I don't remember a figure in Toronto politics as divisive as Rob Ford. It seems you either love him or you hate him. Find me someone indifferent to Rob Ford... I dare ya.
Not to paint the Ford brothers with the same brush, but what the hell. I'll do that here. Rob Ford and Doug Ford are running Toronto High, bullying the nerds while yelling "O'Doyle Rules!"
There's the whole Pride Week thing, the KPMG report that confirmed David Miller's assertion that Toronto has a revenue problem, not a spending problem, there's the bike lane kerfuffle, the library vs. Tim Hortons debate, the "who's Margaret Atwood" cries, the finger, the privatization of libraries and a general sense that the Ford Brothers are at war against the nerds, geeks, artists and "leftists" throughout the city.
Here's an email I just received re: Toronto High.
I was planning to leave a comment on one of your posts about Rob Ford, but thought perhaps you can create a new entry instead.
I don't know if anyone else has commented yet, but don't you think Rob Ford is running Toronto like he's the president of a High School council? Ford Nation vs. the so-called 'Leftists' is becoming a Jocks vs. Geeks/Artists/Nerds type of battle that only conjures up bad memories from my highschool days.
I think you should create an entry entitled "Toronto 'High'" and make this comparison. I don't like Rob Ford, didn't vote for him, but am willing to give him a chance if he's willing to be serious about his role as a mayor representing ALL of Toronto, not just the jocks.
btw, love your blog!
~Another mike in Toronto
Then, moments later, there was this one quoting a proud member of Ford Nation.
Check out the comment from this article: http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/27/stintz-wont-support-library-cuts
"Hey Stintz, you're a BACKSTABBER! The Fords know how to run a city...the rest of you are a bunch of freeloading refugee leaches. The only people I see going to a library are these damn refugees and they still don't know how to talk properly! Obviously the library books isn't helping them. Cut services that cater to minorities, includes gays/disabled/bicyclists/artists/establishment types. Why should my taxes pay for there freeloading? Majority should rule!
FORD NATION ALL THE WAY!
FORD NATION ALL THE WAY!
FORD NATION ALL THE WAY!
FORD NATION ALL THE WAY!
FORD NATION ALL THE WAY!"
I hope it's fake, but as of right now, it has 3 likes!
You should tweet this out to everyone. Use social media to lay a beat down on Ford Nation down.
I too didn't vote for Rob Ford, but I'd be willing to give him a chance too if he's act like he takes this gig seriously. This is only Canada's largest and most important city. C'mon Robbie, shape up!
