To the editor:
Re: "Kudos and Kvetches," Dec. 7.
This is what constitutes an '"opinion" piece at the Courier now?
Yes, Ms. Ball is a politician, and her political views and actions are fodder for the press. But the recent piece on Ms. Ball's unfortunate injuries was not in the least funny or necessary or newsworthy-it was a pathetic and ableist attempt at mockery of a woman who has made remarkable strides in recovering from two serious head injuries, both of which resulted from the negligence of others.
Why is it that the writer felt that head injuries were remotely amusing? Is there something funny about severe concussions and traumatic injury that I missed out on? Surely the recent news from the hockey world has been saying the opposite.
The fact that Ms. Ball has made the recovery that she has from two debilitating head injuries should be something we hold up to praise, not something we mock with childish glee, waiting for the next accident.
If Ms. Ball makes political hay out of her accidents and recovery, fine, they're fair game to mention... but to dredge this up from the 1990s, and then chortle about it?
What, are you hoping Bill O'Reilly needs a new writer?
Sign me disgusted.
A former reader.
Julie Klassen, Richmond. B.C.
