I’m not quite sure why I care. Most Americans don’t watch Comedy Central, just like most Americans don’t agree with Jon Stewart’s leftist commentary. Besides, Comedy Central is a private corporation and, barring the minimal risk of losing viewers, it’s not going to care much about public opinion regarding a comedy show.

And yet…I suppose there’s something comforting about the overwhelming majority of Americans disagreeing with a decision to bend to the threats of Islamists. It says Americans aren’t ready to comply with the demands of violent minority seeking to silence the peaceful majority. And so I post:

Most Americans disagree with Comedy Central’s decision to censor South Park’s depiction of the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a bear, according to a new Zogby poll.

The poll found that 71% of all Americans disagreed with the network’s decision. The sentiment extended beyond party lines, with 60% of Democrats, 87% of Republicans, and 68% of Independents disagreeing with the decision.

Healthy majorities all, but am I the only one slightly disturbed that the anti-censorship consensus isn’t more universal?

Like I said above, it’s comforting to know that 71% of Americans disagree with the censorship. But a full 29% either aren’t sure or are fine with bowing to the whims of Islamists? A full 40% of Democrats, 32% of Indies, and 13% of Republicans are willing to bow?

Ah well. In the age of Obama I’ll take what I can get when it comes to backbone.