Today is the day democracy died in Toronto. The man has been caught breaking the law on several occasions, has used his influence to kick passengers off a bus to go pick up his football team, and to have the road in front of his family business repaired, while the rest of us have to wait months, if not years, for the same services. He cries ignorance when confronted with his less then ethical fundraising methods, I ask you, just how much more can this pathetic excuse for a mayor get away with? This is just my personal opinion, and I respect others do not agree with me, but I just can't understand how he can get away with so many infractions and manage to keep his job. If it were you or I, as a private citizen, we'd have lost our job ages ago, so I ask you, why is it he is above the law? I've lost what little faith I had in our justice system, this is not democracy, it's on par with Hugo Chavez. Now I know, that's not a fair comparison, but honestly, how has he managed to break the law, and the rules, and get away with it? It sets a terrible precedent, one that implies you can break the law and ignore all the rules as long as you have influence and money. Given his position, saying he didn't know it was a conflict of interest using city letter head because he never read that part of the rules is complete and utter BS. He's the mayor, the one in charge who's suppose to uphold the cities rules and regulations. Ignorance is, particularly in this case, no excuse. Had I the means, I'd seriously consider leaving this city while he is in charge. The position of mayor should represent integrity, honesty, acceptance of all, and tolerance, Ford, on the other hand thrives on fear, intimidation, ignorance, and for lack of a better term, is nothing but a belligerent bully who demonstrates nothing but contempt with his condescending attitude towards anyone who disagrees with him, this is a sad day indeed
