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Old Posted Nov 11, 2013, 9:12 PM
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Why would anyone want to be anything else? unless maybe a righty elite. If there is such a thing, I suppose.
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Old Posted Nov 11, 2013, 10:32 PM
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the right elite and the populist right are growing apart; the right "elite" is almost a sort of an underground thing right now.

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Old Posted Nov 12, 2013, 12:11 AM
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Sure I guess - but then you have to have a recall, which takes a long time. The regular election would probably come around before a recall could happen. Doesn't strike me as democratic to have the premier tell city council what to do about their own elections.
In Ontario, municipalities are just a local extension of the provincial government. The Ontario government could dissolve Toronto and govern it directly if they wanted to. That's how they created the city in the first place. If Metro Vancouver was in Ontario, it would be composed of no more than 5 municipalities. It's almost a wonder that the cities in York and Durham haven't been amalgamated into larger cities yet. Probably because there is regional government there.

Don't confuse our form of local government with democracy, because it definitely isn't. Ask anyone who has had to deal with MPAC or the OMB.
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Pretty good detective work on some of Ford's associates:
http://robfordfiles.com/associateprofiles
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Old Posted Nov 12, 2013, 6:20 AM
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I have to confess, and I know quite a few others of you share my guilt, but I kind of hope that Ford gets re-elected, even if (especially because) he is a circus clown whose values are diametrically opposed to mine.

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So sorry for quoting from, oh god, the Sun. Here's the same message cleaned up with big words and stuff:

Rex Murphy: An early, bitter Christmas for the Ford-haters
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013...ly-bitter-christmas-for-the-ford-haters/

He thinks Ford is finished. Could be, but nothing for the leftie elites to be proud of though.
Poor bitter Rex. He was probably angling for a Senate seat by being the Cons biggest supporter on the CBC but now Wallin and Duffy have made sure another journo will never be appointed,
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I have to confess, and I know quite a few others of you share my guilt, but I kind of hope that Ford gets re-elected, even if (especially because) he is a circus clown whose values are diametrically opposed to mine.
Um, no. Why would you want that if you care about the city and its future, assuming you do? I don't find this whole debacle amusing at all.
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Old Posted Nov 13, 2013, 11:37 AM
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not at all? because it has some universally comedic elements. it's a big red fat guy who lies a lot and misbehaves. if it was a cartoon and he were a comically dishonest pig who got himself into all sorts of barnyard misunderstandings, it would be a classic.
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I don't like Ford at all but I'm thoroughly amused. Perhaps that's because he has no real power.
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not at all? because it has some universally comedic elements. it's a big red fat guy who lies a lot and misbehaves. if it was a cartoon and he were a comically dishonest pig who got himself into all sorts of barnyard misunderstandings, it would be a classic.
Dog: Hey cat! Hey cat! You heard about piebald?

Cat: No?

Dog: He's got a video of Pig on horse!

Cat: Whoa, whoa, why should I care?

Dog: I rurro.

*awkward pause*

Dog: Hey goose! Hey goose!

Goose: What?

Dog: Piebald has got a video of Pig on horse!

Goose: What?

Dog: Horse, y'know?

Goose: What?

Duck: Dog, Goose doesn't say much.

Dog: Oh right.

Duck: So piebald has a video, eh? What's he asking?

Dog: From you? Not to defecate on his stuff.

Duck: Done! Where is piebald?

Dog: With painted.

Duck: Bud? . . .

Goose: What?

Duck: I'm not carrying you to the field.

Dog: I'll fetch a ride with goose.

Goose: What?

. . .

*the cast make their way to the field. Piebald plays the video.*

Duck: Oh, mercy of God. . .
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Rob Ford Accused of Behaving in a Threatening Way

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The vote to accept the petition into the record carried 41-2, with the mayor and Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti voting against it.
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^I am eating my lunch and watching the council debate for the past 20 minutes.
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The vote to accept the petition into the record carried 41-2, with the mayor and Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti voting against it.
May I assume Doug Ford declared a conflict of interest and was the absent councillor?
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