Shame on Hillary

Recently, William Roberts of Otego, N.Y. had the following letter to the editor published in the Delaware County Times.

“Hillary Clinton’s ‘Red phone’ TV ad-A gambit used twice before in presidential campaigns is meant as a comment on Barack Obama’s lack of experience in governing. In fact, the ad plays on the fears of US citizens, a ploy that has been a main stay of the Bush administration.

“Terrorism has been prevalent in the world, its true. It’s true too that we should be alert to possible terrorism in our own areas. However, we should not allow the fearmongers among us to keep us in a state of terror while they push agendas that undermine our constitutional principles.

“We need a government that operates under the principles set forth in the constitution. We don’t need a government that rules by fear. Shame on Hillary Clinton for approving an ad that plays on voters fears.”

Tomorrow, I will post a perspective on this subject by career counterterrorism expert, Richard Clarke.