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Washington (AP)
Senator John McCain is pressing President Obama to give a long awaited pardon to fighter Jack Johnson. Johnson was imprisioned for his romantic relationship with a white woman. However, the White House has declined to comment on the letter. McCain says he feels confident that Johnson will be considered a pardon, even after the fighter's death. His hope is that President Obama will review the letter for a pardon and give grant. McCain stated that he has not personally spoken to the president and hope soon that a pardon will be granted.

Johnson was convicted in 1913 for violating the Mann ACt with maned it illegal to transport women across state line for immoral purposes. He fled the country but agreed years later to serve a 10 month jail sentence. In 2004 filmaker Ken Burns started a committee to help pardon Jack Johnson. Still to this day the pardon has not been granted. McCain says his hope is to right a wrong of racial discrimination.

This has nearly 100 years ago, do you think a pardon would really matter now? If so, what benefit will or if it would have on wrong imprisionments in the future?

Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Saturday, October 17th 2009 at 10:49AM
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In 1913 the white women with johnson were prostitutes. He transported them across state lines. He was guilty of that Decadent Act.
First, McCain needs to get a pardon for Muhammad Ali--Ali lives in Phoenix and needs his Anti-Vietnam war Pardon--

Saturday, October 17th 2009 at 11:33AM
robert powell

I see this is totally futile for Jack Johnson. Perhaps McCain is trying to show another side of himself. I detect he has some purpose for asking his pardon. I'm a little cautious of his intent. Thank you Robert!
Saturday, October 17th 2009 at 2:07PM
MIISRAEL Bride

Clark, you've explained this very well, even showing the act itself. I suppose a pardon could be granted, not that it would make much difference now! That's why I feel it's futile in that perpective. However, pardons like this one may need to be approached wih discretion. That may be why Obama hasn't answered the call to the letter? You've made some excellent points..Jack Johnson was a great fighter! He was bold in his time and era, had plently of nerve dating openly with white women. Good or bad, I say he had plenty of nerve when things back then wasn't allowed!
Saturday, October 17th 2009 at 2:23PM
MIISRAEL Bride

Well stated of you Irma...Girl! THANKS IR! [Smiles]
Monday, October 19th 2009 at 9:32AM
MIISRAEL Bride

..."I detect he has some purpose for asking his pardon. I'm a little cautious of his intent"...

I'm with you on this one...why didn't President Bush's admin pardon him? McCain is up to something for sure. Why has the man been unwilling to come together on other more pressing issues that the citizens of this country face?!
Monday, October 19th 2009 at 10:01AM
Jen Fad

I'm agreeable! I think he's wanting to remain in the lime light probably? As we say down South..."It'll come out in the wash." Thanks for comments J!
Monday, October 19th 2009 at 5:11PM
MIISRAEL Bride

Yep definitely Miisrael and here's another saying from the south...'Something in the milk ain't clean and the cow knows about it'.
Tuesday, October 20th 2009 at 7:07AM
Jen Fad

Just one more Black male who fell for that old line, "now you are such and exceptional Black you can now be one of us....go talk with O.J. to Bryant and Vic, M.J. I am so glad that Oprah and Cosby our president never fell for that ...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
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