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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Jaybird180 on June 10, 2016, 05:12:45 AM

Title: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Jaybird180 on June 10, 2016, 05:12:45 AM
Much more can be said of this, but this article I think will be well received by this PS audience

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/345733-muhammad-ali-black-manning-war/
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Anthony on June 10, 2016, 05:40:12 AM
Must be nice to change you religion to avoid military service.  What a hypocrite. 
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: pilot_dude on June 10, 2016, 07:26:08 AM
Ali did what he thought was right, maybe not what I thought was right.  I find that commendable.  He was one hell of a fighter with a personality as big as life itself.  His work outside the ring with the intercity is something we can all learn from.
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Bob Noel on June 10, 2016, 08:05:11 AM
no one is (or was) perfect.

ignoring someone's warts doesn't enhance the pursuit of truth.

Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Jaybird180 on June 10, 2016, 01:32:17 PM
Must be nice to change you religion to avoid military service.  What a hypocrite.
I think you are sadly misinformed regarding his timeline.
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Steingar on June 10, 2016, 02:13:22 PM
I don't quite get it.  Bill Clinton and Obama are really famous people.  What were they supposed to say upon Ali's death.  No comment?
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Bob Noel on June 10, 2016, 02:16:36 PM
Much more can be said of this, but this article I think will be well received by this PS audience

https://www.rt.com/op-edge/345733-muhammad-ali-black-manning-war/

my God!  the author of that article is an idiot.

Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: nddons on June 11, 2016, 09:30:21 AM
my God!  the author of that article is an idiot.
Agreed.  The comparison to a draft dodger to Manning giving away US secrets is just idiotic.

I don't like defending Clinton, but he did sign a tough-on-crime bill that helped take scumbags off the street. That's a good thing.
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Jaybird180 on June 13, 2016, 08:56:39 AM
Just getting back to the forum and WOW!

I'm thinking that I've been pushing a rock upstream on this forum.
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Joe-KansasCity on June 17, 2016, 02:53:54 AM
Just getting back to the forum and WOW!

I'm thinking that I've been pushing a rock upstream on this forum.

Maybe you should find a smaller rock ol' buddy??   :o
Title: Re: A Shameful Distortion of Muhammad Ali's Legacy
Post by: Jaybird180 on June 17, 2016, 04:36:45 AM
I gravitate toward planet size rocks.


See what I did there  ;D