[Gay State Conservative]

Far too much here to comment on in less than 100,000 words. I was,and still am,highly suspicious of those who claimed CO status.I'm very strongly inclined to think that the large majority were phonies who,if their application was denied,would have fled to Canada.

To put it another way,I firmly believe that there were many Ho Chi Minh/Mao Tse tung sympathizers in the ranks of CO applicants.

[Michael.SF.]

I agree with all of that.

But I came to the conclusion, years ago, that Ali was a real CO. He paid the price for it and was willing to go to prison for his beliefs.

I believe him, you don't. Other then that I think we are on the same page.