To the editor:

Recently, our national political climate of discourse, has been ratcheted up by Washington politicians disparaging those of the other political party as an imminent danger to America. Their weapon of choice, is “fear,” a word which portends dreadful consequences for America should opponents of the other party be in power. “Fear” had proved a very effective tool to start wars, justify genocide and inspire hatred against others. Today, “fear” is the reason we spend one of every four tax dollars for our national defense, to “Keep America safe.”

“Fear” is the reason politicians and splintered minority groups advocate everyone has the right to carry a concealed firearm in public places “to protect themselves,” claiming it is their “constitutional right to bear arms!” This nonsensical diatribe, suggests the person using the “fear” tactic, can somehow tell the future, is a renowned prognosticator, some kind of mystical soothsayer, with special knowledge of future events, which is total BS!

Saturday, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head and lies in a coma, from an assassination attempt by a man carrying a concealed automatic weapon in the “land of the free, the home of the brave!” Perhaps it is finally time all Americans stand together against fear, and say “enough” to those who attempt to espouse the fear dogma against others. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). Not a bad idea, you think?