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In reply to the discussion: In honor of our most esteemed sister, Bravenak [View all]lovemydog
(11,833 posts)22. Ali was drafted for the war in Vietnam and refused to go.
He famously said 'No Vietcong ever called me ni****.' He was sentenced to prison and stripped of his heavyweight title. The photo was probably taken during that time. Lower courts ruled that since the Koran speaks of holy war, he couldn't be a Muslim and a conscientious objector. The Supreme Court reversed the early court opinions and granted him conscientious objector status. It found that the 'holy war' referred to in the Koran is metaphorical, not literal, and that Ali was correct in citing the Koran as the source of inspiration for his pacifism.
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Comparing someone to my idol is the greatest show of respect I can show to someone./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#2
Sad state of affairs - right when DU needs to join together to fight FOR the Iran nuke deal.
blm
Jul 2015
#26
K&R Bravenak is about 1000 times more concilliatory than I and a few others are here
Number23
Jul 2015
#38
Yep. I know LS is gone for a while. 1SBM still has a bunch of hides and now they're going after B
Number23
Jul 2015
#41
Your first post in the AA forum! Such a momentous occasion and over such an important topic!
Number23
Jul 2015
#61
For what? This site is going to look like a NASCAR crowd if we don't stop.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#53
Of course, brave was "alerted".. they want to silence her. Evidently it didn't work this time.
Cha
Jul 2015
#67
I sent both of them PMs to be careful as possible because I admire them and their voices...
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#71
One of 1SBM's hide was for telling his interlocutor his "point went over his head"
DemocratSinceBirth
Jul 2015
#73