Politics and its Discontents

Enjoy !

...some Saturday afternoon wisdom:

New and long-term members of the Profoundly Stupid Club can rejoice: their mascots, Rob and Doug Ford, the darlings of the dimwitted, the ba...

Not one to take the high road, I will state the obvious here. Clearly, the Rob Ford bobblehead is not built to scale.

Who invited this guy? H/t The Huffington Post

One cannot help but wonder if Toronto's Chief Buffoon, Rob Ford, had been 'over served' in some capacity (take your pick of mi...

“This comes down to left-wing politics. The left wing wants me out of here and they’ll do anything in their power. I’m going to fight tooth ...

Many years ago, the singer Mac Davis wrote and performed a satirical song entitled " It's Hard To Be Humble ," about a man ...

I hope that I can be forgiven for what might appear to some as either an unhealthy obsession with Toronto's chief magistrate or an On...

I wonder if there is anyone within the Rob Ford administration with the courage to tell him to just keep his mouth shut for the sake o...

But then again, would anyone really want this clown to attend their function ?

I feel just a tad guilty writing this post today, given that world events are of their usual dire nature, the slaughter of protesting ...

Not that I expected any better of the brazen buffoon wearing the chain of office in Toronto, but Rob Ford once more amply demonstrates that ...

A busy day ahead of me, so I have chosen the path of least resistance for my post today. Enjoy.

Were I a fully actualized human being, I would no doubt lead an exemplary life, the proud possessor of a heart filled with love for both fri...

'Mayoral ineptitude' is probably only one of the many terms that could be used to characterize Toronto's Chief magistrate, Rob F...

While I know that the selection of Thomas Mulcair is the major topic of discussion today, I shall defer to those more knowledgeable than I a...

Thanks to sol chom for posting this. I couldn't resist passing it on:

In a report carried on CBC, Toronto's monomaniacal mayor issued the following pronouncement regarding support for subways: You are ei...

Oh, how the mighty have fallen ... UPDATE: Urban studies theorist Richard Florida offers his views .