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Gatesgate

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Cross-posted (and even shorter) at Blue News Tribune.

I plan to keep an eye on this. At this point, I’m hoping it’s a bit overblown.

My cynic side says: It’s great that the Globe took notice of a potential racial incident. It’s sad that it took one happening to a Harvard professor to get their attention.

I like Skip Gates, though, what little I know of him, so for all concerned, I hope this turns out to be a simple misunderstanding.

Though maybe today’s I Am America (And So Can You!) calendar entry was prophetic:

The greatest threat facing America today–outside of flag burning, yoga, and vaccination–is Higher Education.

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  1. I was thinking this morning that “Gatesgate” was the natural cognomen for this incident.

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    p>I think there’s plenty of wrong on both sides here.  Why Gates got indignant for being asked for an id while breaking into a house (even if it’s his) is beyond me.  I would hope that if I were breaking into a house a cop would want proof that I wasn’t a burglar.

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    p>Of course, once Gates got indignant, it seems the officer lost his professionalism as well.  It seems like nobody’s an angel on this one.

  2. Am I the only who has no idea what incident we’re talking about here?  The reference to the Globe wasn’t hyperlinked.

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