Saturday, September 21, 2013

Random Question (September 21, 2013)

Q. What is the focus of this upcoming made-for-TV film? (I'd like a precise answer, please.)

A. Ali's battles in the US Supreme Court after he declared himself a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War. 

In 1967, following his decision to refuse to be drafted, he was stripped of his heavyweight title, convicted of draft evasion and sentenced to five years in prison. Many who served and suffered the horrors of that nightmarish war will never forgive Ali for his stance. Others praise him for being instrumental in bringing the societal pressure that helped end the war. The film focusses on the internal battles the nine Supreme Court justices had in deciding Ali's appeal of his conviction.

14 comments:

  1. Ali's fight against Parkinson's disease.

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  2. since thats mohammed ali and the us supreme court in the picture, id say its the fight to not be forcibly drafted into the army to fight in vietnam ?

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  3. Perhaps based on his fight against his disease?

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  4. The rumble in the jungle? Paul

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  5. Ali refused to fight in the US war in Vietnam. This film probable talks about his battle with the US authorities on this matter.

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  6. Ali's battle with the government to avoid getting drafted for the war? Not very precise, sorry.

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  7. The fight with the US Govt over the Vietnam war thing? he refused to fight or something.

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  8. Parkinson's disease

    Anil Rodrigues

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  9. Ali's fight against Frazer/Frazier? The one he lost?

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  10. just guessing...
    his fight against alzheimer's disease he was fighting???

    -raklodramA

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  11. Am guessing so cannot be precise... Muhammed Ali's rivalry with Joe Frazier or George Foreman?

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  12. His stripping of the world titles because he refused to fight in the Vietnam war.

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