>But the US public saw this massive balloon and demanded it be shot down 1. Where can one find evidence of this mass demand? 2. How does the US government gau

>But the US public saw this massive balloon and demanded it be shot down 1. Where can one find evidence of this mass demand? 2. How does the US government gauge this mass demand without formal voting/polling? Were people phoning their senators, "SHOOT IT DOWN!"? I'm sure crazies phone in all kinds of things from time to time - what's the threshold for acting on demands/mass demand?