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Muhammad Ali Dead At 74 (Original Post) liberalnarb Jun 2016 OP
A Lesson to Be Learned from The Greatest 13Dogs Jun 2016 #1

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1. A Lesson to Be Learned from The Greatest
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 07:09 AM
Jun 2016

"While many scorned Ali’s decision at the time" - 49 years later it's crystal clear that Ali was on the right side of history with respect to the Vietnam War. The fact that he stuck by his principles, despite the vicious condemnation from the authoritarians and war mongers, speaks volumes of the strength and goodness of this man. He asked the brilliant question, why would I want to go and kill poor people living in the mud for big. powerful America? The fact that question is still sadly relevant almost 50 years later, doesn't say a lot for the human race's progress towards a peaceful planet...but make no mistake, Ali sure did his part, and then some, towards that goal. He was a giant...

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