Comments on: Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act Introduced

By: Syn

Syn — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:45:24 +0000

While Muhammad Ali was a draft dodger, he was punished for that crime; stripped of his title and banned from boxing for 3yrs; he also received a 5yr prison term but never served after appeals.
While dodging the draft/refusing to serve is despicable, look at his reasoning behind his actions. He won a gold medal for the US, but was refused service at a diner for the color of his skin. Blacks during the time of Vietnam were fighting for civil rights in a country that was happy to draft them for war, but still treated them as second class citizens. It makes sense for him to not feel like dying for a country that didn’t treat him as an equal.
It’s just a coin. This country elected a president who dodged the draft and had none of the reasons/excuses as Muhammad Ali. Bill Clinton signed up for the draft, but never reported for service when ordered. He used every avenue to avoid the draft, including lying and breaking promises to join the ROTC. Just because Ali didn’t have those connections, he was charged and tried; something that should have happen to old Slick Willy; who became President, while Ali got Parkinson’s.
What Bill Clinton did was far worse than what Muhammad Ali did. Ali suffered for his refusal and didn’t try to hide from the consequences; he also was refusing for, in his mind, good reasons. Bill suffered no retribution for his refusal and hid from any consequences by used political help, lying, breaking promises, and his position in society. Bill wrote he felt the demonstration, anti-war sentiment, and the yellow journalism of the press contributed to the US losing the war. Bill was never opposed to the military or war, just the Vietnam war. According to his own writings, he help the US lose the war.
Give Muhammad Ali his coin. Orin Hatch (R-UT) wants to give Ali a coin; he drafted one of the bills.

By: Robert Hall

Robert Hall — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 23:33:52 +0000

Ali was a great fighter. His accomplishments alone were great. He has contributed a lot to this country. I don’t agree with his draft dodging either, but he was the championship boxer in this country great country and an American. I don’t take that away from him.

By: Robert Hall

Robert Hall — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 23:27:40 +0000

My father served in WWll in the Aleutian islands from 43-45, when the war ended. He was a Navy man at age 17. He came home. A lot didn’t. I could never serve because of being hit by a car at age 7. I thank you for your service sir, and anyone who served for this great country.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:13:50 +0000

I won’t buy a draft dodger coin.

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:12:13 +0000

IMHO, Ali should not be depicted on a legal tender US Mint coin before Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gets such an honor. It is a shame that Congress has never honored MLK with a commemorative coin. All he got after death from Congress in 2004 was the Congressional Gold Medal – 36 years after his assassination. How sad!

-NumisDudeTX

By: joera

joera — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:17:58 +0000

Danny Morano
First of all, thank you for your service. And while I’m at it I want to thank everyone else for their service also. And before you ask me, no, I myself have not served in the military. You have asked more than once, if I remember right, if someone has served in the military. What difference does it make if someone has served or not? In my opinion it does not make a difference or makes a person better than any other person if they served. I know you have not implied or said that it is JUST people like you or ONLY people like you that have served give us the freedoms we have today or that it makes anybody a better person than any other person who has not served. You might already know this but there are other people in our country that have made contributions for our freedoms. It is not only people in the military that have made a difference toward our freedoms. And again I know you did not say that. So I ask you… Why do you ask if one has served? And what difference does it make if one has or has not served? Is it because you are just curious? Or is there another reason for your question about people’s service in the military? I’m just curious about your questioning about people’s service in the military.

By: M YF

M YF — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 23:03:23 +0000

The late fighter would be my very last personality to depict on an American commemorative coin. Didn’t this man serve time for draft-dogging, polarizing public opinion between race and declaring he would not serve in the American military to fight etc… I always thought he was more of a divisive figure to Americans rather than someone who was proud of his homeland.
He made his living fighting opponents, knocking them out cold in return for millions of dollars – how is this a great contribution to American culture and serving as an example of excellence, a boxing ring is not that example.
A stamp perhaps but certainly not a coin – I’d definitely pass on that one and would hope the government comes to its senses before this comes to a vote.

By: M YF

M YF — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 23:03:08 +0000

The late fighter would be my very last personality to depict on an American commemorative coin. Didn’t this man serve time for draft-dogging, polarizing public opinion between race and declaring he would not serve in the American military to fight etc… I always though he was more of a divisive figure to Americans rather than someone who was proud of his homeland.
He made his living fighting opponents, knocking them out cold in return for millions of dollars – how is this a great contribution to American culture and serving as an example of excellence, a boxing ring is not that example.
A stamp perhaps but certainly not a coin – I’d definitely pass on that one and would hope the government comes to its senses before this comes to a vote.

By: one fine dime

one fine dime — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 21:19:42 +0000

Peace Danny.

By: Danny Morano

Danny Morano — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 19:09:19 +0000

In reply to one fine dime. Mr.Dime, I think enough is enough. Time to move on. There is more in portal things to worry about in life. Like the way North Korea put it's missiles on display during President Trump's Inauguration, China building islands for jumping off points to attack Taiwan and all the major powers hacking our computers. That and more are what we all have to really worry about. Take care.