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Re: Tonya Harding in general no bashing!!!!

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From: trade.unlimited
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 00:00
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Richard Slusher <NSEngineer@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Christopher Jefferson wrote:
>> 
>> Richard Slusher <NSEngineer@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> >Christopher Jefferson wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Richard Slusher <NSEngineer@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> >> >Christopher Jefferson wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Margret Law" <mlaw@durham.net> wrote:
>> >> >> >You guys are all sick, does anyone not feel for Tonya as she definately
>> >> >> >need help medically as shes just looking for major attention. Imagion
>> >> >> >having a whaole county loving you and then everyone hating you and not
>> >> >> >giving a crap. How would you feel and deal with it. I know she did it
>> >> >> >herself but oviously she needed help then.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Crzy Fuzzy <crzyfuzzy@aol.com> wrote in article
>> >> >> ><19970215055900.AAA27333@ladder01.news.aol.com>...
>> >> >> >> yah, post any clips from it or pictures from the video too.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dear Margaret,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am in agreement with the general thrust of your post. However, please
>> >> >> recognize that there are those who simply do not understand her personal
>> >> >> mental anguish, so choose not to see the forest for the trees. Most of the
>> >> >> regulars on here, us "Tonyaphiles", have a genuine, abiding, affection for
>> >> >> the young lady and wish that she could live a straighter and narrower
>> >> >> life. However, the past is prologue, as Shakespeare pointed out.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I recognize as you do that Tonya made her own bed which she now has to lie
>> >> >> in, but I do not believe that she deserves the ignominy and hatred which
>> >> >> has come her way. I have my reasons for believing this, and they are
>> >> >> *very* good reasons. I would say this. A nation which would rank Tonya
>> >> >> Harding below an individual who has been held liable for a double homicide
>> >> >> is not a nation that has its' priorities right. Indeed, as H.L. Mencken
>> >> >> pointed out: "No one ever lost any money overestimating the intelligence
>> >> >> of the American people."
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I only wish her the best, and hope that from here on in, beginning in
>> >> >> Reno, she can find a better way.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Be Seeing You,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Chris
>> >> >What I want to know is who appointed you people as Tonya's guardians
>> >> >anyway. This shit is old news anyway.
>> >>
>> >> No one. It's not our job. We're just fans, and we have the right to be
>> >> fans. You don't think so? Too goddamn bad. Next time don't try to build a
>> >> straw man for an argument.
>> >>
>> >> Oh, and if it's old news, why do you stop here?
>> >>
>> >> Be Seeing You,
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Just so I can get a rise out of people like you. You know we should'nt > use bad language in these newsgroups. I worry about g=
uys like you who > idolize people who cheat to win.
>> 
>> Well, you sure as hell did that. But on the other hand, I have no regrets.
>> You see, I don't allow myself to be judged by poeple who are hypocrites.
>> It was you, if you will recall, who indicated that we should not appoint
>> ourselves as Tonya's guardians.
>> 
>> And yet you indicate that you "worry" about people like us who "idolize
>> people who cheat to win".
>> 
>> Kindly understand that who we decide to support in the skating world is
>> our business. If you don't like that, as I said before, too goddamn bad.
>> 
>> Oh yeah, btw, the reason that I am such a passionate Harding supporter is
>> twofold: a) she's a damn good-looking woman and b) I came across
>> information that is pretty damn unimpeachable that Harding did not
>> conspire to injure Nancy Kerrigan. However, once the incident occured, she
>> reverted to a sad habit trying to lie her way out of a problem that didn't
>> exist in the first place.
>> 
>> The rest of the world can believe what it wants. Lemmings are like that,
>> you know. So Dick, have fun jumping over the cliff. But I won't be there
>> with you.
>> 
>> Be Seeing You,
>> 
>> Chris
>
>
>I see you never excelled in spelling Chris. I wonder if your wife knows
>you sit around fantasizing about Tonya. Maybe if you buy her a pair of
>skates she will be held in as high esteem as tonya. All I know is my
>wife is a beautiful, vibrant woman who keeps me so busy I don't have
>time to think of Tonya or any other woman. Give it a try.  R.


2cents. I guess Tonya is kind of cute eh? I really
don't know the whole story but it seems Tonya is mis-understood. As 
opposed to Nancy (what's her name), Tonya's like a kid from the
gutter - just working her way up. I think people should just leave her
alone already - unless she's purposely looking for attention
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Subject: Re: Tonya Harding in general no bashing!!!!
Date: 1997/03/29
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