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Last year there was a story (I'm sure it had to be on FNC because its the only news channel I watch). The story was about black students who decided they wanted to have their OWN prom (no whites). So what? If a bunch of kids get together at lunch in the cafeteria and plan a weekend function, it's NOT legitimatly a "school sponsered" program.
I would feel better about this story if BOTH sides were being presented. Where are the black prom-goers and what is their take on this? (Maybe the black students were happy to not have the prom with those particular white kids!).
Regardless, I think Bill is seeing more into this than anyone. Normally, I watch O'Reilly and he doesn't bother me, but these last few shows, he's been real irritating.
In 2 shows now, it was stated that the school does not promote or fund the proms, that the students pitch in and organize it themselves and go to a larger city for accomodations. I want to hear all sides before I consider this a "series" issue.

Boortz touched a nerve with the hubcap reference and there might be some truth to it. When you're in a heated debate, if you can use a fact (O'Reilly's occasional lapses where he makes the blatant racist statement off the cuff) to disrupt your opponent's rantings, you usually win the debate. Now that the war is over, O'Hubcap has to entertain the left and the right. This issue is purely on his show to keep the formerly loyal CNN viewers hooked to his show.

This year, there was no all black prom. The official school prom is the integrated one, the all white prom, is essentially a private party, which doesn't actually ban blacks from attending, it just doesn't invite them. (I.E., they can come if they are brought by somone else as a date). Interesting side note, the original intent of the segregated proms, was to prevent tensions from arising due to possible inter-racial dating.