Toronto’s Thuggish Mayor
The thuggish mentality of the Ford crew is captured rather nicely here, I think. Recommend this Post
Mayor Rob Ford
An Elephant in the Room
I had a dream last night that Rob Ford and his brother were in my home, and everywhere they sat, the furniture broke. Could it be a metaphor for the…
Video of a Sad Performance
See Ford bark, see ttc commissioners run. Recommend this Post
Ford Gets His Way
The blowt king, aided and abetted by his minions, has gotten his way. Toronto is the poorer for it. Recommend this Post
A ‘Dwarfish Thief’ At Toronto City Hall
For those who think Shakespeare has lost his relevance in our time, try out this quotation from Macbeth when you think of Mayor Rob Ford and his abuse of power:…
The Arrogant and The Obsequious
For those both fascinated and repelled by the abuse of power happening in Toronto, and the obsequious who make possible that abuse, I highly recommend today’s column by Royson James,…
Torontonians Rising to the Challenge Presented by Mayor Ford’s Fascism
Although I don’t live in Toronto, I am riveted to and outraged by stories of those who abuse their power. As discussed in my previous post, that is precisely what…
Fascism Spreads To Toronto
Although Canada will likely never see executions for wrong-thinking, the career equivalent of such is very much evident in Toronto, under the benighted ‘leadership’ of Rob Ford and his cabal…
What Do Stephen Harper and Rob Ford Have In Common?
Both, it seems, have a constitutional aversion to being honest with the people they purport to represent. Click here for a story on Harper’s folly (i.e., the F-35 fairy tale…
Two Bright Spots For Democracy
I have to admit that on most days, I am darkly pessimistic about the efficacy of democracy. With a federal government whose members are but drones of a martinet Prime…
Happy New Year 2012 and Impeach Mayor Quimby (Rob Ford) Update
2012 is here! Some think it is going to be the end of the world but I think it will be the beginning of a new world. I predict many…
Happy New Year 2012 and Impeach Mayor Quimby (Rob Ford) Update
2012 is here! Some think it is going to be the end of the world but I think it will be the beginning of a new world. I predict many…
Doug Ford Rarely Disappoints
The Star’s Christopher Hume has an amusing column on the other (better?) half of that dynamic duo known as the Mayors of Toronto. For those who enjoy their political theatre…
Doug Ford Enhances Brother Rob’s Reputation
Despite the way it may appear in some of my blog postings, I really take no particular pleasure or delight in pointing out the deficiencies and foibles of most of…
Mayor Fordzilla Is Being Tormented–By a Real Newspaper
Poor Mayor Boss Hogg, He just can’t take it anymore! He looks like he’s about to go a cryin’ to his big bro, Doughnut Dougy. I mean, just take a…
Rob Ford Continues To Make An Ass of Himself
While the title of this post might strike many as redundant, even I, despite having borne witness to a great deal of asinine behaviour over the years, was surprised to…
Apparently They Don’t Hold With That Readin’ Thing Either
Or that might be the easy inference to draw about Mayors Rob and Doug Ford. As reported yesterday, The Toronto Star is filing a complaint with the City of Toronto’s…
The Toronto Star Fights Back
Because the ever-petulant Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, backed by his always doting and sycophantic executive, continues to boycott The Toronto Star on all official notices and pronouncements from his office,…
Repeat performance of Bill Blair’s Goon Show tonight in Toronto?
"I'm sorry officer, is my head in the way of your boot?" When midnight rolls around in Toronto, will we see Bill Blair’s finest descend on those Occupiers like they…
Thoughts for Remembrance Day, and Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) figures out the #Occupy movement
It's a big man who can start a national column with an admission that he got it wrong.This little corner's been relatively silent on the whole Occupy thing, but now…