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anyone have a picture of these?

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https://twitter.com/powellbetsy/status/492798719171915776
 

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Yaitsme said:
Me too. I didn't want to say anything but yeah man, These are special Torontonians that are Ford folks. Scarborough may have some turf issues but even in those communities there is spirit and REGULAR non political and pretty cool people.
This is and has always been my home and we have a lot of amazing history, community groups, parks and a shit ton of great neighbourhoods with gorgeous gardens. Everyone has pride in their homes.

Seriously guys. Scarborough has a lot to offer and we are not at all Ford Nation. We are just all about a free hamburger. And maybe a bit of badassery but not at all about being dickheads.
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This is one of the things that actually kills me: Who stands in line for two hours for a fricking $2 hamburger that doesn't even have any toppings? That's insane on it's own, so it doesn't surprise me that someone willing to do that is also willing to support someone like Ford.
 
casita said:
Can you imagine the mayhem if they were "packing"? ( Perhaps some were? )

Be interesting if they had to pass through a metal detector to get their burgers.
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I don't think even most of those cheap-ass burgers would make it through the detectors.
 
Reporting back from the GTBTLMNOP protest at FordFest. I was one of the six protesters.

-it was definitely scary when several hundred RoFoBots started getting loud and agitated against us. After my hat was knocked off, signs ripped up, and megaphone stolen, I decided it was too getting too hot and ran off to find a cop, because I could see physical confrontations were likely. I found these two jokers on the opposite side of the park
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and told them cops were needed by the media section, because assaults were happening and things were getting out of control. They refused to go, saying they were the only 2 cops there ("the others are riding bikes around, there's lots of things to do") and so one of the protestors had to get throttled before cops were finally showed up.

-2 of RoFo's suited minions (Graham MacEachern and Dan Jacobs) came up to talk to me. Wished I'd had a video camera (which probably would have made them scurry like cockroaches). I made some comments through my microphone as to being thankful they weren't photographing me for intimidation purposes or kicking me etc. They basically had some talking points they wanted to convince (?) me with... Ford has gay friends, he's not homophobic (to which I said "Prove it--have him go on stage and tell his supporters to cool it with the anti-gay slurs and violence"). And told me WE were the bigots because we were calling ALL his supporters bigots (I never said that and don't believe that... but some are, and I told him if Ford blows the dogwhistle for these people, he has to expect reaction from us). The fact that neither seemed interested in telling the yahoos to cool it seems to contradict their claims of coming to make sure we were OK.

-After my signs were ripped up, I picked up a piece of one from the garbage to take as a souvenir... there was an old veteran (you can see him breaking up a fight in one of the videos) who apparently works at Ford's office as security. He asked me not to take the piece of the sign, as he wanted to tape it back together and hang it at City Hall. He said "I fought in the World War in order for all of you, on both sides, to have the freedom to speak out. That's what I fought for. I would die fighting for that right". He was near tears and so was I. I thanked him for his service (and so did a Ford National, who seemed to get why ripping up signs, assaulting people, and basically driving peaceful protesters out of a public park where Dear Leader invited everyone in the city to come, was wrong.)

I doubt we convinced any Ford voters. It is fascinating how 6 poorly-organized protestors majorly disrupted the coverage for the Fraud's event. In some coverage, we were half the story, and the lead part of the story. This takes away half of the millions of free publicity the Fraud's wanted from their nasty cheap BBQ. If the Nationals had just ignored us, we wouldn't have gotten much coverage. But they had to react with hate and anger... because that's what Dear Leader taught them to do. So he reaps what he sows.

More than one person has commented how the rally was pretty scary... like a cult of personality, mobilized against an external enemy (downtown elite gays), impervious to and uninterested in facts and reasoned arguments... in different times, Mr. Ford would indeed be a "King" and woe to the out groups.
 

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Reporting back from the GTBTLMNOP protest at FordFest. I was one of the six protesters.

-it was definitely scary when several hundred RoFoBots started getting loud and agitated against us. After my hat was knocked off, signs ripped up, and megaphone stolen, I decided it was too getting too hot and ran off to find a cop, because I could see physical confrontations were likely. I found these two jokers on the opposite side of the park
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and told them cops were needed by the media section, because assaults were happening and things were getting out of control. They refused to go, saying they were the only 2 cops there ("the others are riding bikes around, there's lots of things to do") and so one of the protestors had to get throttled before cops were finally showed up.

-2 of RoFo's suited minions (Graham MacEachern and Dan Jacobs) came up to talk to me. Wished I'd had a video camera (which probably would have made them scurry like cockroaches). I made some comments through my microphone as to being thankful they weren't photographing me for intimidation purposes or kicking me etc. They basically had some talking points they wanted to convince (?) me with... Ford has gay friends, he's not homophobic (to which I said "Prove it--have him go on stage and tell his supporters to cool it with the anti-gay slurs and violence"). And told me WE were the bigots because we were calling ALL his supporters bigots (I never said that and don't believe that... but some are, and I told him if Ford blows the dogwhistle for these people, he has to expect reaction from us). The fact that neither seemed interested in telling the yahoos to cool it seems to contradict their claims of coming to make sure we were OK.

-After my signs were ripped up, I picked up a piece of one from the garbage to take as a souvenir... there was an old veteran (you can see him breaking up a fight in one of the videos) who apparently works at Ford's office as security. He asked me not to take the piece of the sign, as he wanted to tape it back together and hang it at City Hall. He said "I fought in the World War in order for all of you, on both sides, to have the freedom to speak out. That's what I fought for. I would die fighting for that right". He was near tears and so was I. I thanked him for his service (and so did a Ford National, who seemed to get why ripping up signs, assaulting people, and basically driving peaceful protesters out of a public park where Dear Leader invited everyone in the city to come, was wrong.)

I doubt we convinced any Ford voters. It is fascinating how 6 poorly-organized protestors majorly disrupted the coverage for the Fraud's event. In some coverage, we were half the story, and the lead part of the story. This takes away half of the millions of free publicity the Fraud's wanted from their nasty cheap BBQ. If the Nationals had just ignored us, we wouldn't have gotten much coverage. But they had to react with hate and anger... because that's what Dear Leader taught them to do. So he reaps what he sows.

More than one person has commented how the rally was pretty scary... like a cult of personality, mobilized against an external enemy (downtown elite gays), impervious to and uninterested in facts and reasoned arguments... in different times, Mr. Ford would indeed be a "King" and woe to the out groups.
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thank you for sharing this. i hope the media goes further with things like what you've shared.

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https://twitter.com/goldsbie/status/492849615394570240

actually, goldsbie's twitter is worth the read... lots of good observations.
 

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soimelk said:
Following along with tonight's Ford Fest thuggery via this forum and twitter while at the Beaches Jazz Fest, one observation did comfort me. There were tens of thousands of Torontonians out in the Beaches to enjoy good music, food, and drink together. Ford Nation is still a small minority. It is a dangerous one, if unchecked, but the majority of Torontonians are not like them.
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salsa said:
I had a great time at the Beaches while this fuck fest was happening in Scarborough. What a contrast.
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I was at the Beaches Jazz Fest too :D
 

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