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Toronto mayor Rob Ford loses more powers

The Toronto city council has voted to strip Mayor Rob Ford of most of his authority, as the embattled city leader resists growing pressure to step down.
On Monday, the council transferred most of Mr Ford's budget and many of his powers to the deputy mayor.
I am really glad he isn't from the US

Seems to be a fairly common problem, south of the border...

Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) charged with cocaine possession

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/11/19/rep-trey-radel-r-fla-charged-with-possession-of-controlled-substance/

He faces a maximum of 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Good thing he's not black, he be in jail for 20 + years.

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I tend to agree with this article.

I reckon many Canadians are really enjoying this very different kind of ATTENTION towards their fine nation.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/hey_wait_a_minute/2013/11/rob_ford_makes_canadians_proud_the_toronto_mayor_s_antics_make_me_feel_less.html

But an alternate explanation presented itself to me the other day when someone asked, by way of Facebook, whether I wasn’t desperately embarrassed to be a Canadian this week. And plumbing the arctic depths of my Canadian soul, I discovered the truth: I have never been prouder to be a Canadian in my whole entire life.
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I tend to agree with this article.

I reckon many Canadians are really enjoying this very different kind of ATTENTION towards their fine nation.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/hey_wait_a_minute/2013/11/rob_ford_makes_canadians_proud_the_toronto_mayor_s_antics_make_me_feel_less.html

But an alternate explanation presented itself to me the other day when someone asked, by way of Facebook, whether I wasn’t desperately embarrassed to be a Canadian this week. And plumbing the arctic depths of my Canadian soul, I discovered the truth: I have never been prouder to be a Canadian in my whole entire life.

"There's only one thing worse than being talked about...."

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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