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From: ohio
Registered: Aug 2004

posted July 25, 2005 09:12 PM         

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I'm interested in knowing if you love her or hate her, and why.

I don't want to get into a discussion regarding her legal problems, unless it pertains to your reasons for feeling about her one way or the other. In any case, this shouldn't become a debate on whether what she did was right or wrong.

I find her fascinating. I'd like to hear your opinions

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posted July 25, 2005 09:21 PM         

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I've always thought she was rather annoying...I think her being in jail was not only a product of her crime, but she was an extremely rich woman, people don't like that. I don't like what I know of her very much, but I don't know her so... It's not like she's any worse than any other snobby people in the world. Although, then again, I don't know if she's really snobby or not.
That sounded like a Libra answer

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From: USA
Registered: Jul 2005

posted July 25, 2005 09:38 PM         

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I have no opinion of her as a person at all since all I'd know would be from the press. I respect what she's done as a businesswoman. But from everything I've seen on TV and in magazines (and that's not much) it seems following her advices and recipes would complicate my life. "And that's a bad thing"

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posted July 25, 2005 11:13 PM         

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I find her very interesting too. Smart lady!

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From: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Registered: May 2005

posted July 26, 2005 01:27 AM         

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No real opinion here, either.

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From: Calm Blue Ocean, Calm Blue Ocean
Registered: Jun 2003

posted July 26, 2005 02:06 AM         

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My question is, why are there so many other execs that have never gone to jail for various misdeeds? What about the enron guys, what about haliburton? Martha was made example of because she's a liberal, and because she's a leo and attracts attention. Insider stock trading is a minor offense when one considers the kind of sick exploitation that goes on by big business.

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From: Rochester Hills, MI USA
Registered: May 2004

posted July 26, 2005 08:01 AM         

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I think rich women are a real threat to men. I think she took the hit for that reason. She is a sign of things to come....in the age of aquarius womens true power is supposed to come out and there is backlash. I think shes a great businesswomen. I also have purchased some of her stuff and its good. I also think she can come off bit#@*.
And I agree that following a lot of her stuff would complicate my life too.

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From: Just left of center
Registered: May 2004

posted July 26, 2005 09:03 AM         

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I really like Martha. I think she's a great business woman. I can always find great recipes on her web site or her magazines. I probably wouldn't be able to or even want to follow her methods for everything. She makes it look easy...but then you have to remember that she does have a staff. But, she does have some super good tips for doing things that I have tried and they all work and seem to make things easier. I was sad when she went to jail, but I knew she would handle it well...and she did.

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From: nevada
Registered: Jun 2005

posted July 26, 2005 11:50 AM         

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For such a smart businesswoman
she got caught in an ugly (greedy) web
it no doubt was her own undoing.
and shes paid dearly.
I believe in second chances.

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From: California
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posted July 26, 2005 12:02 PM         

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I like her. I think that it's a shame that she had to go to jail, for what she did. I know its wrong to lie to the Feds, and she had to go to jail for that.

I must say, if someone told me that my stock was going down tomorrow, I would surely sell too; and I bet many other people would too.

Although I don't buy her magazines, if I happen to acquire one at work or see her TV show, I love to browse through the magazine or watch her show.

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posted July 26, 2005 12:25 PM         

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I have to agree with BR.

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