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tom_kelly

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19. I Wish Jack Layton Were Still With Us

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 10:09 PM

Nov 2012

His mother, Doris, lives next door to my parents in FL. When Jack came to visit he an I would golf together. Afterward we'd stop somewhere and have a beer. It was always neet to see the Canadians recognize him and he would always give folks his complete attention.

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Mayor Rob Ford guilty, kicked from office but can run again [View all] Saviolo Nov 2012 OP

I don't know much about Canadian politics, but from Wikipedia, it appears he's a Conservative? Ian David Nov 2012 #1

Very much Saviolo Nov 2012 #2

If "jackass" was a political orientation of its own that would fit better Posteritatis Nov 2012 #15

He's an assh*le! Liberalboy Nov 2012 #16

No offense, but this is "news of national interest?" I don't think so. nt MADem Nov 2012 #3

None taken Saviolo Nov 2012 #4

It's news of "national interest" to Canadians, but I don't think it rises to the level of the SOP. MADem Nov 2012 #6

To be honest, it's a slow post-Thanksgiving/election news day in America, alp227 Nov 2012 #7

I brought up that question in Meta-Discussion once. Prometheus Bound Nov 2012 #12

Do you have a link? MADem Nov 2012 #13

No it's in the archives somewhere. Prometheus Bound Nov 2012 #17

I am singling out Canada because this is not a "national" story. MADem Nov 2012 #26

Keep up the good work. Prometheus Bound Nov 2012 #27

I'm an American and it was of interest to me. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #23

Well, it's a 'horse out of the barn' at this point, but you are the exception to the rule. MADem Nov 2012 #24

Toronto is the fifth-largest city and second most important financial center in NA..... marmar Nov 2012 #8

It's "international news," though--not national. MADem Nov 2012 #11

This may sound odd to you, but the United States isn't perfectly insulated from the rest of us. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #14

No one is saying it is. However, this is not "national" news. MADem Nov 2012 #25

Well, at least he wasn't smokin' crack........... thelordofhell Nov 2012 #5

My T.O. connection is doing the happy dance KamaAina Nov 2012 #9

Lots of Torontonians are Saviolo Nov 2012 #10

My son called me today from England to tell me about Rob Ford. riverbendviewgal Nov 2012 #18

I Wish Jack Layton Were Still With Us tom_kelly Nov 2012 #19

me too riverbendviewgal Nov 2012 #20

Isn't it bizarre u4ic Nov 2012 #21

Seems he didn't have enough people in his back pocket to avoid a trial. Selatius Nov 2012 #22