John McCain announces resolution to pardon Jack Johnson

[fan johnny]

I did vote for McCain and still would, but this is suspect! Why would he do this now? Why only Jack Johnson? Why wouldn't he address the issue rather than only the victim? Solicitation comes in many forms.... don't ya think?

Wait you're having a go at him for righting a verdict based on the racism of the authorities at that time? Or are you arguing that the United States was some kind of utopian racially equal environment? He is doing this now because he has long had a role in trying to reform the sport. I wouldn't have voted for him, but he's only righting a conviction than came about because of the racism at the time, even the Attorney General said it wasn't what the law was meant for. Jack Johnson got that conviction because of his status at the time and his attitude towards authority in other matters not for actually being a criminal.

Absolutely not! He can right wrongs to individuals and everyone will back him.... He is a leader that should be correcting the system of laws that allowed the problem and providing equal justice for All that were wronged... and not just those that can be put into the spot light. If he were using the spot light to identify our faults as a nation and focus our attention toward making corrections to better the nation then the actions would have clear veracity. Jack Johnson can be considered somewhat of a martyr and to single him out is an easy move for anyone. Why not find someone that actually needs the help, not someone beyond. It's a waste of "limited" time.

As for reforming the system, did you read the bill? The way I read it, it is set up to appoint a US Boxing Commission that has a boxing "Czar". It is not a comprehensive bill but a vague one that gives power to man in charge. Put someone above the influence and you may have a good commission. Put someone corrupt and you have a corrupt commission. Although it has merit it needs checks and balances. "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."