AND IN OTHER NEWS…

Yesterday, we all learned that Gary doesn’t know how to spell the word ‘incompetent’ … Today, we learn that this entire mess surrounding the potential closing of the Detroit Zoo is apparently a racial issue. Yes, yes, we here at MCR don’t quite understand exactly how this conclusion came about, either — but don’t take our word for it; City Councilwoman Barbara-Rose Collins has the lowdown:

“This is not a plantation,” Collins said. “We are not owned by everyone else. Black folks are not owned by white folks anymore. I made the point Saturday that the state Legislature was pimping the City of Detroit, and that we should not play the role of prostitute. That upset a lot of people, but I stand by my words. The symbolism is that Detroit is a black city, and we’re not able to govern ourselves. It’s a racist attitude and I resent it.”

Good Lord, what a joke. Thanks to The Detroit News Online for this wonderful nugget of Tuesday hilarity. Click here to read the article in it’s entirety. Major props go to Big Matt for hooking a brother up with this info.