[Bob Seger]

As liberals so often do, you are tarring conservatives in the Republican Party with a broad brush, while white washing those who hold similar views in your own party. Anger at Ali for claiming conscientious objector status was not confined to a single party and for many who felt that anger, it had nothing to do with race. There was a widespread belief that Ali had no moral objection to violence because of his chosen profession. Perhaps there were Quaker boxers in the late 60s who were conscientious objectors, but I do not recall any.

I have much more respect for the conscientious objectors of that era than I do for politicians who dodged the draft - and for the draft dodgers who fled to Canada to escape service. I even had more respect for Ali, despite my skepticism that his claim of being a conscientious objector was sincere. At least Ali paid a price for openly defying the draft, remaining in his home country, and not claiming a deferment for some temporary minor physical ailment.

Those who fled to Canada and hid until they were granted pardons were the most cowardly draft dodgers, followed closely by politicians who used family ties and money to concoct excuses to avoid service.

Cant think of a single one, myself.