election commissions?
YES- 60% NO- 40%

The results for the December 2006 survey had not been tabulated at time of going to press but they can be viewed online at:
www.thepeoplenews.com
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