Louisiana State And Local Officials BARE The Responsibility For Chaos

The Post Chronicle ^ | 09\07\05 | Linda Chavez

[RepublicNewbie]

As it happened, my youngest son, Rudy, was in New Orleans as the storm approached the Gulf Coast, so I was acutely focused on what actions were being taken to evacuate the city. On Aug. 27, with the hurricane gaining force in the Gulf, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin called for a voluntary evacuation of the city....

[RepublicNewbie]

Linda Chavez from Today's Post Chronicle

[Dilbert56]

Wouldn't they "Bear" the responsibility?

[VRWCmember]

Louisiana State And Local Officials Bare ...

They're getting naked? Say it ain't so!

[Izzy Dunne]

State And Local Officials Bare The Responsibility For Chaos

You would think that a newspaper could employ someone who knew the difference between "bare" and "bear".

You might be wrong.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Bare?

State and Local Officials GONE WILD!

SHOW US YOUR CHAOS!

[Brilliant]

exactly what I was thinking. I'm thinking the newbie didn't use the original title, but I can't get the link to work.

[Tax-chick]

No you're homophones!

[Jeff Chandler]

Did someone give them beads?

[bwteim]

"Louisiana State And Local Officials Bare The Responsibility For Chaos"

Perhaps it should have read:
"Lack of Responsibility on part of some Louisiana State And Local Officials Laid Bare Amid the Chaos"

[RebelBanker]

I believe "bear" is the correct verb, but the original article has "bare." Not sure if there is supposed to be a point there about exposing something or just some headline writer's poor grasp of the English language.

[savedbygrace]

Here it is:

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/lindachavez/lc20050907.shtml

The real title is: "Trouble at the local level"

[OldFriend]

The BIG LIE just keep rolling along.

[wequalswinner]

They ought to be stripped naked and flogged

[Graymatter]

Journalism school must be a lot like public school.

[SmithL]

The Naked Truth is hard to hear but harder to watch.

[frankjr]

"Wouldn't they "Bear" the responsibility?" Or is it 'beer' the responsibility?

[dighton]

This thread needs music.

[Mo1]

Ping

[frankjr]

"Kathleen Blanco held a press briefing in which she answered a question about what could be done to avert disaster: "We can pray very hard that the intensity will weaken...""

Well, prayer is good, but executing an evacuation plan would be a good supplement.

[G.Mason]

Bare this!

[bigjoesaddle]

I had a patient yesterday (I'm a Chiropractor) tell me she cannot see so well due to her "immaculate degeneration"

This is the second thread I was able to share this story, the other was the Tony Snow thread. I love recycling.

[Constitution Day]

This thread needs music.

Cue up 'Marie Laveau'...

[Peach]

Good for Chavez for writing this; it's about time some folks started pointing out the truth about this matter besides Freepers.

[WKB]

Bear v Bare

[George Smiley]

No, they're homonymophobes or, if you will, homophonophobes.

[Texas Songwriter]

I think she means it is there for all to see. Laid bare.

[WKB]

You would think that a newspaper could employ someone who knew the difference between "bare" and "bear".



A reporterette for the Clarion Ledger Jackson Ms
called Donald Rumsfeld the Sec. of State a few week ago.

[BluH2o]

They ought to be stripped naked and flogged ...

You will have to wait until they get back from vacationing in Las Vegas ... the stress got to them so they were given a one week expense paid vacation.

[Michael Bluth]

From the article:

"No doubt, the federal response to this crisis was far from flawless, but at the end of the day, it was federal troops that restored order, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that plugged breaches in the levees, and federal forces that ultimately evacuated thousands of those trapped. Instead of blaming federal authorities, the country ought to be giving thanks."

Says it all.

[Tax-chick]

Homophonia is a terrible affliction.

[Constitution Day]

The actual title at the source link does indeed read "Bare".

[md2576]

I love that post. Ha Ha Ha

[WKB]

The actual title at the source link does indeed read "Bare".




I saw that after the fact but I so
love posting that little pic
I jumped the gun.
My apologies.

[Constitution Day]

OK

[George Smiley]

I get so many solicitations from charities these days- now all those diseases sound the same to me.

: ^ )

[WKB]

OK


Thanks

[Constitution Day]

:)

[TX Bluebonnet]

I once had an insured turn in a Workers Comp claim for an employee who pulled a muscle in his growing area.

[FixedandDilated]

Wouldn't they "Bear" the responsibility?

Yes, it's in the same category as closing the "boarders".

[Tax-chick]

It's hard to treat - don't fall for any quack prescriptions, like the spellchecker!

[CyberAnt]

It may be a play on words - the response was BARE .. or missing.

[CyberAnt]

Well .. where is the Admin MOD - we are supposed to use the original title ONLY and then a statement can be made in parenthesis (to explain what the article is about).

Also .. it's forbidden to have a link that does not work!

[CyberAnt]

These liberals have spent years calling Bush a moron, a dunce, etc. .. if that's true .. then how could he be responsible for EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG IN AMERICA.

[Cboldt]

No doubt, the federal response to this crisis was far from flawless, but at the end of the day, it was federal troops that restored order, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that plugged breaches in the levees, and federal forces that ultimately evacuated thousands of those trapped. Instead of blaming federal authorities, the country ought to be giving thanks.

Two out of three ain't bad. It was National Guard that facilitated erstoration of order. The only activity federal troops participated in was search, rescue, evacuation, and delivery of supplies.

[VRWCmember]

Hi Newbie. Allow me to recommend that instead of using the Post Chronicle as your source, use Townhall.com. They have all the best conservative columnists, but they don't make up their own titles for the columns like the Post Chronicle apparently does. Furthermore, if they DID make up their own titles, at least they would be smart enough over at Townhall to know the difference between "bare" and "bear". The actual title for this column was "The trouble at the local level" and the column is available here.

Welcome to FR. I hope you enjoy your stay, and I hope you will check out Townhall.com

[VRWCmember]

Well .. where is the Admin MOD - we are supposed to use the original title ONLY and then a statement can be made in parenthesis (to explain what the article is about).

The link goes to the Post Chronicle, where they used the title that the poster used. I was going to chastize the newbie for making up a title and using "bare" rather than "bear", but when I went to the source I found that it was the idiots at Post Chronicle that made up the title (misspelling and all).

[savedbygrace]

I wonder if we'll see a correction anytime soon?

Linda Chavez' original column is at Townhall with a different title altogether, See my post #11

[MozarkDawg]

This thread needs music.

Frankly, I think THIS ONE is purty appropriate!

[Constitution Day]

As of 3:45 PM EDT it hasn't been corrected.

I am willing to cut the Post-Chronicle some slack, though.
They haven't messed up nearly as bad as the New York Times did on August 23, 2003:

Small b Detonatesand

3 - Run HR xhl(Aaron Guiel's Thre Off Joe Mays in Fifth Ifts

[DallasMike]

Fellow Freepers:

At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.

Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, and shelter.

If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you.

Right now the site mostly covers Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas but I will add various churches, schools, and other charities in Lubbock and Austin tonight. My wife was down at Reunion Arena in Dallas yesterday handing out care packages and spiritually ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer. She says that the situation is tragic and that there's a lot of work to be done. There are so many children who don't know where their parents are or even if their parents are still alive.

There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would appreciate it if you would get the word out.

Many thanks,

Michael McCullough

Stingray blogsite