The bad news for the city of Toronto is that Rob Ford may have found a way to embarrass the city even more than he has as mayor, the good news is that he may have found a job that will lure him away from city politics. The Wire is reporting that the producers of…
Toronto Election Reform Passes: Rob Ford’s Chance of Reelection Just Fell to Zero
I just got an email informing me that the Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto has passed the Provincial Parliament. Their ranked ballot initiative is my favorite voting system, hands down over proportional representation. Hopefully it will catch on elsewhere. Basically the next time Toronto votes, they will rank the candidates instead of just choosing one.…
Rob Ford’s Facebook Look Back Video
Sure, Rob Ford has gone from a scary rageaholic to a sort-of sad, pathetic substance abusing rageaholic who doesn’t know when to quit. Facebook for its part has gone from a cool social media platform, to an annoying advertising platform. Now it is becoming a bit Fatal Attraction with it’s “hey you remember the good…
If You Are Also Using Controlled Substances, This is the Rob Ford Update You Want
When the folks at Taiwanese NMAWorldEdition report a story, they don’t seem to play by the same rules as Western news organizations, but they do make it entertaining and it’s hard to miss their points, even without speaking the language.
Pointing Out the Flaws of Conservatives is Getting Boring
I feel like I should spend more time on this site and on Twitter pointing out the flaws of conservatives here in Canada and in the United States. The truth is that it’s getting boring and repetitive. I’ve been pointing out the flaws of conservatives and their ‘philosophies’ since the days of Reagan and, although…
Video: Rob Ford “I want to slam dance with Honey Boo Boo” (Bad Lip Reading)
If there was ever a hall of fame for bad mayors, Rob Ford would surely be a favorite. His reputation is so bad that when the courts finally booted him from office for ethical violations it was headline news internationally. Now someone has given him the bad lip reading treatment: via Torontoist
Video: Rob Ford “I want to slam dance with Honey Boo Boo” (Bad Lip Reading)
If there was ever a hall of fame for bad mayors, Rob Ford would surely be a favorite. His reputation is so bad that when the courts finally booted him from office for ethical violations it was headline news internationally. Now someone has given him the bad lip reading treatment: via Torontoist