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Old 07-13-2008, 08:52 PM   #8
classicman
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Commissioner Kenneth Mayfield, who is white, said it seemed that central collections "has become a black hole" because paperwork reportedly has become lost in the office.

Commissioner John Wiley Price, who is black interrupted him with a loud "Excuse me!" He then corrected his colleague, saying the office has become a "white hole."...

That prompted Judge Thomas Jones, who is black to demand an apology...

I find it hard to believe that anyone could be unfamiliar with the term “black hole.”
To take that one step further - these are elected officials
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