Governor Patrick has found himself in the middle of a zoo controversy after issuing a veto of funding for the Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo. Patrick’s vetoes cut the zoo budgets, but did not eliminate funding. The PR offensive launched by Zoo New England included claims that the Zoos would have to be shut, and animals euthanized. That claim had the desired effect. The public outcry has led both the House and Senate to public statements of support for restoring the funding.
“With the amount of calls that I’ve gotten from the membership, I dare say that this is one of those items that I think will be overridden,” House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo said during a day that included several State House press conferences, political jockeying, and no public explanations from zoo officials.
Senate President Therese Murray, also citing a large volume of calls and e-mails, said in a statement that “it is likely the Senate will take similar action.’’
But the Governor has shown that the Zoo claims were in fact false, and that there was never any plan to euthanize Zoo animals. And he expressed some major anger at the misdirection coming from the folks at New England Zoo.
“I do think that the public needs to know that the claim that animals in the zoo are going to be euthanized was false,” Patrick said in what were his first comments after leaving criticism over the weekend to his aides. “And I think, frankly, the zoo is going to have to take some responsibility for that.”
Well when he is right, he is right. The Zoo veto should not be overridden, and New England Zoo ought to have to live with the same type of austerity that everyone else in the State is living with. How much are they paying that Public Relations firm again?
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Your Honor,
As Fred would say, “Jules must be smiling”.
Another bonus from this issue.I now have a standard come back to your next Sarah Palin ‘she’s dumb as a tree stump’. entry.
Jules
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Are you saying that Sarah Palin should be euthanized? Wow, that’s a little harsh. I know that the monkeys would give her an intellectual run for her money, but c’mon. Give the poor woman a break.
-FM
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I am with Fred on that one! Cut her a little slack. She needs it.
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Well, guys, you cleaned my clock on that one. Nice rejoinder Fred.
Jules
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By the way, gentlemen, going back to the topic at hand, I’m still smiling.
Jules
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Jules:
I normally don’t like to take cripples like that, but I couldn’t resist.
-FM
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Hey, thought I saw Sarah running into Creation Nation!
http://www.goodnightbush.com/librarium/
-FM
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Fred,
Are you trying to apologize? Now we need the mayor to follow suit. I will not hold my breath.
By the way, the controversy continues with Deval and his staff looking very foolish.
I’m still smiling.
Jules
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Jules:
Are you kidding? I’m just saying that it’s below my normal standards. Or what I think are my normal standards. Hey. Who am *I* kidding?
PS: for everyone out there waiting in lines at the RMV, or your government services aren’t working as well as they used to, or your unemployment is running out, remember:
Republicans are smiling.
Have a nice day!
-FM
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Fred,
Nice hate piece. Someone did a lot work. I see you still have ‘Bush hate syndrome’ as well as PMS ‘Palin menstrual syndrome’. A week on fox news can cure you. Listening to Howie Carr helps.
Jules
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And for those of you who don’t think the Apollo missions were faked …
Tomorrow starts the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11’s trip to the moon. (I feel old).
From back in the days when government could do something we could all be proud about.
http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/
Mr. Mayor, think it’s worth a topic?
-FM
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Fred,
I know the astronauts actually went to the moon as evidenced by the disease that was brought back and which spread throughout the country.
Those who contacted this insidious disease are called MoonBats. How have you been feeling lately?
I agree it is worth a note.
Meanwhile, in reference to the original blog topic, I’m still smiling.
Jules
PS; was that you who called Tod Fineberg this morning?
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Your Honor,
As you know there are disastrous federal laws being rushed through congress (cap n trade, Healthcare). I have a point to make, but you do not address these items so I chose this Zoo blog as being an appropriate place.
A Republican congressman is moving legislation through congress that says “if the health care bill is so good will congressmen give up their present program and sign up for the public program being proposed”. No Democrat has signed on.
Jules
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Your Honor
I have a copy of the health care flow chart showing the organization matrix. If you want a copy let me know and will send you a jpg copy.
Jules
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