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Between the linesThe uproar over revela-
tions that the NationalSecurity Agency has col-lected the telephonerecords of tens of millionsof Americans spilled ontothe nation's editorial pagesrecently. Major newspa-pers condemned the pro-gram saying what the gov-ernment was doing "under-mines US freedoms andthreatens us all .”
But a poll taken afterthe disclosures showedthat a majority ofAmericans supports theNSA program.
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Government snooping: Different views
Get out your newspaperGather a collection of political cartoons from your newspaper.Using the Cartoon Evaluation Worksheet (available online atthe NIE Website) analyze each cartoon and explain theissues addressed and determine the artist’s point of view.
Talking points1. "We are in a war, and we’ve got to collect intelligence onthe enemy, and you can’t tell the enemy in advance how youare going to do it," said Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. With thatquote in mind, decipher what John Trever’s cartoon is sayingabout the American Press press revealing governmentactions. Is the press functioning as a spy network for ter-rorists? Do you agree with polls that the program is OK?2. Bob Englehart says our liberties have been wounded bythe government’s war on terror. How so? Do you agree?3. List and explain the symbols used in both toons. By theway, Englehart always draws President Bush wearing a bicy-cle helmet. Why would he do that? What famous recentincident (shooting accident) is part of the parody here?
Courtesy Bob Englehart / The Hartford Courant
Courtesy John Trever / Albuquerque Journal
