Posted on 07/11/2008 12:36:35 PM PDT by Raineygoodyear
DALLAS — What do "black hole," "angel food cake," and "devil's food cake" have in common? They're all racist terms, says a Dallas County, Texas, official. A county commissioners' meeting this week over traffic tickets turned into a tense discussion over race when one commissioner said the county's collections office was like a certain astronomical phenomenon. "It sounds like Central Collections has become a black hole," Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield, who is white, said during the Monday meeting. One black official demanded an apology, and Commissioner John Wiley Price, who also is black, said that type of language is unacceptable. At the meeting, Mayfield said he intended his comments to be taken in the context of the scientific meaning, and became upset that he was being misunderstood. In astronomy, the term black hole refers to a star that has collapsed upon itself, creating something so dense and small that it does not have any physical properties besides a gravitational force so great that even light cannot escape its pull. Later, Price told MyFOXdfw.com that he believed it and other terms were racist. "So if it's 'angel food cake,' it's white. If it's 'devil's food cake,' it's black. If you're the 'black sheep of the family,' then you gotta be bad, you know. 'White sheep,' you're okay. You know?" Price said. Price said people should watch their words when it comes to stereotypes. "I think people should always be careful. You know, I'm okay if I'm 'bartering' with you. ... But if I try to 'Jew you down,' Oooooh. Is that racist? I thought it meant the same thing? No, maybe it doesn't." The world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking might have a solution to the problem over perception of the astronomical term. He refers to the phenomenon as "a singularity."
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I wonder how he feels about the term “Hole in the Head?”
Just get real. These are idiots that are paid to do nothing but yap and cause trouble.
You can call this ignorant bigot at 214-653-6671 and tell he what a moron he is.
Done. His receptionist was very nice.
Ditto. These guys are the biggest idiot bigots out there. They fit in just right with Nobammi, JJackson and Rev. Wrong. Piss on them.
She was? You’re kidding, right?
I think this "black official" owes all of us an apology for being a such a waste of skin and air. He really needs to get a life or at least a FN science book!!!! What a pinhead. I'm sorry but "African-Americans" DO NOT OWN the word "black."
Can we agree there should be minimum qualifications for serving the public, either as an elected official, or as a bureaucrat?
How about minimum grasp and control over the English language?
If some people can't leave their "victimhood" at home, and see racism in every spoken and written statement, maybe they should just resign and allow adults to serve?
I suppose the expression “in the black” will from now on be considered racist.
Called and all I got was an answering machine. Freepers must have burned up the lines. I’ll call until I got somebody. I am sick and tired of the black pc police. Mayfield should not have apologised.
I heard the audio of this on Michael Graham’s radio show this morning. I almost felt embarrassed for the man, who I believe is a judge. Imagine, as he did, publicly proclaiming your ignorance to the entire world.
Yes, and besides, black holes were around long before ignorant county commissioners were.
No, seriously, she was very nice. I simply told her that her boss and those like him were setting race relations back by several years, and that the Obamas of America were simply being dragged down by the ignorant rants that came from her boss.
What about blackmail? Black humor? Blackjack?
Careful, he just might be a 'community organizer'.
“I suppose the expression “in the black” will from now on be considered racist.”
Under the Dumbocrats the use of “in the black” won’t be a problem. What are they going to do when someone goes on the warpath about “in the red.”
Black Sunday . . . blackball . . . blackened fish. This black smack is whack.
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