Henry Louis Gates Jr. and a date with destiny
Not that we, as Americans, can forget Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and his antics, last July 2009, to accuse Cambridge police officer Sergeant James Crowley of a racially motivated arrest.
Nor, can we forget that we would have never had to endure such a wast of our time, if it were not for the President of the United States to impress upon us the dire nature of the incident by the hands of the Cambridge police who “acted stupidly” towards his good friend.
The nation, it seems, was again caught off guard from another racial crime by another bad cap.
Yet, as the truth came out, most Americans began to side with Sergeant James Crowley, who with numerous witnesses acknowledged that Professor Gates was not being harassed, but was doing the harassing: President Obama immediately stepped in.
In a test of his other worldly interpersonal skills, President Obama decided to personally mediate between the two and with great fan fair and a beer, the matter was engaged.
Each party had the opportunity to discuss their grievances and, as it seems, there was no need to further burden the American public with such a matter: their cases against each other were dropped.
As time passed America seemed to forget the incident.
Strangely enough, Sergeant Crowley met again wit Mr. Gates to strengthen their bond by giving him the handcuffs 
that were used during the arrested as further reconciliation: all seemed to be well.
Then, just recently, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates decided to do something that would make anyone question their motives: he donated the handcuffs to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Its hard to get into a mans head and pic out what his motives are, but it is certain with this action their can be only two.
Most Americans knew Mr. Gates was likely the guilty party and his pride may have pushed the incident further than it should have gone.
Was, this donation a way to cement in time a perceived racial crime by a prideful man, or was it something much different and truly revolutionary?
This article started out on one path, but later I saw the possibility of a greater story.
Could Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates have donated the handcuffs as a sign post to America saying this is where our differences as a racial nation begin to heal?
It was an interesting thought and for this good nation certainly time for it. However, am I giving much to much credit to Mr. Gates?
From his past behavior it would be easier for me to say “No Way” the man is still angry and he donated the handcuffs out of spite and to provide more deceptive evidence of a falsely perceived racial divide in America.
On the other hand, I could lay the burden of love for country and all Americans on him, by saying he would never do such a thing.
Then again, I might be a fool to think that any Liberal would do away with such a great tool for their cause as perceived racial discrimination.
