(Canadian) Federal stimulus dollars bring (Bill) Clinton to The (Toronto) Ex

[Bragi]

Source: Toronto Globe and Mail

A portion of a $3-million grant from the federal government's controversial tourism stimulus fund will be used to bring former U.S. president Bill Clinton to Toronto for a mass public speaking event at the Canadian National Exhibition, The Globe and Mail has learned.

About 25,000 people are expected at the Clinton-for-the-masses speaking engagement at BMO Field in the second weekend of the fair, which opens Aug. 21, sources said.

Fairgoers will be charged a nominal fee to see the 42nd president of the United States, a frequent visitor to Canada who earns top dollar in speaking fees. It will be his first Canadian appearance since he personally helped to negotiate the release of two U.S. journalists held in North Korea earlier this month.

Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/federal-stimulus-dollars-bring-clinton-to-the-ex/article1248895/

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After showing up here in May as a PR stunt to legitimize George W. Bush's pathetic appearance in Toronto, this man (who supported Bush's war in Iraq, as I recall) is now once again inflicting his presence on us, with his usual astronomic fee this time coming directly from a political slush fund set up by our pro-Bush Conservative Prime Minister.

Frankly, Bill Clinton has become a disgrace, and I wish him the worst of luck in all things. He should be shunned.

Thank you.

- B

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Here's what a disgrace does:

http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/Page.aspx?pid=2356">The Clinton Global Initiative

Now explain to us how you're so much more virtuous a person.

--d!

[Bragi]

3. Irrelevant

Your point is as relevant to my point as this:
http://www.georgebushfoundation.org/

As for my animus towards Clinton, he came to Toronto in May for money and to legitimiz W's appearance there, to create a cover for Bush, which is part of a campaign to make it look like Bush and his war criminal friends can freely travel about wherever they want. (They can't.)

To me, that was an appalling thing for Clinton to do, even worse than his original support for Bush's illegal war.

- B

[CreekDog]

2. You want him to have the worst of luck in freeing more hostages?

you're so pure as to be silly. :eyes:

[Bragi]

4. Bill is to N. Korea what Jerry Lewis is to France

The fools that run North Korea like shiny things and attention from shallow celebrities. Bill was perfect for the role.