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Quoted message said:Sorry, I didn't hear anything about you being called antisemitic--and
while it's certainly reasonable to think there may be an antisemite
somewhere in the Netherlands, I would say that your country's history
speaks for itself with regard to its history of protecting the Jews from
the Nazis.
Thanks! It's not an entirely justified reputation though.
Quoted message said:As far as Lance is concerned, I think he is a genuine hero, and
devoutly hope he does not turn out to have been a doper.
I don't think he is a hero, and I don't think he's clean. But Benjo Maso's
post has reluctantly convinced me, so we both hope he doesn't get caught.
Which is the same in a practical sense.
Quoted message said:I am not aware that any of the legendary Tour de France champions would
win any popularity contests.
Fausto Coppi...
And Bartali too, I think. Between them? I don't know, but they were loved.
Quoted message said:My memory is that the French themselves
were ambivalent regarding Anquetil and Hinault, and no one thought
Indurain was Mr. Saturday Night.
I thought Indurain was mainly boring, but I cared less for the tour in those
days. Most people in the Netherlands look the same towards Armstrong. Many
like him a lot.
Quoted message said:Lance does owe good behavior to his fans and his sponsors, and to his
colleagues to play fair. I do not believe he has any responsibility to
(as Hinault says) give any gifts.
As far as the United States attitude toward guns,,,well, you may have a
point.
You were reading too much into it - I was just trying to say something that
was completely over the top. I did not realize that in the US, people
actually own machineguns.
Jonathan.
