Commissioner Says 'Black Hole' is Racist Term

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Texas County Official Sees Race in Term 'Black Hole'

Friday , July 11, 2008

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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It seems that some people on that commission need to take General Science 101 again. :lol:
 
That's stupid, it's called a black hole because light can't get out. The office was called a black hole because they've not been good with communicating back to others, not because of black people there.
 
In the jail, police do tell bad behavior prisoners to go to "black hole" (a dark room with no light). Cops are being racist ? :Owned:
 
There're also the Saranac Lake Black Forest and Black & Tan beers that I drink sometimes. Would they think it's an insult instead of a reference to dark woods and the color of the beers?
 
I am getting fed up with minorities finding an excuse to complain about any little term or symbol and exaggerating it's misintended meaning. How low do they have to go for a smidgen of confidence? LOL
 
All this political correctness is silly and going way too far!

If the blacks call me white, then should I be offended? :roll:


Received this via email -

White Boy !! - Racism !!


"Someone finally said it!!! How many are actually paying attention to
this?

There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab
Americans, Native Americans, etc ... And then there are just - Americans.

You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You Call me "White
boy," "Cracker," "Honky," "Whitey," "Caveman," ... And that's OK.

But when I call you ******, Kike, Towel head, Sand-******, Camel Jockey,
Beaner, Gook, or Chink ... You call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you, so why are the
ghettos the most dangerous places to live?

You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day. You have
Ma'uled Al-Nabi. You Have Yom Hashoah. You have the NAACP. And you have BET.

If we had WET (White Entertainment Television) ... We'd be racists.

If we had a White Pride Day ... You would call us racists.

If we had White History Month ... We'd be racists.

If we had any organization for only whites to "advance" OUR lives .....
We'd be racists.

We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.

Wonder who pays for that?

If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships ...
You know we'd be racists.

There are over 60 openly-proclaimed Black-only Colleges in the US, yet
if there were "White-only Colleges" ... THAT would be a racist college.

In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your
race and rights.

If we marched for our race and rights, ... You would call us racists.

You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not
afraid to announce it.

But when we announce our white pride ... You call us racists.

You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us.

But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up
a black drug-dealer who is running from the LAW and posing a threat to
ALL of society ... You call him a racist.

I am proud. ... But, you call me a racist.

Why is it that only whites can be racists?"


Enough is enough! There are far more other important things to do.
 
Matilda said:
All this political correctness is silly and going way too far!

If the blacks call me white, then should I be offended? :roll:


Received this via email -

White Boy !! - Racism !!


"Someone finally said it!!! How many are actually paying attention to
this?

There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab
Americans, Native Americans, etc ... And then there are just - Americans.

You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction. You Call me "White
boy," "Cracker," "Honky," "Whitey," "Caveman," ... And that's OK.

But when I call you ******, Kike, Towel head, Sand-******, Camel Jockey,
Beaner, Gook, or Chink ... You call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you, so why are the
ghettos the most dangerous places to live?

You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month. You have Cesar Chavez Day. You have
Ma'uled Al-Nabi. You Have Yom Hashoah. You have the NAACP. And you have BET.

If we had WET (White Entertainment Television) ... We'd be racists.

If we had a White Pride Day ... You would call us racists.

If we had White History Month ... We'd be racists.

If we had any organization for only whites to "advance" OUR lives .....
We'd be racists.

We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.

Wonder who pays for that?

If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships ...
You know we'd be racists.

There are over 60 openly-proclaimed Black-only Colleges in the US, yet
if there were "White-only Colleges" ... THAT would be a racist college.

In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your
race and rights.

If we marched for our race and rights, ... You would call us racists.

You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not
afraid to announce it.

But when we announce our white pride ... You call us racists.

You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us.

But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up
a black drug-dealer who is running from the LAW and posing a threat to
ALL of society ... You call him a racist.

I am proud. ... But, you call me a racist.

Why is it that only whites can be racists?"


Enough is enough! There are far more other important things to do.
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MY SENTIMENTS! :bowlol:
 
I have recipes for "Black Hole", Angel Cake, Black Devil Cake and Black Forest Cake here.

I had been tried to bake Angel cake, Black Devil Cake and Black Forest Cake before. Am I a racist because I baked them before?

Would you consider me as a racist if I give you the list of recipes here?





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