Obama Presidential Pardon for Boxing Champ Jack Johnson?

[Myk_Myk]

Neat article: Obama Presidential Pardon for Boxing Champ Jack Johnson? - ABC News

[Taeth]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

[JazMerkin]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Why does it matter? So Johnson's relatives should have to wait another 3 years for a pardon because Obama isn't white

Obama should do it, not because he's black, but because its the right thing to do. That's all there is to it.

[Taeth]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Why does it matter? So Johnson's relatives should have to wait another 3 years for a pardon because Obama isn't white

Obama should do it, not because he's black, but because its the right thing to do. That's all there is to it.

thats my point is that, it has taken this long for it to happen. Thats what I am mad about that none of the white presidents actually went out and gave the man a pardon when he was treated the way he was. If Obama gives him the pardon its great, but it should have been done years ago.

[Violent Demise]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Fukkin racist

[Myk_Myk]

Well Sen. John McCain and Rep. Peter King are both white... Maybe to really do it right, we should wait for the first Latino or Asian president.

[jdonaher1]

I'm sure Glenn Beck will just say this is yet another of Obama sneeky ways of getting reparations for Africian Americians. Just like healthcare.

Regardless this needs to get done as it's a grave injustice.

[AdamGB]

I don't agree with the logic that it means less coming from Obama: he represents the nation and is speaking on their behalf no?

Even if his race did come into it: He's Half Black and Half Caucasian... so we all win right?

[JonesJrMayweather]

Personally i think there way more important shit for the pres to worry about than a posthumous pardon. Things like people being laid off because of the economy and the silly ongoing war...

[Taeth]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Fukkin racist

I am racist because I don't feel its a black man's job to clean up an embarrassing mess us white people made? It shouldn't have taken this long for the pardon to happen, a black man being pardoned for being black by a black man doesn't make sense to me when it was our racist ancestors who commited this attrocity among others, and thats the point, this represents symbolically represents something very important and yet like I've said already, no white president has followed through with the pardon.

[ElTerribleMorales]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Fukkin racist

I am racist because I don't feel its a black man's job to clean up an embarrassing mess us white people made? It shouldn't have taken this long for the pardon to happen, a black man being pardoned for being black by a black man doesn't make sense to me when it was our racist ancestors who commited this attrocity among others, and thats the point, this represents symbolically represents something very important and yet like I've said already, no white president has followed through with the pardon.

you mean YOUR white ancestors lol

[generalbulldog]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Fukkin racist

I am racist because I don't feel its a black man's job to clean up an embarrassing mess us white people made? It shouldn't have taken this long for the pardon to happen, a black man being pardoned for being black by a black man doesn't make sense to me when it was our racist ancestors who commited this attrocity among others, and thats the point, this represents symbolically represents something very important and yet like I've said already, no white president has followed through with the pardon.

[Master]

It is important to pardon Jack Johnson as his reputation lives on and that needs clearing.

[JonesJrMayweather]

Fukkin racist

I am racist because I don't feel its a black man's job to clean up an embarrassing mess us white people made? It shouldn't have taken this long for the pardon to happen, a black man being pardoned for being black by a black man doesn't make sense to me when it was our racist ancestors who commited this attrocity among others, and thats the point, this represents symbolically represents something very important and yet like I've said already, no white president has followed through with the pardon.

Excellent!!!!

[Jody Lane]

I'm not trying to be racist, but does it mean as much if a black president instead of a white president gives Jack Johnson the pardon? It just feels to me that it doesn't demonstrate the proper accountability for what was done to Jack.

Fukkin racist

Hey VD, still saying like it is hunh? Good job.