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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"?)
Posted by Jason at October 20, 2006 10:57 AM
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This is so sadly true (and well said!). Thompson is an embarrassment to City Hall, to race relations and I would guess, to the vast majority of the black community. So sad that he's one of the only prominent black men in the city!
Also, I am dissapionted about the way the Globe presented this story. The front page headline and text were misleading - you have to turn to the rest of the article inside the paper to confirm that, indeed, what Thompson said was clearly a load of crap (again).
Posted by: Kirsten at October 20, 2006 1:58 PM
Thanks for this Jason. This also speaks volumes about people of colour who are in public office - though not always black men hating black people, I think we need to ask why Michael Thompson says these things only to be continuously elected by the voting public. Does a "black-hating black man" appeal to the voters?
Posted by: Shana at October 20, 2006 3:02 PM
I just read Shana's comments and yelled, YIKES!!! "Does a black-hating black man" appeal to voters. Say it isn't so...
Posted by: Mary at October 30, 2006 4:41 PM
I am not sure that it is a racial issue. He seems like one of those people who automatically respond to a problem with an authoritarian solution. These people come in all colours and sizes.
Posted by: Rod at November 10, 2006 10:56 AM