Sure, he was a great fighter, but you don’t lower The Stars and Stripes for a draft-dodger.
Lord help us...the flag at half-mast for a draft-dodger.
Just wait till Obama starts his mourning. It will be like nothing else.
He didn't "dodge" the draft. He stood on principle and paid the price. Even if you disagree with his decision, you have to respect the fact that he stood on principle and didn't back away from the fight that lay ahead. He was a lot more principled that those who ran to Canada to await a pardon from Jimmy Carter.
That being said, the American flag should not have been lowered to half staff. Maybe the city flag, if they have one.
Or a raving drug addict
No kidding.
10 to 1 says before the day’s out Obama will call a press conference and say how great and “transformative” Ali was. He loves the word “trans”. He’ll then say all flags will flown at half-staff for a man that refused to fight for his country. Obama will say the Supreme Court exonerated him and he deserves the highest respect because we are greater country because of this “courageous” American.
You don't have to like the guy but under our system of justice, Muhammad Ali was not convicted of draft-dodging. The USSC said so and their word is final. Even if you disagree with that decision (and I do), it must be respected as the law of the land.
As a youth, I liked Muhammad Ali but soured on him as I grew older. However, I don't have any issue with Louisville, Kentucky honoring one of their citizens who made good. I believe there is already a Muhammad Ali Blvd. in Louisville.
Does anyone know if Louisville lowered the flag when Louisville native Jimmy Ellis, the former WBA world heavyweight champion and big shot in the national amateur boxing organizations, died a couple of years ago? If it was done for Ellis, then it seems obligatory to do it for Ali who had a much more storied career.
Ali may have been a great fighter, but for the most part I found him to be a Immature Braggart lacking in any class or humility. I cite his treatment of Joe Frazier as a good example. Joe was the real class act, and of not for his sense of fairness and generosity Ali would never have gotten that title fight against him for his comeback.
“Sure, he was a great fighter, but you don’t lower The Stars and Stripes for a draft-dodger.”
And not for someone who changes his name from Cassius Clay to Mohammed Whatever. I always thuought he was arrogant!