PeterS

With the passing of Muhammad Ali we are honestly watching the passing of greatness. Not only was he probably our greatest sports athlete he was probably one of the greatest Americans this country ever produced. He stood against one of our most unjust wars and was willing to go to jail to prove it. He took back what was unjustly taken from him and those he fought against were the ones who had the greatest respect for him. He cast aside both a name and religion that were never his and took those that were his by birth right. He spoke arrogantly but was the most humble man that you could ever meet without even a shadow of the ego that so scared the whites of his youth. But of all the things Ali stood for--his greatest was that he was all that an American should be.

Rest in peace Mohammad--you've certainly earned it...

Airforceone

Thank you Peter for sharing your thoughts with me I feel the same way about this man. I was fortunate enough to be raised in a family that racism did not exist I was taught not to see color I was taught to see a person. Then to treat people the way I wanted to be treated. That's why I was able to see how great this man really was. Some of my favorite sayings by Ali was (THE BEST WAY TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE IS TO WAKE UP) the other was (THE MAN WHO VIEWS THE WORLD AT 50 THE SAME WAY HE DID AT 20 HAS WASTED 30 YEARS OF HIS LIFE) ( WHAT YOU'RE THINKING IS WHAT YOU'RE BECOMING) sometimes all it takes is a one line statement to get you to view the world a little differently and Ali had many. Thank you

archie bunker Loc: Texas

What if the person you were taught to see is a (gulp) Republican, Thomas?

RJohnson

I see Ali/Clay as an excellent one-on-one fighter but as a yellow bellied coward when it comes to fighting in a war. He had a yellow streak down his back
when it came to the possibility of wearing a uniform of the armed forces of the United States of America in an ongoing war. He had no problem reaping the
benefits of being an American citizen but he was too cowardly to go to war for America. I read that the mayor of a city was going to fly the flag at half mast
in Ali/Clay's honor.Made me want to puke.Flags are not flown at half mast for our service people currently being killed in service to America. Ali/Clay
a great American - What a load of bull manure.

Airforceone

You sound like a racist looking at a man that gave up great wealth because he had strong convictions. He seen this war for what it was. So how about Donald a Trump do you feel the same way about your new party leader. He hid behind a bone spur in his foot and got Daddy to have his family doctor to write the letter. All the while playing College sports. But he is a rich white guy he gets a pass. At least Ali stood up Trump hid be hide a bone spur.

RJohnson

I don't mind being called a racist (tho I don't think I am) but I deeply resent being called a Trump supporter. That is a very, very low blow. Your comment pains me greatly.

Airforceone

How about answer the question about the Trump bone spurs. Why not attack him