Auckland mayor assures homeless they have the same rights as stray cats

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Doug
Auckland mayor assures homeless they have the same rights as stray cats

 

Doug

But in a way, don't you wish politicians would talk like that here and at least let us know what they really think?

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Auckland Mayor John Banks has told the city's homeless that they have just as much right to live in the city as stray cats...."I'm not here today to compare you to stray cats, but what I would say is that stray cats have as much right to live in this city as I do. Stray cats have as much right to live in the city as you do," he said.

[url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10537519]I bet that made them feel better.[/url]

G. Muffin

This guy didn't offend me. I believe he was promoting stray cats not denigrating the homeless. That's how his statement reads in context. And I can't imagine our mayor lunching with the homeless at a shelter, so good for him.

DrConway

I'm not sure I even get that.

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martin dufresne

Neuter politicians, not cats.

Briguy

A cat in every pot?

Doug

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Originally posted by Briguy:
[b]A cat in every pot?[/b]

Don't get on that or I'll have to go find that link for the Peruvian cat eating festival again.

G. Muffin

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Originally posted by DrConway:
[b]I'm not sure I even get that.
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Get what?