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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Anon, could you be so kind as to specify what
I have said on this forum that you regard as "disgusting and
un-American?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While I have no problem with your posting
anonymously, I would prefer that you be clear as to what your objections are so
that we may discuss them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best, -Tony</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=don.nergal@gmail.com href="mailto:don.nergal@gmail.com">Walter
Smith</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Seriously, this
time</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>While my last post was entirely a jest, this one is not. I am
indeed hiding behind a cloak of anonymity, since this forum seems to nothing
but destroy those willing to talk, and I have no suicide wish. Take my
comments with as big a grain of salt as you feel necessary. <BR><BR>I do
consider myself a liberal, and while I find the filth spewing forth from
"Tony" (aka FingerElbowSpace) and his ilk disgusting and un-American, the
recent hate flowing from J Ford (whom I usually agree with) is truly foul. I
had never heard of "Javon Butler" before this fracas, as I care nothing for
college sports. But the calls from J Ford to deny this man the justice (albeit
imperfect) that out system grants is beyond the pale, never have I heard such
a disgusting tirade. It is particularly disgusting due to the obvious (to
everyone else) racism embodied in her posts, and the clear fact that she
actually believes what she is saying, and sees nothing wrong with it. I can't
even recall such filth from the arians that used to be around here, and they
were the worst of the worst. <BR><BR>What Don Imus did was wrong, much of the
reaction to what he did is wrong, and much of the reaction to that reaction is
wrong. But how does the injustice against him justify denying justice to
another?.<BR><BR>I have no idea if Javon is guilty, I wasn't there. I know
none of the people involved, and have no reason to believe one party over the
other. If the courts find Javon guilty, I won't argue; if they don't, I won't
argue. This is what our justice system is for, to do everything possible to
learn the truth. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Could
anything possibly be more un-American? <BR><BR>Unless Javon is a clear and
present danger to others (which I cannot imagine him being, with all the
attention currently focused on him), what reason could there be for denying
him the rights afforded to everyone (non-celebrity, admittedly) else? Is it
just because he is black, and has been accused by a white man? What, exactly,
is wrong with letting the process take it's course?
<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR>Anon<BR>
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