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Right on, Joan! Alas, Bonds, for all his greatness, is part of our culture. Drugs, stuffed ballot boxes, uncounted votes...you name it, "every body does it." And in our well documented racist society, he's also tough to take for the racists among us, one of those "uppity" you know what. Even on TV, last night was a moment to cherish. And moments after the blast, Bonds and Aaron showed more class than their respective detractors will ever comprehend---and Aaron had his share, those with much the same motives as Bonds'. But I'm willing to make a deal: I'll put an asterisk after Bonds, if he detractors do the same for their hero, W.
