In other words, we have a racial divide on our hands. All the politeness couched in diplomatic speak can't hide the obvious. One need only listen to WSB Radio resident right-winger Neal Boortz to know the true sentiments of many whites. They feel uncomfortable in the vicinity of large numbers of blacks. Beyond the question of stopping the party, however, lies another reality of our times.
Black youth like to party in their cars and tend to do it late at night.
But it seems obvious that the key question is still one of race . The most blatant side effect to shutting down Buckhead to unwelcome partygoers has been the proposals to close bars citywide on Sundays, and two hours earlier during the week. The irony of this must be especially poignant for openly gay Councilwoman Cathy Woolard. Her district is dotted with gay and lesbian bars whose clientele are late-nighters, and who enjoy a cocktail on Sunday. Woolard attempted to amend the legislation to allow some bars to stay open later, but when it was defeated she backed the closing of the bars, although she now wants to clarify the Sunday drinking laws.