Gaelic Language attack

[Tobus]

I don't want to seem like the bad guy here because I am in total agreement that the Gaelic language needs to be protected and preserved. However, I would hope my fellow US citizens would resist the temptation and not email this individual. Personally, I would be bothered if people from other countries wanted to tell the State of Tennessee how to spend our tax dollars. So I would not presume to tell any elected official in Scotland how to spend their money. Even though I agree the remarks the gentleman made seem to be very ignorant.

I'm going to respectfully disagree. People around the world have a vested interest in seeing the Gaelic language preserved, and even though we have no legal voice in their political decisions, they at least should know that their decisions have cultural ramifications that extend beyond their own borders.

There's no harm in offering him international opinions. He has the power to ignore them if he wishes. So it's not that anyone would be 'telling them how to spend their tax dollars'. But he should know that the world is watching (especially those whose heritage extends from the area in question, and who may still have family there), and decide for himself whether to let that affect his future actions on this matter.