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No To Zoo..............
Aug 4, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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It seems that every publication, Tv news station and radio show are all for the bail out of the Detroit Zoo / City of Detroit.They show us heart felt commercials with young children and act like it would be the end of the world if the Zoo closed down.

The truth is the Detroit Zoo doesnt even rank in the top 25 of zoos in the nation. A matter of fact the Detroit Zoo has a very poor record over the years for not maintaining proper facilities and neglect of its animals. I'm old enough to remember when they lost the right to have the Great apes and when some of the Tigers had to be put to sleep because of neglect.

Even if you are in support of the zoo Millage please be honest that on trips to the zoo you wish the exhibits were more in view of the patrions. Most of the time you see a sign saying an animal is there but you are never able to spot one.

I'm for building a brand new state of the art zoo with area tax mileages and to take away the control The city of Detroit seems to have. If Detroit can not afford a zoo than it should get out of the business and let there be a Michigan Zoo.

Please no more money going to the old run down zoo with the name kwame kilpatrick on the tower.

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LeMay14 read my blog view my photos
Aug 4, 2008 | 12:12 PM

The detroit zoo is a pit.

And the only reason they want this money is to make up for the money detroit stopped pitching in.

VOTE NO!
Astro1153 read my blog view my photos
Aug 4, 2008 | 6:58 PM

Sounds like you Detroitians have a Sancurary not a Zoo.

A natural habitat for wild say Gorilla's; bet "selfish" people could not see anything and not understanding the Federal need to illustrate Zoo over what it might be!

In other words if this Zoo were to have always been labeled "Reserve" (which would not get funded most likely) feel more correct?

Well, just another example of Anti Word Educational's fruits.

We deserve what we get when we allow our leaders to keep us under some blanket of fear and do what they will do.

Did your parents say, "You cannot beat City Hall" when you grew up?!

I am from Los Angeles, CA and I would vote for a Reserve do not know about an "Unattended" Zoo.

Or ignored Reserve either for that matter.
midevil read my blog
Aug 5, 2008 | 6:37 AM

Astro, are you sure you're not from MARS?

OMG, what's with the line, (quote) We deserve what we get when we allow our leaders to keep us under some blanket of fear and do what they will do?????????????????????????
(unquote)

We think you've had to much KARMA and GRAPENUTS in your diet, buddy.
shockhazard read my blog view my photos
Aug 5, 2008 | 9:39 AM

All they have to do to save the zoo , is sell it to one of the many burbs , they'll take care of it .
LittleChickie
Aug 5, 2008 | 12:09 PM

I already voted No today, they want us in the Suburbs to pay for the DETROIT ZOO!! Which is not even in Detroit, with KK's name on the tower for the next 10 years, what about when
KK wants to sell that off too so he can balance the budget after stealing the city blind. If they want us to pay for it change the name and take KK's name off it!!
trish_g
Aug 19, 2008 | 6:11 PM

If KK hadn't stole the city blind or given so many made up jobs to his friends, we might of had a zoo to be proud of. It needs work and restructuring. I think they do the best they can with the funds they are given. The zoo is always packed with people and yet there is no money to keep it running. Maybe I'm a little nostalgic, but the way the kids eyes light up when they see a real, live aninal for the first time makes me want to keep trying.
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