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L.A. County Bans Use Of "Master/Slave" Term

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sub-instead-taxpayer-scum/righteous-despot dept.

SlashChick writes "In an interesting twist on political correctness, L.A. County has banned the use of the terms 'Master/Slave' (commonly used to denote hard drive arrangements.) According to Snopes.com, 'someone within the County bureaucracy... had taken offense at "master/slave" references and complained to the board.' L.A. County now requires that vendors working with the county remove all 'master/slave' references. Incredible. Read the full story."

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  1. Oh come on by The+Tyro · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Is that all you have to say? A poisonous, unsubstantiated little screed about how republicans are all racists and try to keep the black folks away from the polls?

    KKK == CCC? Police conspiracies to set up roadblocks?

    I'm sorry, but that's exactly 100% Flamebait.

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  2. Re:For the love of all that's good and holy by b-baggins · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Oooh. Here are some more. Which party has the most powerful black woman in the world? (Condoleeza Rice)

    Which party has the most powerful black man in the world? (Clarence Thomas)

    Which party is the only one with a black man in a position of congressional leadership? ( JC Watts)

    Which party is the one filibustering Miguel Estrada because, in their own words: He's a latino?

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