Neeson: On the wrong side of a moral issue.
ACTION HERO LIAM NEESON’s BROKEN MORAL COMPASS.
HE IS MAKING HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES AN IRISH ISSUE, and picking a fight with new NYC mayor Bill de Blasio, who’s trying to do the right thing.
Irish animal defense group speaks out • Chauvinist Irish-pandering NYC media weigh in against the mayor • Are actors ever capable of being more than just superficial interlopers on important issues? As a rule, despite a few exceptions, celebrities show an appalling degree of intellectual laziness.
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The following update on this issue was provided by the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages
(www.banhdc.org)
In the guise of promoting his new movie, Liam Neeson is making the rounds of the talk shows advocating for the so-called down trodden Irish immigrant drivers and talking bad about Mayor de Blasio. When he comes out from behind his acting lines, Neeson is not the brightest bulb in the box – and does not make a compelling argument. For example, on Jon Stewart’s show, he said that the “carriage drivers built the streets of New York. ” Stewart looked at him like he was stupid and said what with “horse s–t” and then said it was construction workers. Neeson was trying to make the argument that the horses “built America.” Then he said that the owners “treat the horse like their, kids” – to which Stewart responded -“if this is so, Child Services should be called about the 60 square foot stalls.
An Irish animal rights group has spoken out on this topic criticizing Neeson – “”He may be able to act and string lines together, but when it comes to understanding the suffering horses endure in all weather extremes often in suffocating traffic fumes in the carriage trade, sadly Mr. Neeson has been a flop. The Irish public is commending Mayor de Blasio in his progressive efforts to retire this outdated industry in favour of a New York City that can hold its head up high with streets that do not harbour horse abuse.”
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APPENDIX
Liam Neeson Fights Jon Stewart Over de Blasio’s Proposed Horse Carriage Ban In NYC
“I am a little bit pissed off at our elected new mayor,” Neeson told host Jon Stewart. “He wants to close this horse and carriage industry in New York. There was a poll last week and over 60% of New Yorkers want to keep the horse carriage industry in Central Park.”
Stewart took the opposing side of the argument, saying, “We live right next door to them and I always feel bad for the horses on the streets. It seems like they and the van traffic don’t get along.”
Neeson argued that the horse carriage industry made the roads of New York, to which Stewart shot back, “What do you mean they made the roads? Are the roads made out of horse s—?”
An amazing debate between the two ensued:
Neeson: “These organizations want to put out all this false information about how the horses are treated and these guys treat their horses like their children. Have you been in the stables, Jon?”
Stewart: “If the Division of Family Services ever found out that they’re keeping their children in 60-square-foot stalls and feeding them buckets of grain twice a day… That is not good parenting as far as I’m concerned.”
Neeson: “He won’t even take a meeting with the horse carriage industry. He’s supposed to be representing the New York people, dammit!”
Stewart: “From my perspective, it does not look to be a particularly meaningful life for an animal.”
Neeson: “But it is a fulfilling life for an animal, they’re trained for this.”
Stewart: “Unless it’s Mr.Ed, we really don’t know.”
Mayor de Blasio, meanwhile, said at a recent press conference, “I’ll look at the stables,” [But] the bottom line is, we know where we’re going on this.”
Watch Liam Neeson slam de Blasio and (mock) argue against Jon Stewart below:
