(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")
I don't think the article is asking anyone to baby them. The point is that people see Mardi Gras going on and they think everything in NO is back to normal. Believe me, it is not.