Poll: Most Americans See Government as Threat to Civil Liberties

Yes, it is

After a week of revelations about government spying on reporters and the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservatives, most voters feel "like the federal government has gotten out of control and is threatening the basic civil liberties of Americans."  

At the same time, a new Fox News poll finds disapproval of President Obama's job performance is above 50 percent for the first time in a year, his honesty rating is at a new low and half of voters already think he's a lame-duck.

More than two-thirds of voters -- 68 percent -- feel the government is out of control and threatening their civil liberties.   About one quarter disagree (26 percent).  

Nearly half of Democrats (47 percent), as well as large numbers of independents (76 percent) and Republicans (87 percent) feel Uncle Sam is taking liberties with their liberties.