Official Sees Race in Term 'Black Hole'

[Capper]

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.

Texas County Official Sees Race in Term 'Black Hole'

And just maybe some asshats need to quit being hypersensitive and focus on doing their jobs.

[Yellowhello]

Wow, way to get worked up over nothing.

[polobunny]

Heh, Texas. Dey all be unedumacted morans over dere. :P

[WhiteEagle]

You said it! After all angel food cake is one of my favorite foods!

[Zambini]

I AM AN ATHEIST AND ANGEL FOOD CAKE OFFENDS ME! I AM SUEING EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER ENJOYED ANGEL FOOD CAKE EVER.


JESUS CHRIST people are stupid.

When I'm in charge......There will be some justice.......



Shotgun justice

[polobunny]

Originally Posted by Zambini

I AM AN ATHEIST AND ANGEL FOOD CAKE OFFENDS ME! I AM SUEING EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER ENJOYED ANGEL FOOD CAKE EVER.


JESUS CHRIST people are stupid.

When I'm in charge......There will be some justice.......



Shotgun justice

I would keep this shotgun for when the raptors come. You're never too prepared for a raptor attack. >_>

[RA1D]

^ obviously a racist comment about raptors

[Capper]

Who votes for these people? I'm sure, no sooner will this be out of the news then something will come up about this scumbag being on the take, sleeping with a 12 yr old boy, etc.......it just seems to always work that way.

You can't be a good, clean, honest person and run for office anymore.....it just basically boilds down to how much of a sleazeball you are.

[WhiteEagle]

I was planning on running for office up here, but decided not to for two reasons:

1. Politics and business can't mix well.
2. Who would vote for me anyways?

If I ever decide to change my mind, I promise to be the cleanest politician north of the 49th parallel!

[Reloadron]

Excellent example of people who are a big part of the problem with racism. Racism has become a wonderful political springboard. There are those who just lie in wait to pounce on anything their simple little minds can somehow connect to what they percieve to be racism.

Yeah, who elects these asswipes? They just love to play the race card.

Ron