Letters To The Editor - Press Gallery Hissy Fit

Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:46 PMSubject: Letters To The Editor - Press Gallery Hissy Fit
What is a fact, is that most Canadians could not care less what in the current Ottawa Press Gallery's Hissy and Whining Fit is about, and are showing this by not reading, listening to, or watching 90% of what comes from their lips, typewriters and vocal chords.

It is rather amusing that at the same time the Press Gallery is having its hissy fit about having their lazy 'pack journalism,' access to the cabinet members as they walk out of the cabinet, there has been a decade long drop in voter interest and turnout, and a growing lack of interest in the, 'old grey mass media outlets,' as a source for Canadians political information or news of any kind for that matter.

Maybe it is time for the Press Gallery members to actually go out and dig up real news, and to dig up sources that can help the journalists to explain to us the Canadian voting public the background to what is going on in Ottawa, and how it affects me here in my home and at work.

All those that can say that a reporter like Mike Duffy can't use the exercise raise their hands.

It might be an idea to move the Press Gallery offices to the basement of the Parliament Building. Then they could sell tickets to the Parliament's New Wine Cellar.

Thank you
Norman Greenfield