Movember Day 2 and Rob Ford Sings the Blues
November 2nd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Shaved today, Movember day two. Not too eventful aside from my luck running out and nicking my chin. I think I’m going to have to invest in a better razor because these dollar store ones just don’t do the job. Other than that it’s been a Movember to remember so far.
Movember day 2
Meanwhile.. In Toronto: Mayor Rob Ford is taking even more steps toward becoming the best mayor the city has ever seen. Councillor Adam Vaughan had put forward the ” Free Press and Democracy” motion, which would have made politicians unable to exclude any news source or journalist from media conferences, events or news releases. That motion was unanimously shot down by Rob Ford’s executive committee. This is the committee that Ford announced would not be about left or right but about respecting the taxpayers.
Cutting off freedom to the press is going to be detrimental to the city and you’ve denied your taxpaying citizens their right to the press. If politicians can begin to pick and choose what outlets they distribute to then we lose democracy. If some hear about new ordinances or changes being introduced and others don’t because their media source was blacklisted, how can that be a democracy? You’ve taken their knowledge and therefore you’ve taken their power.
Congratulations Mr. Ford, your Orwellian media control plan has succeeded. Now onward to close libraries and barbecue all the zoo animals.
Here is a copy of the motion that was submitted by Councillor Vaughan: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-40873.pdf
