Obama, Biden and Crowley went for blonde. Only Gates had the dark beer. Crowley came with his handcuffs, just in case. ;)
Okay, I prefer blonde too. It is an Ale and "if you like it, you like it a lot." But that is a different story.
Was anything achieved at this party? Time will tell.
What is with this Glenn Beck and company? Now they are calling Obama a racist. Why? This started after the James Crowley and Professor Gates incident. What is the real problem of Glenn Beck and ilk? It bothers them a lot that a black man is in the Whitehouse. First the birther thing and now this. Faux News has tried to disassociate itself from Beck's comments saying that those are his personal views. If Faux News really wishes to take a stand, then let go Glen Beck and company.
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On the Gates controversy, my initial assessment was right. Creepy Crowley made an illegal arrest, he must be fired.
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No problem. Join the police force real fast. Then go into the house of a prominent African-American and arrest him. Make sure there are a lot of media. Bingo. You will receive a call from Barack Obama himself inviting you for a beer in the Whitehouse. What kind of example is Obama setting.
The part where he called Professor Gates and Sgt. Crowley to diffuse the situation is understandable. But then to reward Crowley at the Whitehouse with a beer party is a little overboard. Next thing you know Crowley may be running for the US House of Representatives or Senate or who knows, for the President. What a way to promote oneself. I am tempted ;)
Professor Gates was arrested in his own home, Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, a week ago for disorderly conduct. An internationally known professor. Wow! In his own home eh! Police entered his home without permission or warrant and arrested him. Were the police not disorderly? Were they not trespassing and breaking the law. Okay a snoopy neighbour called police when the Professor was trying to pry open his door as it was stuck. But still, who is the guilty party here.
Was it racial profiling? You betcha. Remember Maher Arar. What was his guilt? He looked like an Arab, as he is, and he spoke with an Arabic accent. Bingo. Arrested in the U.S and deported to Syria where he was tortured. The RCMP was not much help either and Maher Arar's saga went on for a while. It turned out that Maher Arar had no ties with any extremist Islamic organization and his only guilt was that he looked a certain way. Yes there is racial profiling and it happens almost everyday.
Now Professor Gates. The police officers involved should definitely be retrained or let go, as it is too much for them to carry out their police duties. Now please tell me if you have ever heard that a thief in somebody else's house will stand in front of the police and provide them with his identity. Must be an utterly dumb and deranged thief. Should a thief not hit for the nearest exit and run for his life. Some detective work these police officers did. The major suspect in this case is the judgement of these police officers. People can do the damnedest things sometimes and then try and justify them.
