IWA For Sunday 071308

PC Gone MAD

Hey folks,

Sticking with the PC Bunk, it's Sunday, TIME for the IWA. This weeks winner is even sadder than just taking offense at a joke. This weeks winner is just a complete Idiot. I only WISH that this moron told me I had to apologize to this OTHER idiot.

Do you folks know what a Black Hole is? Do you?

A black hole is a region of space in which the gravitational field is so powerful that nothing, not even light, can escape its pull after having fallen past its event horizon. The only exception I know of is Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. The term "Black Hole" comes from the fact that, at a certain point, even electromagnetic radiation (e.g. visible light) is unable to break away from the attraction of these massive objects. This renders the hole's interior invisible or, rather, black like the appearance of space itself.

Remember the movie The Black Hole? About a spaceship Captain and his Robot army that wanted to go through one? "Black Hole" is a scientific term that describes an actual REAL object.

So why do I bring this up? Because at least TWO morons have determined that this is Racism. IDIOTS.

According to the Dallas News on Mon July 7, 2008 - Dallas County officials spar over 'black hole' comment

County commissioners were discussing problems with the central collections office that is used to process traffic ticket payments and handle other paperwork normally done by the JP Courts.

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 from Mayfield for his racially insensitive analogy.

Mayfield shot back that it was a figure of speech and a science term. A black hole, according to Webster's, is perhaps "the invisible remains of a collapsed star, with an intense gravitational field from which neither light nor matter can escape."

Now I'm not going to award the IWA to Commissioner John Wiley Price. He seems to be too ignorant to understand the reality of this situation. I would also suggest that if he truly found this to be a racist statement, perhaps he should look in the mirror. But I am going to award the Judge, Thomas Jones, the IWA for demanding an apology.

This guy is a judge? He is suppose to be smart. He is supposed to know the law. He is supposed to understand meaning of terms. But to actually agree with this idiot who sees the term Black Hole as a racially insensitive remark is scary. How would you like to appear before him in a criminal trial if you were White and the defendant was Black? It seems the good Judge has some preconceived extreme notions on Race and Racism. Does it not? Fair trial? Like I said, SCARY.

Congratulations Judge Thomas Jones, you have become WELL known. But I'm not sure for the RIGHT reasons. May I suggest you get a copy of the Dictionary, or maybe an Encyclopedia to add to your Law Library? Because agreeing that the term Black Hole is a Racist statement, you ARE the Idiot of the Week. This is another example of things we need to over come to have true Equality in this country. Idiocies like this just help further divide.
Peter

Sources:
The Dallas News - Dallas County officials spar over 'black hole' comment