"This is only the fourth time that we have been elevated to orange since September 11. FOUR times in two years is not excessive, in my opinion."
I never said it was excessive. What I am interested in is WHY they elevated it. Something specific inspired this. What is it? Trucks, planes, what?
I think it goes without saying that responsible people are vigilent regardless of the terror alert but when it is elevated I believe taxpayers, who pay their salaries have a right to know what is going on. Keeping people in the dark is silly.