Philosophy 101 question: Would it be ethical for other candidates to remind voters that Mikey is the son of a murderer and a heroin addicted toothbrush thief, given that the only reason he thinks he has a chance is because of who his uncles are?
I hear what you're saying. It is really hard for me to see Mikey Ford without the Ford bias, due to his uncles.
I do believe there's some merit in the idea of 'the sins of the father shall not be visited on the sons..' and all that jazz.
But bluntly speaking, after the shenanigans of Rofo and Dofo. The Ford name brand is not exactly roses to me.
It's not fair, it's not PC, but it is there, and it happens in life.
Now I don't know Mikey Ford's, so this is pure speculation. I wonder if Mikey is more or less just being told to run for council.
It may not be his personal goals or ambition to run, might be a case of just doing what Rob and Thug is telling \ ordering him to do.
I know where I stand on this question. I think it was in a Royson James column I was reading last night where the word "mudslinging" was used to describe some of the comments directed towards Ford in the debate. How can any criticism of him be over the limit, mudslinging, when the man is a criminal who cowers from any questioning and is manipulating the public with his assorted scams like fake rehab? We're unable to deal with the Fords on their level because we cling to these higher values, which we just kind of adopt without seriously considering their foundations, like they're a brand we prefer at the mall.
I can see your point here. I thought that the recent debates were still far too polite for politeness sake.
There were many serious questions for Rofo that were not asked.
At the same time, I also kinda think of that line of 'those who fight monsters...'
If nothing else, the Fords antics serves as an excellent example of what -not- to do.
The higher values probably does cost more.
But the methods that the Fords use, at least my own belief on it.
It likely has more hidden costs and nasty surprises.
I like to be able to sleep well at night, and I don't mean that in a philosophical way.
I mean I don't want to wake up next to a severed horse head.
Or suddenly be infested with bedbugs.
ps. That's my rant at least. I grew up in a country where people like the Fords would not be mayor.
They might make it higher on the corrupt, kleptocratic cronyism ladder of politics in my 'old country'.
With their penchant for associating with, and dealing out violence? Possibly even presidential material.
