I've got this news from a number of sources, but this emailed article says it best: Democracy may be messy, but this was unexcusable Article Last Updated:01/10/2007 05:49:03 AM PST DEMOCRACY is messy, indeed. But what happened at the Paramount Theatre on Monday is unacceptable. Prior to Ron Dellums being publicly sworn in as Oakland's 48th mayor, the council selected its leadership. When Ignacio De Le Fuente was nominated for another term as council president, the audience at the Paramount erupted in jeers. There were those in the crowd who heckled, some saying they were "sick" of De La Fuente, and a chant of "no more Nacho" — referring to a nickname — could be heard. A healthy "boo" or vocal expression of displeasure in this democracy is fine, but some in attendance crossed the line. Racial slurs were tossed by some in the audience. Someone went so far as to mock the council president's accent and urged him to "go back where you came from
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