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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm hardly a ford apologist, Unless asking for actual proof is being an apologist.
Ket me ask you the counter question, if Rob Ford was replaced with our mayor, would people be making the dramatic and massive leaps to guilt without any actual evidence so quickly?
Neither myself or any of the others are arguing here to protect Ford or his policies, or his previous behaviour.
We're just not buying the thing blankly based on the words of a newspaper who has already erroneously accused Ford of doing something that he didn't do.
And the Gawker thing, I just don't trust any source internet or printed that's not willing to totally commit to an exclusive.
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You are misusing the word "proof". "Proof" is evidence or reasoning which tends to prove or establish the truth of a statement or theory. We clearly already have a substantial amount of proof that Rob Ford smoked, at least on one occasion, crack cocaine.
The question is: do we have enough proof to convince you? Or perhaps the real question is this: what do you consider to be sufficient proof? A complete confession by Mr. Ford? A personal viewing of the video (although, it seems that the Star reporters are likely in a better position to recognize Mr. Ford than you would be; also, would you require that the continuity of the actual video be established before accepting it as untampered and legitimate)? What is the burden of proof in your mind?
Also, it seems to me that you are applying a far higher burden of proof with respect to Mr. Ford than you have to allegations regarding Ms. Redford. For example, you posted the following regarding the alleged conflict of interest in the award of the tobacco litigation file:
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I find it sad that at every level of government we accept a lack of integrity with apathy and acceptance.
Redford neatly slipped a rope here but is showing that she's a very dishonest individual, or that she's just plain stupid and arrogant.
I was one of those idiots that didn't change my vote from PC in the last election because of the controversy at the end of the last election. But I dou't there's anyway in hell that I'll vote for the PC's as long as Redford or any of these clowns are still running in the next election.
I used to like my MLA but he's become a arrogant tw#t since the last election win.
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