Religious American TV-watchers support limits on Muslim civil liberties

A recent study by Cornell University found that 44% of Americans support such incursions on the civil liberties of Muslims in America as:

• having to register their location
• having the Federal Government closely monitor mosques
• having the FBI infiltrate Muslim groups
• used in racial profiling

These are mostly the views of Americans who are highly religious and/or watch TV news. To determine whether people were highly religious they were asked:

• how often they go to church
• do they have a literal interpretation of the Bible
• do they describe themselves as "evangelical"
• do they think the creation of Israel fulfills biblical prophecy

The highly religious feel that during a time of crisis or war (or presidential election):

• Government should indefinitely detain suspected terrorists (79%)
• Government should monitor internet activity (61%)
  
• American citizens should not be allowed to protest (49%)
  
• Media should not cover protests (46%)
• American citizens should not criticize the government (46%)
• Media should not report criticism of the government (44%)