Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz

Animals have for centuries been used by the human race to assist society's less able members.

Such as guide dogs for the blind, horses to pull carts and ploughs, canaries in mineshafts to warn of gas leaks, mobility dogs to help the physically disabled, and cats to… well, we are not sure yet if they do anything useful … oh that's right, catch vermin.
The latest alliance between the human and animal kingdom, which we can publically announce here at RR for the first time, is the Politicians' Guide Ferret.

The ferrets are especially trained to keep those elected to public office from straying from the task.
They also have an excellent fashion sense, which is why our local MP Tony Ryall is always so impeccably attired. He has been using a Fashion Ferret for decades.
Gerry Brownlee has tried it, but as his choice of suits illustrates, the ferrets have failed to deliver for Gerry. Mainly because Gerry keeps sitting on them in the back of the Diplomatic limo.
Other guide animals are also making an appearance in political circles.
Blind eels have been employed by the Maori party in an attempt to see the other side of the debate.
Ostriches are often used by policy makers, intent on keeping their heads in the sand on matters of national importance.
The Labour Party has long been seeking guidance from Mallard.
Guide goats are commonplace in the halls of political power. They help our MPs maintain a stubborn attitude, make mountains out of mole hills and when they are proven wrong, eat their hats.
Treasury tried to utilise squirrels in an effort to save the country's money. They figured that the squirrels' saving ethics might have application in getting the country out of debt. You won't have heard about this project, it was the secret squirrel. Turns out, the idea was just nuts.

The Lesbian Party has just been quietly beavering away.
The Green Party secretly enlisted mice to guide them. Unfortunately, the rodents turned out to be the three blind mice. They were also missing tails and despite a lengthy investigation, the farmer's wife was never charged – but witnesses report her being in possession of the carving knife.
Peter Dunne has enlisted the help of a llama to assist with his hair styling. Ironically, it was found that the llama was also making better political decisions so now stands in as a body double for MP Dunne on regular occasions, unbeknownst to the general public.
Further afield, NASA has, after revelations it faked the moon landings, secretly interviewed the cow. Rocket scientists are keen to unlock the secret of how the cow jumped over the moon and aim to replicate its feat so astronauts can REALLY land on the lunar surface.
The little dog laughed to see so much fun and NASA launched an immediate investigation into the disappearance of the spoon, suspecting alien abduction, but it transpired that the dish had run away with it.

Parting thought
Thanks to Wally, quote of the day – 'The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance.” - Cicero, 55 BC
So, evidently we've learned nothing in the past 2067 years!