My interest was not positive

Mr Scot MacDonald MLC was "heartened" I took interest in his letter titled 'Imaginary Conversation' published in the Peninsula News edition 444.

In Mr MacDonald's response to my published letter on his "Imaginary Conversation", reading the opening paragraph you could construe my "interest" as being positive.

It was far from positive.

The words "have taken interest in my Imaginary Conversation" are deceptive.

I was appalled by the unedifying manner he expressed his views in that edition.

Equally, I was staggered his manufactured fantasy creation was published (the editor has addressed that concern).

I wrote to him on May 8 after reading his correspondence.

I was not heartened by the one word, yes one word, response I received from his office in reply.

I'm not adverse to anyone offering valid, defensible comment or criticism.

For mine, his offering was a thinly-veiled effort to ridicule and belittle political opponents.

He stated "a part of my job is to call out political deception," but was practising it himself.

He stated: "Stop playing silly political lightweight games."

He should take his own advice.

Mr MacDonald should accept the fact his "Imaginary Conversation" was penned in poor judgement.

Sadly for him, it saw the light of day.

Lastly, the hole is deep enough, stop digging.

Email, 6 Jun 2018

D Gallard, Ettalong