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More Ford faux pas
Rob Ford causes a drunken, expletive-laced disturbance during a Leafs game at the Air Canada Centre in 2006, when he shouted "You right-wing communist bastards," and "Green party f---ing rules." At first, he lies about it, then he apologizes.
In a war of words with Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby over a pothole, he calls her "a low-life" and "a waste of skin."
In 2002, Ford calls Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti a "Gino-boy," a derogatory remark to Italian-Canadians.
During last year's budget deliberations, Ford opposes bike lanes: "Roads are built for buses, cars and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it's their own fault."
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Don't expect a public apology from Rob Ford over remarks he made about "Oriental people slowly taking over.''
No stranger to controversial statements, the Etobicoke councillor yesterday stood by his claim that his comments during this week's council debate were meant as a compliment to Asian people.
"Those Oriental people work like dogs ... they sleep beside their machines,'' he said. "The Oriental people, they're slowly taking over ... they're hard, hard workers.''
He said in a later interview that by "taking over'' he meant Asians are further advanced in business than a century ago.
Ford made the comments Wednesday during a debate over permitting shopping in the city on all holidays except Christmas. Council voted against the move.
Mayor David Miller denounced Ford's comments yesterday, saying he should apologize on the floor of council.
"We're one of the most diverse cities in the world. We don't stereotype people by the racial or ethnic background in this city."
But yesterday Ford showed the Star copies of 20 emails of support he's received, some from writers who said they were of Chinese decent. A staff worker in Ford's office said he also got about 15 phone calls from the public, only one negative.
"I don't know why I should (apologize)," Ford said. "People aren't asking me to."更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net