We're in the midst of a health care crisis in this country so it would seem appropriate that the president should weigh in on the arrest of his buddy, Professor Gates, even though he's been trying to get his health care legislation moving, and as far as the Cambridge incident goes, O'Bama, in his words says he, 'doesn't have all the facts'. Good stuff. Then the major news organizations like NBC and CBS then lead with the Gates arrest story, and not health care. And they say we're not fucked in our beloved country. I beg to differ. I wasn't there when Gates was arrested so I don't have the facts either. But here's a fact -- Sgt. Crowley, the arresting officer, is well respected by his peers on the Cambridge police force. Both black and white officers. Why couldn't Gates have thanked the officer for his diligence in investigating a possible break-in, then provided his identification? I have a funny feeling we wouldn't be reading anything about this story because it never would have happened. Here's another fact -- when an officer demands your identification it's against the law to refuse it. If you do refuse to provide ID, the officer has the right to take you into custody you until you provide it. I mean I hate to let facts get in the way of a good argument but what the hell, right? Some people just love to stir the pot and create disharmony. I have a feeling this Professor Gates is one of them. As an educator, and a supposed highly-respected one, shouldn't he be the far thinker and be able to see the harm he does when he accuses a good and honest law enforcement officer of discrimination, racial profiling and false arrest? Thanks a lot professor, you're a real patriot.