Dear Editor
The upset over Randy Rinaldo’s tweets this week has been a bit overblown. In fact, most of the controversies about candidates social media histories are much ado about nothing.
Social media is a forum for reacting to news stories, sharing opinions, debating issues. I’d rather have a candidate who obviously follows the important issues and is passionate about them, than a white-washed politician who says nothing of consequence at all in an effort to avoid offending anyone.
And besides, the things he tweeted about should hardly bar him from public office. Questioning the role of family and upbringing in the perpetuation of child poverty – that sounds like a legitimate discussion. Expressing concern over the impact of Roma/Traveller encampments in Europe – well that’s a very real issue for people who actually live in the areas affected.
Glad to see the B.C. Liberals are standing by Rinaldo on this --- let the voters decide during the election, but we ought to be a bit less thin-skinned as a society.
James Potter, by email
