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2016-06-05 Home Front: Culture Wars

Champ praises Ali as a ~~draft dodger~~ fighter who helped to shape modern America

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-06-05 04:41|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 MLK with fists.
'Yawn'.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-06-05 11:13|| 2016-06-05 11:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Now now. I admire Mr. Ali. Yes, he made a big mistake when it came to not reporting for the draft -- then again, he paid for it. He lost three years of his boxing prime.

He spent his post boxing days helping others, at least until his Parkinson's took his mobility and voice away. As far as I know he didn't harm anyone outside the boxing ring.

He's a man and thus is fallible. I'm a Christian and try to be forgiving. I'll let Mr. Ali's transgressions slide and admire him for what he accomplished.

Posted by Steve White 2016-06-05 12:42|| 2016-06-05 12:42|| Front Page Top

#3 He's a man and thus is fallible. I'm a Christian and try to be forgiving. I'll let Mr. Ali's transgressions slide and admire him for what he accomplished.

Concur.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-06-05 12:47|| 2016-06-05 12:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Fair enuf, help me get smart about this fellow. Obviously I've missed something. Please list a few of his accomplishments.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-06-05 12:51|| 2016-06-05 12:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Fair enuf, help me get smart about this fellow. Obviously I've missed something. Please list a few of his accomplishments.

Droll, Beso. Very droll.

Posted by badanov 2016-06-05 13:13|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2016-06-05 13:13|| Front Page Top

#6 #4 Fair enuf, help me get smart about this fellow. Obviously I've missed something. Please list a few of his accomplishments.

Named by his parents for a man who fought for the abolition of slavery; decided that his given name was a "slave name" and changed it to honor people who conducted slave raids and raped nine year olds.

He's a secular saint, you know.

Posted by charger 2016-06-05 13:55|| 2016-06-05 13:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Fair enuf, help me get smart about this fellow. Obviously I've missed something. Please list a few of his accomplishments.

He beat the crap out of Sonny Liston.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-06-05 17:09|| 2016-06-05 17:09|| Front Page Top

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