Rob Ford Again
Nov 7th 2013, 9:23 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
Nov 7th 2013, 10:54 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
You don't seem to understand. He's not "lost the plot with the taffia" or whatever the local equivalent is. He's smoked crack, lied about it, been caught out, admitted it, acknowledged that he doesn't actually remember the detail because he was in a drunken stupor, and has refused to resign or take leave despite even his brother suggesting it would be the sensible thing to do; there's still speculation that there's more, and worse, to come.
The international media coverage is not, and never has been, about the politics - nor would this be a story at all if politics was all there was to it. No, this is a human story of a powerful man being brought low by his own stupidity, and refusing to acknowledge the enormity of the hole he's in.
Toronto is Canada's largest city. Imagine the international attention if this was Boris. Hell, he was even all over the TV last year when he got stuck on that stupid zipline thing during the Olympics. What would the world's media do with a story about him and drugs, gangs, booze, murder and extortion?
Most people beyond Ontario (let's face it, most people within Ontario too) don't give a stuff about the gas plants. SO some politicians wasted some tax money. And in other news, a bear took a dump today in a forested area. And it was revealed that the Pope may well, in fact, be a Catholic.
The international media coverage is not, and never has been, about the politics - nor would this be a story at all if politics was all there was to it. No, this is a human story of a powerful man being brought low by his own stupidity, and refusing to acknowledge the enormity of the hole he's in.
Toronto is Canada's largest city. Imagine the international attention if this was Boris. Hell, he was even all over the TV last year when he got stuck on that stupid zipline thing during the Olympics. What would the world's media do with a story about him and drugs, gangs, booze, murder and extortion?
Most people beyond Ontario (let's face it, most people within Ontario too) don't give a stuff about the gas plants. SO some politicians wasted some tax money. And in other news, a bear took a dump today in a forested area. And it was revealed that the Pope may well, in fact, be a Catholic.
The Boris story was during the Olympics, the worlds premier all rounds sports competition, once in a 4 year event, in one of the worlds major cities and Toronto is......a city in Canada where next to ***** all ever happens. They report about a new royal doll here. The taffia remark was just comparing the boyos in the hood, doing whatever illegal activity they do.
Nov 7th 2013, 10:56 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
Rob Ford story opened "This Week" tonight, the BBC's weekly political round-up.
Nov 7th 2013, 11:05 pm
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Nov 7th 2013, 11:13 pm
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Nov 7th 2013, 11:16 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
He looks like a heart attack looking for a place to happen.
Nov 7th 2013, 11:43 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
"New video emerges of Toronto mayor"
Spoiler:
Nov 8th 2013, 11:47 am
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Re: Rob Ford Again
In any other profession wouldn't the guy have been sacked by now ? I know I would have been.
Nov 8th 2013, 11:49 am
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Re: Rob Ford Again
Had it been a photo of him in his teens or early 20's then it would be OK, we all make mistakes when young and experimenting is part of growing up.
It wasn't though, its recent and while he is serving in a public position.
He's in charge of the police, how can the police arrest someone for possession when their boss is a known user.
The fact he won't resign just shows off his low morals, can't understand anyone who sticks up for him.
It wasn't though, its recent and while he is serving in a public position.
He's in charge of the police, how can the police arrest someone for possession when their boss is a known user.
The fact he won't resign just shows off his low morals, can't understand anyone who sticks up for him.
Nov 8th 2013, 12:08 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
Things may go downhill for him rapidly now, but there's supposed to be one more video.
Nov 8th 2013, 1:09 pm
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Re: Rob Ford Again
Im guessing the people who framed the laws never suspected that these circumstances would apply to an elected mayor, so there is no legal framework to give him the boot. We must rely on either his conscience or the electorate to see to his departure. Fat chance of the former, slim chance of the later.
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