There are several issues with Rob that trigger my sense of empathy. Alcoholism is not a joke and in his case, if he continues unchecked, he will probably die. It becomes harder to empathize when he attacks or fires people when they try to help. The jokes are coming from people who are just...

Yes, exactly. Like god, homeopathy or clairvoyants. Some people expect extraordinary claims to come with extraordinary proof. No disrespect intended, but I long ago stopped believing in things that are part of popular culture yet are unprovable, or under-studied. Masses of people believing...

Good point. :o

Ha ha! I did the same thing. I have made an effort not to watch the Ford videos just because I don't want to add to their numbers and be counted as "Ford Nation", but this one I had to see. Did you notice the body language? Doug leans forward in the frame and looks bigger. He is either...

Good grief. What makes you think because I disagree with you that I've never met a gay person? What an arrogant response! You pointed to several news articles and one very small, dubiously crafted study and I'm supposed to be convinced? Even if you are gay, your opinion is not necessarily...

I'm sorry, still not buying it. You can't just point to the news headlines without taking into account the possible reasons for the outcome. I had several problems with this study: 1.) The study wasn't exactly in the spirit of the myth. There was far too much information given to the...

Ford Celebrity Fantasy Doug Ford has a well-documented tendency to retaliate to anyone he believes has insulted Robbie boy. It's quite possible this is simply a revenge move. In his typical bull in a china shop way, he probably didn't bother to research in advance of his Youtube comments...

If that is all that people who believe in gaydar have, that's pretty slim.

Found this on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Frank_Underwood/status/444503152746721280 Kevin Spacey's response to the Ford Bros., in character as Frank Underwood. (It appears to be a parody but fun anyhow) Oh, and there is this: http://kevinwithcommonfolk.tumblr.com/ Kevin Spacey with common...

I cannot believe that Jimmy Kimmel would be on their show. Is there any confirmation from Kimmel himself? It just sounds like another Doug Ford fantasy.

I've heard people say that about Justin Trudeau before and for me it's a head scratcher. Why do they think he sounds gay? Is it because he articulates words and doesn't throw in "eh" and "like" or "ummm" and "uhhh" every other word? Has our society sunk so low that we think the boorishness...

I can't even begin to describe what's wrong with this statement. Let me try anyhow. 1.) You can't tell just by looking at someone if they are gay. 2.) 90% of gay people? Really? Does anyone know enough gay people to make a statement like this? Are there studies which have shown that 90% of...

I knew a guy with a grade 3 education who managed to teach himself how to fix construction machines, cars, engines of all types. He couldn't write his own name and he never learned to read. He certainly didn't talk like a professor but his intelligence was quite obvious. I'd be the last to...

He's delusional. How did that trip to the Oscars go? Or the meeting with Oprah? Or all of those calls from Hollywood? I'm bettin' that Jimmy Kimmel doesn't go anywhere near their Youtube show too. The man is becoming unhinged. He DID have support when everyone believed the slogans but they've...

I wish we had a "like" button. I just about spit my tea out on that one. :D

Toronto is a huge city and walk-throughs are time consuming. Even with all the selfies, people over-estimate what social media will do for politicians. They're nothing more than kiss-the-baby moments and have nothing to do with policy. I still have to believe that most people are not that dumb -...

It's been a slow news week for Rob Ford. Any stories of him are relatively minor lately. It feels like the calm before the storm. Now that every major news organization has withdrawn support for him, do you think they will talk about him less to minimize his propaganda and remaining Ford Nation...

Isn't it too early to say for certain?

The term flip-flopping has been around a long time, but it was always meant to convey someone who changes his mind - not because of new information, but for political reasons. That would indeed be negative. Somewhere along the way Republicans figured out that they could manipulate their base by...

Yes we do. But what's different now is that the threat is not communism, it's people who live in the same household. Anyone who thinks left of, or disagrees in any way, with the speaker. It has the potential to be more frightening than McCarthyism.