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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Morning Brew: Albino Raccoon, Late Frost, Condo Bubble Popped, Another Child Shot Dead</title>
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<title>Diane</title>
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"Funnily enough, a commenter on the Star web site was suggesting just that (arrest and deportation of the flag-waving "terrorists")..."

Well, I have suggested that Tamil protesters complaining about oppression in Canada while waving the flag of a terrorist group try doing so in another country - like the U.S. or the U.K. for example - and see whether Canada is really that intolerant.
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 10:46:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jack</title>
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a lot of people can afford the condos, esp immigrants.. the fact that torontonians can't afford it doesn't mean that nobody wants it.. condos are dirt cheap here..it is good news, as investors can buy more..homebuyers can afford a bigger place.. and there will be shortage in a few years when the market rebounds.. so what's so bad about this?]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:39:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Loozrboy</title>
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Funnily enough, a commenter on the Star web site was suggesting just that (arrest and deportation of the flag-waving "terrorists")... but then people on the Star web site have been suggesting mass deportations for the crime of blocking traffic. Buncha douchebags over there is what I'm saying.

But I think we can all agree that the protesters have been doing a shitty job of PR. Between the "loaded" flags and the occasionally-disruptive tactics and the vague and scattershot demands (trade sanctions? UN peacekeepers? strongly worded diplomatic letter?), they certainly don't seem to be winning much support from the general public. Which is a shame, 'cause lots of innocent people are dying while the world nonchalantly whistles and looks in the other direction.]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 16:07:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Diane</title>
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Loozrboy, I agree. If anyone actually believed that the protesters who were waving the official flag of the LTTE (the one with the pictures of automatic weapons on them) were themselves Tamil Tigers, the RCMP would be obligated under Canadian and international law to arrest them as terrorists.

But, at best, this practice shows those protesters to be seriously disconnected from the reality of the issue they are protesting about, rather like teenage skinheads waving swastikas.

And if they are not simply misguided, this practice suggests that they are calling for ceasefire to save the LTTE rebels, who are on the verge of losing their 25-year-long civil war, rather than to save the non-combatants from behind whose backs the LTTE are shooting at government troops.
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:04:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Loozrboy</title>
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Something like that. I find the use of the Tiger flag at these rallies quite distasteful. I've heard it claimed that it's a "Tamil" flag, not a "Tamil Tiger" flag, but certainly that's not how a lot of people view it.

Nevertheless. There's a big difference between attending a protest where Tamil/Tiger flags are flown, and condoning (let alone participating in) the atrocities the Tigers are accused of. People have been using the "terrorist(-supporter)" epithet towards the protesters, which I think is a mighty lazy way of dismissing their concerns about a very real humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka.]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 14:26:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>ddt</title>
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No wonder you're always pissed off...]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 14:07:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Diane</title>
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There used to be a family of albino squirrels in Trinity Bellwoods. It's nice to know that one (or more?) are still there. Thanks!]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 13:21:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Diane</title>
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"and conflating the Toronto protesters with the terrorist aspects of the Tamil Tigers is simplistic and (mostly :P) inaccurate."

Only insofar as the Toronto protesters "mostly" weren't waving Tamil Tiger flags.  ;-p
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 13:19:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Liz</title>
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There is an albino squirrel that lives in the north side of Trinity Bellwoods Park.  I've seen him on numerous occasions when out for my early morning runs.  ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 12:13:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Loozrboy</title>
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Moving the protest on to the Gardiner was rather a dick move, in my opinion, and certainly not the best place for kids. But I think people are bringing their families to these (so far still largely peaceful) rallies for the same reasons people brought their kids to, say, the pro- and anti-coalition rallies back in December (a belief the issue is important, practicality, to look cute for news cameras...). The suggestion that it's a deliberate ploy to use their children as "human shields" is unfounded, and conflating the Toronto protesters with the terrorist aspects of the Tamil Tigers is simplistic and (mostly :P) inaccurate.

Also, Rob Ford is a jackass.
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 12:12:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Reality Check</title>
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RB - but how can you be sure it was an albino raccoon and not the normal ones who topple your garbage every other week of the year? I'm sticking with my rabbit's foot ;)

Rob Ford talking sense - you know he wasn't at a licensed venue before that sound bite. It's bad enough to dragoon your kids into your protests if they're not old enough to decide for themselves (at least high school), but to drag them into an incredibly dangerous situation like a highway occupation so they can act as human shields??? But what can one expect from a group that uses children as soldiers and perfected suicide bombing?]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:24:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>RBeezy</title>
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Albino raccoons are good luck. Get one to topple over your trash can and you'll be blessed for life.]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:19:24 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Frank</title>
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What a way to go: shot to death at 14 years old. ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:08:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Re: Impatient Gardeners.

There's a rule of thumb that you shouldn't start planting before the May long weekend.  I've worked in a garden centre and I can attest that people should -really- follow this rule.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/05/morning_brew_albino_raccoon_late_frost_condo_bubble_popped_another_child_shot_dead/#c594757</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:23:38 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>apetimberlake</title>
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This arsehole sells condos]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/05/morning_brew_albino_raccoon_late_frost_condo_bubble_popped_another_child_shot_dead/#c594756</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:18:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ratpick</title>
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Wait -- ANOTHER youth gunned down on the street? Oh man.

Who is in charge of this city, anyway? 

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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 09:31:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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Not for someone who bought in July, lost their job in September, and is running out of EI and options. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there in situations like that.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/05/morning_brew_albino_raccoon_late_frost_condo_bubble_popped_another_child_shot_dead/#c594707</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:49:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ratpick</title>
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Re: condo bust

I guess $300,000+ for a tiny box in the sky with high monthly fees isn't sustainable after all!]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 08:46:29 PDT</pubDate>
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