Wednesday 28 August 2013

Response to Minister Rabbitte calling people without TVs "cavemen"

I sent the following letter into the Irish Independent on 27/08/13 in response to the following article on their website: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rabbitte-no-cavemen-in-the-country-who-dont-watch-television-29530504.html

78 Lower Salthill,
Galway,
27/08/13

Dear Editor,

Communications Minister calls people who do not watch television "cavemen" as reported in your article "Rabbitte: No “cavemen” in the country who don’t watch television." Irish Independent 27/08/13.

I know quite a few people who do not watch television and would be highly insulted by Mr. Rabbitte's description of them as "cavemen." These people have had a raw deal in life through adverse personal experiences and for reasons best known to themselves have no interest in anything television has to offer them. Such a comment from Mr. Rabbitte shows the closeted lifestyle he inhabits far removed from the daily lives of some of the poorest members of our society. I think an apology is in order,

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Roddy.
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  1. Tommy Roddy http://www.thomasroddy.com30 August 2013 at 12:57

    The Irish Independent published an edited version of this letter on 30/08/13: http://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/let-oxford-look-after-the-annals-of-inisfallen-29538518.html
    The Irish Independent remains very good at publishing my letters. The Irish Times is a far more difficult nut to crack however.

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