Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Rob Ford 911 Call: U.S. Pundit Keith Olbermann Dubs Toronto Mayor 'Worst Person In The World'

TORONTO - A firestorm over a 911 call peppered with expletives has earned Toronto's embattled mayor Rob Ford a dubious honour south of the border.

U.S. political commentator Keith Olbermann dubbed the controversial mayor the "worst person in the world" during his television show on Friday.

Ford lost his cool with 911 operators after a confrontation with a CBC comedy troupe in his driveway Monday morning.

The incident has since dogged the mayor, who admits "saying the F-word" but denies using any slurs against 911 dispatchers.

Toronto police chief Bill Blair has said the CBC "misrepresented" the calls, but many continue to push for the release of the 911 tapes.

Olbermann mocked the mayor for mistaking a "fake news reporter in a red ballroom gown" for an attacker and then taking out his frustration on police.

Olbermann awards the "worst person" title each night in a segment of his hour long program, "Countdown."

Origin
Source: Huff 

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