Zoo Rant

Feb 22, 2006 14:55


Now I know most of the people who have "friended" me aren't Detroit natives, but some of you are, and even if you aren't, I'd say there's a good chance you have been to the Detroit Zoo.

Earlier this week, Detroit City Council voted against the mayor's proposal for funding the zoo.  This vote was supposed to happen months ago, but was delayed til now ( Read more... )

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mythe_grec February 23 2006, 14:39:27 UTC
I don't care who get's credit for it as long as the Zoo gets saved.

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terina00 February 24 2006, 11:23:07 UTC
And thus these tools get away with being assholes...

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oostaboy February 24 2006, 07:47:14 UTC
Worse yet, he council members are being called racists because obviously if they're closing the detroit zoo, someone has a beef against black people. ah yes, it's all so clear now

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terina00 February 24 2006, 11:21:49 UTC
Actually, that's not what the racist stuff is talking about. The racist thing is that the head Oakland County guy (Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, I believe) said the council belonged in the zoo for being crazy. Which then implies they're monkeys, hense the racism. (I thing that most, if not all, of the council is black ( ... )

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