Accidental Houston Chronicle memo admits to tainting the news with political agenda

recieved in an email from a copy of the Chronicle website last Thursday ^ | houston chronicle memo

[MAWG]

I want to know who wrote the memo!

[FreePaul]

I heard today that the wife of one of the Chronicle's senior editors is a lawyer handling Metro's attempts to force rail on the public. Sounds almost a bad as Daschle's wife grubbing in the public hog trough while little Tommy is filling it with tax dollars.

[weegee]

Why did the original rail proposal "HAVE" to go to the old Union Station to use that at a switching house and gathering place for Houston and then when that failed the baseball park "HAD" to go in the old Union Station (which it did with considerable effort from Ken Lay, the vote to approve it's construction passed by 1% of the vote)?

[weegee]

The Comical gave Delay unfavorable press in their paper during the last election because of his opposition to the rail proposal.

This agenda extends into political campaigns. Expect negative press for any mayoral candidates who oppose it.

[Slyfox]

Great news catch.

Light rail does not serve anyone who has to drop kids off to school before going to or from work. It will not serve anyone who has to run any errands after they get to work. Somebody driving a semi-truck can't use the light rail. I would be willing to bet that that total pretty near comes to at least 3/4's of the people who are on the highway during rush hour.

Most of these jounalists are probably in the 1/4 who might benefit by using a light rail system. We have a light rail in Dallas. Yeah, it's clean and it'll get you downtown all right. But, downtown is not where all the jobs are. Dallas is not Washington DC, where everyone lives in the suburbs and makes a mad dash to get to the Capitol. Our light rail is highly inefficiant because it does not address the traffic congestion going across town to the north of the city.

[Darlin']

Wow. Good catch. I'm delighted that in spite of all their current and past efforts, Tom Delay remains extremely popular in his district. He is my favorite Congressman, wish the country had a coupla hundred more just like him.

[Fiddlstix]

Here's their retraction on their website:

"An internal Houston Chronicle document was mistakenly posted to the editorial/opinion area of the Web site early Thursday morning. We apologize for any confusion it may have caused." - http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/editorial/outlook/1672673

Confusion?
What "Confusion"?

[D-fendr]

Anyone who thinks massive mass transit is a good idea for Houston, has never been to Houston - or works for the Chronicle.

[ctonious]

>>Here's their retraction on their website:

"An internal Houston Chronicle document was mistakenly posted to the editorial/opinion area of the Web site early Thursday morning. We apologize for any confusion it may have caused." - <<

This is amazing. There is no denial of its authenticity - and absolutely no commentary on the revelation that they are as biased and partisan as a DNC branch office.

Somebody in the Houston area should write a letter back to them, saying "Al Queda wishes to apologize that it's internal memos, detailing planned terrorist acts the US, were inappropriately released by our IT guy, who has been executed. Please go back to believing that us Jihadists are full of non-partisan peace-loving sentiments for you and yours. Allah Ackbar."

[bert]

Is there any grist for your mill here.....?

[Humidston]

Oh man... They got caught with their nasty little hands in the cookie jar this time, didn't they?? This should be posted on telephone poles all over the city!

(Course the Rats wouldn't believe it anyway. All they believe are corrupt Sugar Daddies!)

[Humidston]

I've moved out of town, but last I heard that rail just runs around downtown, basically. And the cost is astronomical. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

All I know is I'm SOOO glad I'm not in the city anymore! I moved where politicians are ACCOUNTABLE to the voters and wouldn't have Leepee Brown anywhere near here, LOL!

Dog Gone, read this if you haven't already been pinged!

[BellStar]

Am I missing something?
I like concrete.
I like my car too!
Don't like rail.
Call me weird.

[wildbill]

Unfortunately there is no competing paper to beat the drums on this.

[Plutarch]

"We apologize for any confusion it may have caused."

They really mean: We regret any clarity it may have caused.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Liberals always want other people to ride the train. They want the freedom to drive their own vehicles while the unwashed masses crowd into cattle cars.

Bingo! I mean, I'm all for light rail - as long as I don't have to pay for it, and I don't have to ride it. I want that *other* guy to ride it, so the roads are more wide-open for me.

[weegee]

Houston had a valid proposal (15 years ago) when there was a plan to link Bush Intercontinental Airport to the 3 "downtown" districts: Convention Center - Medical Center - Galleria (a loop between the 3 downtown areas with a line out to the airport).

We will never see anything motivated at keeping tourists/business travellers/patients out of rental cars because our $1.2billion in stadium spending comes heavily from car rental taxes (and hotel room taxes). Keeping those travellers out of cars denies the city needed revenue.

I live in Houston to live in Houston. I don't live in Houston to make it an attractive place for visitors. Any city government motivated at depriving me of my car at the same time they are trying to place out of towners in cars is not looking out for my interests.

Can the lot of them.

[weegee]

You may be out of the city but you're still paying for it. The Comical has gotten all huffy that Tom DeLay is blocking efforts to get federal funds for this project.