Letter to george and other "haters"--ali (cont.)

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

It's funny you mentioned that, I would have figured you would have been at Gilley's by now....

Nope, I quit going there after they took down the rebel flag. Your state still flies it though, right?

[George]

I am still waiting for someone to produce a veteran who thinks that Muhammad Ali was a hero. I doubt that one exists.

[forazzurri2axz]

Originally Posted by George

I am still waiting for someone to produce a veteran who thinks that Muhammad Ali was a hero. I doubt that one exists.

"Laura and I are saddened by the death of Muhammad Ali, The Greatest of All Time. I gave Ali the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 and wondered aloud how he stayed so pretty throughout so many fights. 'It probably had to do with his beautiful soul. He was a fierce fighter and he's a man of peace, just like Odessa and Cassius Clay, Sr., believed their son could be.'
"Muhammad Ali was an iconic and historic figure who thrilled, entertained, influenced, and inspired millions. Americans will always be proud to have been in his corner and called him one of our own.
Laura and I send our heartfelt condolences to Muhammad Ali's family and friends."
# # #
White House photo by Paul Morse, courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum/NARA.

I was going to have several responses to your post so I put this as the first one and then realized he didn't serve! but it's a pretty good one from someone you probably voted for...and the ONLY thing I have ever agreed with Bush on!!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by George

I am still waiting for someone to produce a veteran who thinks that Muhammad Ali was a hero. I doubt that one exists.

I was talking to my Dad yesterday. He was an Army Ranger during the Vietnam War, is a proud veteran, can recite military history from throughout the 20th Century, and he had nothing but complimentary things to say about Ali.

[drmondobueno]

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

+ infinity

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

Agreed.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

Yes, please, before any innocent non-whites are harmed.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

I concur, Leon, lock it. The truth is just to hard to accept for some people.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I concur, Leon, lock it. The truth is just to hard to accept for some people.

+1

enough is enough




.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I concur, Leon, lock it. The truth is just to hard to accept for some people.

+1 lock it!! ...oh wait, that's me..

I was just telling someone I was coming back every few hours for the drama.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Here's a suggestion to those that want the thread locked -- don't read it or post in it.

[kcohen]

-1

Nice to see a throwback to the the good old days with a turn to vociferous political argument, evocative of time when this forum was less nerdy. Now hoping for someone to hijack the thread toward a debate over the merits of Jimi Hendrix vs. Cream, or some other such weighty issue. We almost got there with Ted Nugent.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

+1

If you find yourself writing about something other than pre-war baseball cards on this forum, I would encourage you to find another place to do it. While it is possible for those of us who are disinterested in learning the political or religious leanings of pre-war baseball card collectors to just skip the thread or try to ignore it, the unhealthy effect such discourse has on the one thing that brings us all here is inevitable.

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

Please!!!!!!


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[egri]

Originally Posted by drmondobueno

C'mon, Leon. Lock this thread.

Amen.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by George

I am still waiting for someone to produce a veteran who thinks that Muhammad Ali was a hero. I doubt that one exists.

Here you are George!!!
US Army veteran US 51606---
Ali was a hero to his country. There is a difference between country and government.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

nope, i quit going there after they took down the rebel flag. Your state still flies it though, right?

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