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New York Times smears Houston
The American Thinker ^ | September 7th, 2005 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 09/07/2005 7:12:59 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776

Today, a different kind of line was crossed. The Times has messed with Texas. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit in the wind, and most of all you don’t mess with Texas if you have even a shred of common sense.

KTRK-TV, the ABC affiliate in Houston has caught (hat tip: Austin Bay) the New York Times Company slurring Houston’s rescue efforts in a sneaky yet stupid maneuver. How do like this for the first sentence in a story about Houston’s sheltering efforts on behalf of the evacuees, by Houston-based NYT reporter Simon Romero?:

“No one would accuse this city of being timid in the scramble to profit from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."

Excuse me? The City of Houston has thrown open its heart, pocketbook, homes, churches, schools, and all public facilities to its neighbors in need. The Astrodome was prudently stocked with disaster supplies because nearby Galveston might need them in the event of a big hurricane. Without a thought, Houston stepped up and became evacuation central. It will cost Houston taxpayers a lot of money, but nobody is giving a thought.

And you paint this city as a crass profiteer on its neighbor’s misery. That is beyond despicable. It is crazy.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: antichristian; blamegame; greed; houston; katrina; mediabias; msm; neworleansblame; newyorktimes; nyt; nytimes; smearcampaign; texas; thomaslifson
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To: AmericanMade1776

Anyone catch the today show's Couric this morning asking two pastors if the survivors living in the Astrodome have forgive the Bush administration for its' extrememly slow response to their cries for help.


21 posted on 09/07/2005 7:21:04 AM PDT by shadeaud (Liberals suffer from acute interior cornial craniorectoitis)
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To: katieanna

these snobby LIBERALS pass judgement from afar, in their ivory towers in Manhattan. They've crossed the line so much in their Lefty zeal to bash Bush, degrade Christians and patriotic Americans ,it is AMAZING they're still open for business. WHO READS THEIR TRASH ANYWAY?


22 posted on 09/07/2005 7:22:00 AM PDT by Jazzman1
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To: atomicpossum
"Where is the talk in the NYT about Jesse Jackson, Sharpton, Oprah, Sean Penn profiteering?"

Where is the talk in the NYT about the NYT profiteering?

23 posted on 09/07/2005 7:22:08 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: theDentist

Does anyone know of any contributions by the New York Times?


25 posted on 09/07/2005 7:22:21 AM PDT by paguch
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To: AmericanMade1776
Dear New York Times, Dear Oprah,



26 posted on 09/07/2005 7:22:49 AM PDT by Licensed-To-Carry (Praise be to the LORD, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

"No one would accuse this city of being timid in the scramble to profit from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina", said Hillary Clinton in an interview today.


27 posted on 09/07/2005 7:23:42 AM PDT by Texas Songwriter (E)
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To: AmericanMade1776

has the Times said anything about the incompetence of La. liberals in all this??

Have they admitted yet another mistake insinuating last Aprilt money spent on the levee's was a waste??

Have they talked about the fraud cases, posted here last night, in which La. officials were stealing/embezzling money from the Army Corps of engineers??


29 posted on 09/07/2005 7:23:58 AM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: Flyer

Houston BUMP


30 posted on 09/07/2005 7:24:23 AM PDT by weegee (The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
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To: AmericanMade1776
There is a triple-pronged liberal offensive going on in the wake of Katrina.

First and foremost, they want to pin the fiasco solely on Bush. But to do that, they have to downplay Blanco's role and also downplay how effective Texas has been in an effort to deceive that there is little difference in state-level preparedness.

So Bush is slammed, Blanco is ignored and Texas has their motives questioned. A liberal propaganda trifecta.

31 posted on 09/07/2005 7:24:41 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: AmericanMade1776

Blaming YOU, blaming ME... Endless assigning of responsibility...

Feeds my illusions - Gives sense of control At least now I know why my life's in a hole! And negative feelings have somewhere to go... Expressions of rage about life's bitter blow.

Feelings with targets can flow with such ease What matter if reason is brought to its knees? Nothing can happen without someone at fault Giving me permission to give them a "jolt".

Oh how I love my blaming game! Take on my judgement! - Hang head in shame! I rise superior - Moral high ground is mine! Others feel terrible - but I feel quite fine

Probably a book you do not see on the New York Times book list!

32 posted on 09/07/2005 7:24:43 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: God luvs America

See my post #29...


33 posted on 09/07/2005 7:25:03 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: AmericanMade1776
And is Oprah going to ask Houston to Apologize too?

One of Oprah's first efforts on the boob tube was in Los Angeles, years ago.
She anchored a Jerry Springer-type show and one of her "themes" was "Mother of serial killers". Harhar, was it ever gaedawful. My girlfriends and I still chuckle over her sludge origins and her now-holier-than-thou attitude.

She came from the mud, slime and ooze that is Sleazywood. She's not changed one iota, but for her snazzy wardrobe and 'do.

34 posted on 09/07/2005 7:25:31 AM PDT by starfish923 (Iohannas Paulus II, Requiescat in Pacem)
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To: dirtboy

Their efforts are wasted in helping one Katrina Refugee...THEY ONLY PUFF THEMSELVES UP!


35 posted on 09/07/2005 7:25:44 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776
Shame on Houston for having a heart. How terrible

The time will come when NYC has to be evacuated, it will come.

36 posted on 09/07/2005 7:26:00 AM PDT by cynicom
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To: AmericanMade1776

I'm tired of the NYT's...They aren't even American over there.


37 posted on 09/07/2005 7:26:01 AM PDT by hope (lead, follow or get the heck outta the way....we know where the left stands.)
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To: AmericanMade1776
The New York Times can't believe that anyone would have charitable motives in "Jesusland".


38 posted on 09/07/2005 7:26:14 AM PDT by weegee (The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

The NYTimes has reason to suspect the motives of the mayor. He IS a Democrat who served in the Clinton Administration.


39 posted on 09/07/2005 7:27:30 AM PDT by weegee (The lesson from New Orleans? Smart Growth kills. You can't evacuate dense populations easily.)
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To: AmericanMade1776
THE LIBERAL MEDIA, AND BY THE RACE BAITERS, and by DEMOCRATS!

Multiple redundancy. :)
40 posted on 09/07/2005 7:27:34 AM PDT by TexasGreg ("Democrats Piss Me Off")
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