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To: dusttoyou

I may be splitting hairs here but heat me out.

If he was truly a draft dodger, he would have gone to Canada and hung out with the other draft dodgers. He would have continued to fight, and he would have made millions—and been a beacon to other dodgers.

Instead, he turned himself in and fought a legal battle to avoid being inducted.

Now, it is possible and damned likely that we will disagree with his position. BUT, he avoided draft the legal, and proper way for a CO.

And he did pay a price. His license to box was revoked and he was unable to make a living at his profession.

I dont agree with his politics. I don’t agree with his religion. And I always liked Frazier better. BUT, I always respected his respect for the process.


35 posted on 12/18/2010 11:34:02 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Don't taze my junk bro.)
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To: Vermont Lt
I dont agree with his politics. I don’t agree with his religion. And I always liked Frazier better. BUT, I always respected his respect for the process.

You pretty much echoed me feelings, I can respect people that I disagree with, and Ali is in that category with me.

36 posted on 12/18/2010 11:39:27 AM PST by dfwgator (Welcome to the Gator Nation Will Muschamp)
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To: Vermont Lt
Clay did go through the process, but was more or less given a slap on the wrist and was back to boxing before too long.

Had he had lifelong CO beliefs, I would say “give him a break”, that's what CO is for, but his CO was more or less a convenience.

39 posted on 12/18/2010 12:07:13 PM PST by dusttoyou ("Progressives" are wee-weeing all over themselves, Foc nobama)
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