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OT: The News Thread

HabsAddict said:
Would t hat past behavior also an indicator of running the most powerful country in the world? Or is that particular to those you don't like? Or of a certain race/colour/religion/politics?
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Who brought up the president? WTF are you saying? Whether Obama is fit to be the leader of the US of A is not relevant to this discussion.
 
HabsAddict said:
How can you make such a broad, damning claim? From personal knowledge? From reporters who now look like Enquirer inquisitors?

Are none of you bothered with the Enquirer path main stream reporting has taken? "Unnamed sources"? Secret meeting in the back of cars given as proof?
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Yeah I am commenting on allegations...isn't that obvious?
 
dealing pot in your early years is not a big deal, IMO.

heck, the dealers were just the pot smokers who were business savvy enough to smoke for free.
 
Robbie Rogers Returning to LA Galaxy as 1st Openly Gay MLS Player

"The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Saturday the team has acquired midfielder Mike Magee from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for the right of first refusal to U.S. international Robbie Rogers and other considerations. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed."


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He's a decent player. Has made 18 apps for USA NT. (26yrs old)

I wish him all the luck and hope he does well.

I'll be following him. Be interesting to see how fans react (if there is any bad reaction)
 
Moar Ford

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/05/25/whos-advising-him

TORONTO - Those who aren’t familiar with the political staff in Mayor Rob Ford’s office always ask the same question: “Who’s advising him?”

Those who are at City Hall, embroiled in the daily circus which has engulfed the mayor since Don Cherry called left-wing councillors “Pinkos” at his inauguration, know them to be a hard-working and exhausted group of young professionals.

Many work longer hours than a typical ER doctor and some are paid less than a bus boy.

Of course, they all serve in the Office of the Mayor voluntarily and are hired to do a job.

But they are far too often unfairly criticized for the actions of the one man in that office who is not doing his job.

That would be their boss, Rob Ford.

In the latest scandal about the so-called crack video, the mayor would have been wisely (and repeatedly) advised by his staff on a number of potential courses of action.

They would have included, depending on what Ford himself knows to be true, everything from completely rejecting the allegations, to stepping aside and dealing with whatever issues he may have.

Each option would have been presented to him with a well-planned course of action.

Instead, the mayor has balked at much of the advice he has been given and, up until Friday, remained silent despite one of the most serious allegations his mayoralty has faced.

Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday put it best when he was asked if the mayor listens to anyone.

Holyday said that while Ford does listen, he rarely sees any evidence the mayor heeds the advice he has been given.

Even the statement the mayor read Friday, was barely recognizable compared to what his staffers had given him.

I am told Ford’s family basically wrote the statement, with only a sprinkling of staff input.

Hardly a day goes by when senior staff in the mayor’s office aren’t called by so-called expert strategists and told what to do.
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There's more...read it.
 
People who take short cuts at the expense of others now being put on some type of pedestal for their business prowess and integrity. Politicians are bad enough without introducing a whole new level of corruption amongst their ranks.

I'll pass on this new trend.
 
SundinsTooth said:
It's a message board and that is what happens on them. You are just as guilty of it so take a breather.
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Actually no. Show me where I comment derisively on politicians families.

Hate the politics, maybe hate the player. But families should stay out of the conversations.
 
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