Black Dog Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Posted October 30, 2014 That is what I have been saying. That the Fords do nothing for the poor despite being in a position to help? Good, I'm glad we agree. Because that's what she ran on and nobody voted for her. The poor - the ones with children in poverty, voted for Ford. Yes because people never vote against their own interests and never go with candidates with name recognition or a snappy message or who they shook hands with outside No Frills once. Every voter is super-informed and up on the nuances of their candidate's positions on issues and what it means to them. For sure. Quote
guyser Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 No Frills is awesome!Only if Awesome is a synonym for dump. Canned goods maybe, some specials ok. But meat? Ugh,. Veg? horrible. And no, I dont shop at Pusateri's, Whole Foods nor Bruno's. Quote
Boges Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 Only if Awesome is a synonym for dump. Canned goods maybe, some specials ok. But meat? Ugh,. Veg? horrible. And no, I dont shop at Pusateri's, Whole Foods nor Bruno's. Why go to Loblaws and pay more for the same thing. Sute if you want nice fresh meat, go there. No Frills is good for price relief cuz there's no overhead for pharmacy, walkin clinic, travel agent, live seafood etc. Quote
guyser Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 Why go to Loblaws and pay more for the same thing. Sute if you want nice fresh meat, go there.Loblaws has the worst meat of any of them, and guess who owns No Frills? No Frills is good for price relief cuz there's no overhead for pharmacy, walkin clinic, travel agent, live seafood etc.Agreed, canned goods, dry goods in some spots. Quote
Mighty AC Posted October 31, 2014 Report Posted October 31, 2014 Loblaws has the worst meat of any of them, and guess who owns No Frills? On top of No Frills they also own Zehrs, Provigo, Fortinos, Valu-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Independent, Extra Foods, Great Canadian Superstore, Great Canadian Liquorstore, Maxi, Wholesale Club and more. Quote "Our lives begin to end the day we stay silent about the things that matter." - Martin Luther King Jr"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities" - Voltaire
BubberMiley Posted October 31, 2014 Report Posted October 31, 2014 On top of No Frills they also own Zehrs, Provigo, Fortinos, Valu-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Independent, Extra Foods, Great Canadian Superstore, Great Canadian Liquorstore, Maxi, Wholesale Club and more.I even saw a Joe Fresh while strolling 5th Avenue last week. But I would be curious to see the election breakdown that indicates poor people with children voted for the Fords. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Black Dog Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Posted October 31, 2014 One of the, I guess interesting, things about the Fords connection with poor and minority voters is that they seem to be both tapping into a and feeding a deep cyncism about government and politicians. According to the Fords, you can't trust government with your hard earned tax dollars because they'll piss it away on useless crap instead of delivering programs to help people who are underserved or to fix problems. And then, when this message carries them into office, they do their best to ensure they live up to the standard for politicians they set by doing nothing to help the community at large. Sure they make lots of hay on the retail side, getting individuals' walks shoveled and garbage picked up, but they don't do a thing for addressing the systemic issues that cause the problems faced by the community as a whole. They, in short, con-men. Quote
Michael Hardner Posted October 31, 2014 Report Posted October 31, 2014 People see government as services... and as such, they expect value. People who have more faith in government will assume that the value is there, but others need to be convinced that there is value. If you try to speak past this point, then people will get angry and ... BINGO ... Fords appear. Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
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