Warning... uninformed opinion coming (w/ps)

When arrogance meets arrogance there's bound to be some dust flying.

The subject: Henry Gates' arrest in Cambridge.

First, I don't know diddly about what really went on there, although I have read the initial police report. I think only those who witnessed it know what really happened... but that's not going to keep me from talking about it.

To refresh your memory, Henry Gates is a Harvard professor and is very well known in most circles. You may have seen him on public tv or Oprah. He was arrested for disorderly conduct when police responded to a buglary-in-process call at his home.

It sounds like Gates was already pissed off about something and the arriving cop just gave him a target. I think he should have been thanking the officer for coming to make sure no one was breaking into his home, but instead he started raving about racial shit. He had just come back from a trip and was probably tired and irritated that his front door wouldn't open. And besides.... he's Mr. Gates, prominent professor. Everyone should know who he is by sight.

Then on the other hand there's a police officer who, as we all know, rule the streets and are mini gods. There are good and competent police officers but I think there are more of the jerk kind who let their uniform go to their heads.

Why did Gates not thank the cop for coming to check on things? Why did Gates not show his identification in the first place? I would want a cop to verify that I was the resident and not just take my word for it. Now in fairness, Gates did show his ID but not when first asked. Maybe Gates was itching for a fight... maybe his ego needed stroking. Who knows.

I think Gates acted inappropriately, especially for a Harvard professor and "pillar of the community", not that the officer didn't contribute to the situation as well. But it sounds like Gates went off the minute he saw the uniform.

If Gates is as smart as he's suppose to be, he'll let this thing fade away. If he doesn't then I guess you don't have to have common sense to be a Harvard professor.

PS, I wonder if Mr. Gates is diabetic. If his blood sugar was low, that would explain the reaction.

Its an Old Rant

I've been search for a place I could give feedback to the Federal government about digital tv.... and I can't find anywhere. I can find how to complain about the equipment, but I wanted to add my voice to others about having to switch period. This certainly has done nothing to improve how I feel about the federal government. They screw us as much, if not more, than all the crooked businesses and scammers out there.

okay. Calm down. The only choice I have is to stop watching tv altogether...which wouldn't be a bad idea even without the digital bs. So all you advertisers out there paying big bucks to bombard us with ads, you've lost another potential customer. I refuse to sign up for cable. That's a whole other source of screwing.

sigh. I'm glad I at least had this place to vent. I'll be listening to public radio. Speaking of public radio/television, have you noticed ads are starting to appear on public tv. They probably aren't called ads, but that's what they are. Perhaps the businesses were given the chance to put their own words on air because they contributed to public broadcasting. And it looks like they are taking good advantage of it.

No matter. This will be good practice for when I go live in a cave somewhere.

What a Rip-Off!

I found myself wondering why Burris would want the Ill. senator seat after so much BS around it... after all, he's in his 70s, why take all this crap on? I was reminded why. Because once a senator, you pull down a senator's salary for the rest of your life. Sweet momma daffodil!!

And these are the butts that want to "fix" social security. These are the butts that vote to decrease medicare payments so fewer and fewer doctors/clinics accept medicare patients.

Once a senator's term has ended.... STOP HIS FREAKING PAYCHECK. Gawd, can we get some common sense in here, people?? Let him retire on social security and whatever retirement benefits he has mustered up just like the rest of us do. How did it come to pass that the senators determine what they will get?

Only a fool would hire a fox to guard the hen house. Hello my fellow fool!!

Swell

I can't swear to it, but it seems like even misty rain might interfer with a digital signal. The adventure continues.

"Ease on down,
Ease on down the roooad... "

Having a very irritating day

I'm so tired of junk mail. And what's up with Comcast. What a waste of money, which is actually their customers' money from being overcharged for service. I get fliers in the mail a couple of times a week from them and its beginning to be a very very irritating matter to me. Whoever approved of this junk mail blitz needs to be fired. IT AIN'T WORKIN'. DUH!! STOP WASTING ALL THOSE TREES!!

And automated calls from collectors. I've been getting them a couple of times a week. The recording is mumbled and I couldn't get the businesses name, but they apparently wanted me to return their call to talk about my debt. I don't owe anything but this just hit me at the wrong time...right after I got comcast's junk mail AGAIN. I called the number they left and let them know how I felt about their robot calls. Lakisha Johnson, whoever you are...I DON'T APPRECIATE YOU USING MY PHONE NUMBER! That's the downside of having a simple phone number. Simple people make up phone numbers and they use simple number combinations. They're called Simpletons for a reason, I guess.

I didn't get enough sleep and its showing.

Just before I got the robot call, I got a call from someone who mumbled her memorized speal. She, too, was calling for someone else, but I couldn't understand the name. (Don't we teach kids how to pronunicate anymore?) It could have been the same company. I don't expect to receive calls from them again.

Some days it feels like everyone is out to suck the last blood out of ya. One big money hungry monster leech.

Oh, and did I mention how much digital tv sucks?