Ford Escort

Has anyone considered what happens to this woman if she is not an escort?


I read somewhere that her mom says she isn't.  She'll never be able to do much else now regardless.  Just another casualty in the carpet bombing of Rob Ford.  Nothing will stand between the grand city of Toronto and her proud dignity.  Not the Ford family and not random people in random photos. 

Is she a prostitute?  I have no idea really.  Maybe she was another extortion setup like the crack video itself. 

Ever seen the movie Trading Places?  Its a classic Christmas movie though its been buried since Obama became president.  In it, these old rich guys decide to totally ruin and destroy the life of a man played by Dan Akroyd.  They do everything to him.  They frame him as a thief, plant drugs on him, even send a prostitute out to embarrass him in front of his fiancé.  (at the same time they elevate Eddie Murphy making it a double fish out of water Christmas story)  At least some of the Rob Ford story is like that. 

The video seen around the world of Ford in a drunken stupor seeming to make threats was actually him doing a wrestler impression around the time he was arm wrestling Hulk Hogan.  All is fair against Rob Ford I suppose (until he throws himself from his office window).  But this escort business could potentially destroy both his family and some random woman's life. 

Giving Rob Ford the benefit of the doubt has had worse than expected results.  Suddenly every allegation is plausible.  He's already admitted to smoking pot, crack and drunk driving.  Why not paying for sex?

This is what lost trust can do.  This is what "my word is my bond" is all about.  One lie and now nothing can be trusted. 

Yet he fights on.  His tenacity is admirable.  He wants the job and the ridicule of an entire world will not make him give it up.  Instead of counselling he's doing a TV show. 

Its unprecedented.  This is unknown political territory.  I can't predict the outcome of the Rob Ford saga.  Odds are that the train wreck will continue, but no embattled politician has ever been given a show before. 

I can't in good conscience support Rob Ford for any public office.  -but I also can't help cheering for him.   I hope he can battle his vices as hard as he battles to keep his job. 

ROB FORD MAYOR Episode XVIII

I can't say I support Rob Ford without actually supporting him.  By that I mean its time to see someone about your addiction problem Mr. Ford.

The difference between addiction and casual use is that the addiction takes precedence over your own life.  An addicted person will purposefully make mistakes that degrade their quality of life to fill an irrational need.  Each mistake is cumulative and can for a time be balanced out with productive activity and the stored wealth of previous years of productive work.  Eventually though the balance is lost and an uncontrolled addiction will lead to a poor and lonely death.

I don't want this for Rob Ford.  I don't think anybody does. 

Wouldn't the Mayor have loved to be laughing and carrying on yesterday instead of apologizing?  Wouldn't he have loved to have proved all those vicious a-holes wrong and become a long adored legendary Mayor of Toronto?

He would have been like Winston Churchill (who also had his vices and enemies).  His round figure would have strode the streets of Toronto in bronze forever. 

Instead Rob Ford put a match to himself that nobody on the left could have arranged better.  These are the actions of an addict.

I don't think he should resign.  I think he needs help.

The drug war is useless.  It does not prevent addiction and it does not reduce crime.  I have no evidence Mayor Ford has done anything morally wrong.  When the Mayor publicly declares he's "smoked a lot" of pot, I believe him and appreciate his admission.  There are a great many people who will never admit as much for as long as they live.  Which is the better person: the fraudulent saints or the honest sinner? 

If anything Rob Ford's substance abuse has exposed hypocrisy on both the left and the right.  One cannot simultaneously hold that Rob Ford's drug use is reprehensible while at the same time lauding Trudeau for it.  Equally hypocritical is the exact opposite; those who support Rob Ford and condemn Justin Trudeau.  When it comes to drugs the only consistent positions are to either forgive Rob Ford and Justin Trudeau or revile them both.

I support Rob Ford.  I'm concerned for Rob Fords health and well being due to his obvious addiction(s).  I know some good hard working professional people who pay their taxes and follow the law but for the irrational drug laws.  All of those people quit using drugs when their employers began drug testing.  They don't agree with prohibition but obviously if they want the job with the big money they have a choice to make.  Addicts are people who can't control these choices. 

Rob Ford was well aware of the perils of the drug users lifestyle in his position as Mayor of Toronto.  I've already forgiven his drug use and drunkenness problems.  The necessary condition, for his own wellness, is to insist on some sort of addiction counselling.  Everyone loves a rise and fall story especially if they can rise again.  Make the comeback Mayor Ford.

Update:  Rob Ford has admitted to using crack. Lying is morally wrong but he has apologized for that too.  He doesn't admit to being an addict which can only mean more addict behavior.  My conditional forgiveness stands.  Seek help or you are sure to disappoint us again.