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October 20, 2006
Michael Thompson Hates Black People
There, I said it. Once again the highly quotable city councillor made a "brilliant" comment accusing Mayor Miller of paying young black men to attend a press conference on the government-funded Malvern Youth Community Employment Program. Not only did Thompson fail to note the names of these youth (Can someone explain to me how slander is defined in Canada?) but he also had the nerve to say that he was "concerned because it seemed as if these young boys, these young black boys, were being used as props for the mayor's re-election campaign." Really? I didn't know Michael Thompson was so concerned about the well-being of young black men. Last I checked, Thompson was trying to table the idea of permitting police to “target” young black men at random as a way to curb gun violence in the city (Can someone remind Michael Thompson of the definition of racial profiling, please?)
Michael Thompson is a supporter of Mayoral candidate, Jane Pitfield, Mayor Miller's chief competition. Despite his claim to the contrary, Michael Thompson puts his politics ahead of the well-being of Toronto's Black community. He did it when the city was paralyzed by gun violence, and he's doing it again as the mayoral race kicks into high gear.
So why does Michael Thompson hate Black people? Because if he didn't, he would never, ever use race to further his own political agenda, full period stop. (Can some please remind Thompson of the meaning of the phrase, "the pot calling the kettle black"?)
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October 13, 2006
2006 Nobel Peace Prize: Muhammad Yunus
Thumbs up to Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winners. Mr. Yunus won the award for pioneering the practice of microcredit to help the empoverished break free of the shackles imposed by poverty.
In many countries, people are relegated to slave status while repaying loans as little as tens to hundreds of dollars. To date, the lives of over 17 million people have been improved by microcredit programs.
Chalk one up for social-entrepreneurism!
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October 6, 2006
Heads Up: Trash Festival
For those in the Toronto area:
You can learn more about the festival here.