Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! ___________mixqec

Steve Bigelow wrote:
> "Big Bill" > wrote in message
> news >
>>>Honestly, I did not realize that there were so many duke fans, and again
>>>as stated, I admitted, i did not find any site to support a claim that
>>>our beloved duke was *OMG* gay.....
>>
>>Are you *really* that naive? Or just that young?
>>Sure, you posted that thinking, "No one here knows who The Duke is, so
>>I can say whatever I want, and no one will even think twice about it."
>>This is Usenet. if you don't understand it, lurk for a while.
>>Primary rule: never post without some idea of how to defend what you
>>say. Especially when you malign an ICON.
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> Malign?
> How? Is being gay still a big deal in the US?
>
also, i would like to interject: is it against the *rules* to be Gay
and an ICON?