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Monday, December 12, 2005 12:00 AM

Rise of the new black leaders

A new generation of black politicians are striving to put racial patronage and civic corruption behind them, and unite an increasingly diverse nation.
By Chris Thompson

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  • Monday, December 12, 2005 04:56 AM

    White Libs fueled "racist" defense

    This is hysterical....the author blaming blacks for crying "racist" every time someone tried to fire a shirker or otherwise reform local government. Why leave out that the phoney cry of "racism" succeeded because stupid white libs encouraged and applauded same? Doesn't anyone around here have any historical memory? Phoney defenses of racism would never have succeeded without the idiots who claimed they were trying to help the blacks.

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