McCain pushes Obama for a Pardon
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?
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?
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--