Ain't it great to be American?

The following has been plagarized shamelessly from Scientic American. I couldn't find this blurb in their online magazine, so here goes:

Data Points: Feeling Terror
Fear of terrorism has made many Americans willing to curtail rights and sacrifice basic freedoms, according to a national survey of 715 respondents prepared by Erik C. Nisbet and James Shanahan of Cornell University for a December 2004 report.

Percent of respondents who think the federal government should:
Have more power to monitor internet activities: 47
Indefinitely detain suspected terrorists: 63
Outlaw some activities even if constitutionally protected: 36

Percent who say the media should not:
Cover protests: 33
Report criticisms of the government: 31

ATTITUDES TOWARD ISLAM

"Islam promotes violence."
Percent who agree: 47
Percent of highly religious Christians who agree: 65

"Muslim-Americans should be forced to register their whereabouts."
Percent who agree: 27
Among highly religious Christians: 42

"Mosques should be closely monitored."
Percent who agree: 26
Among highly religious Christians: 34

SOURCE: Media & Society Research Group, Cornell University. Analyses involving religion included data only from Christians, agnostics and atheists. Degree of religiosity was based on self-identification, church attendance and beliefs about Israel and a literal interpretation of the Bible.

Wow! This whole thing is so completely amazing, I can't even decide which part most warrants my ire. I probably have to go with the one about outlawing constitutionally protected activities just because the amount of ignorance and idiocy that shows is utterly depressing. The whole idea of having a constitution in the first place is that our laws fit into the Constitution, not the other way around. But really, this study is completely mindnumbing. It makes me feel like my head is going to explode... For that reason, I would love to have it pointed out to it's not valid for some reason or another. Anyone? Is there anyone who would like to explain why my outrage is out of line? Flame away.