Azazello1313 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 some senators trying to pardon, for sleeping with da white wimmen WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain wants a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, who became the nation's first black heavyweight boxing champion 100 years before Barack Obama became its first black president. McCain feels Johnson was wronged by a 1913 conviction of violating the Mann Act by having a consensual relationship with a white woman -- a conviction widely seen as racially motivated. "I've been a very big fight fan, I was a mediocre boxer myself," McCain, R-Ariz., said in a telephone interview. "I had admired Jack Johnson's prowess in the ring. And the more I found out about him, the more I thought a grave injustice was done." On Wednesday, McCain will join Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., filmmaker Ken Burns and Johnson's great niece, Linda Haywood, at a Capitol Hill news conference to unveil a resolution urging a presidential pardon for Johnson. Similar legislation offered in 2004 and last year failed to pass both chambers of Congress. King, a recreational boxer, said a pardon would "remove a cloud that's been over the American sporting scene ever since [Johnson] was convicted on these trumped-up charges." "I think the moment is now," King said. part 2, one of the great jazz fusion records, care of the mindless noodler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Part 3 What I do when I see a stacked black ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Champion boxer and catchy-yet-inoffensive folk-rock star. That's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 catchy-yet-inoffensive folk-rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) You know, chick music that isn't *so* gay that you should be ashamed you kinda like it. Secretly. Edited April 2, 2009 by yo mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Another Jack Johnson (who is currently around). Clubfoothead is a fan of his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 oooooh, that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Glad to see McCain still has his nose to the grindstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 You know, chick music that isn't *so* gay that you should be ashamed you kinda like it. Secretly. Curious George soundtrack. I go bananas for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I :heart: Jack Johnson. The current one. I'll always tie his music to my daughter as she used to listen to that curious george soundtrack before bed quite a bit. good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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