"Ali's 65" debuts Jan. 3, 2007 on ESPN
Ali's 65, produced by Televersemedia, a Stamford, Connecticut production company, is a one-hour special that will explore the impact and true meaning of Muhammad Ali's life, exploring why there had never been an athlete like Ali before and why there will likely never be anyone like him again. Ali's 65 captures never before told stories of "The Greatest" from Spike Lee, George Foreman, Lennox Lewis, Ali's brother Rahman Ali, and in his final interview, Ed Bradley. For more information, please visit www.televersemedia.com
The 2:30 section shared a great video remix of a George Carlin's HBO Special called 'This Life is Worth Losing'.
Wikipedia's biography of Carlin states:
Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author.A good cultural anthropologist, an ethnographer who does their job well, always does a "background check" so to speak, on things they present publicly. I request we all be good ethnographers and do our scholarly homework on anything we present to the class and briefly contextualize the facts (For instance, "This is a YouTube video remix of comedian George Carlin, known for his black humor, speaking about the "Big Men" of corporate America"....etc.)Carlin is especially noted for his political and black humor and his observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many taboo subjects. In fact, Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public airwaves.
Here is the remix of a segment from his HBO special shown with graphics signifying all the corporate brands of the "owners of America" -- the BIG MEN. Great example of how the polities described in the chapter are present in our state polity.
The group in the 2:30 section will post their videos soon. Prof. G
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Vietnam’s war has been a dramatic and painful period for everyone. Any human, even how strong you are, have been affected by this experience. Mohamed Ali was a religious man and could be considered as a hero. He assumed the consequences and defended his convictions without any fear. He was supporting his religious believes and especially his race: black people .Obviously, young blacks people (who had often no choices) were the more active in this war. The point was not that he didn’t want to serve the country, but he stood up against war’s principles. By listening to the speakers, EL HADJ Mohamed used to apply his authority over people. Unfortunately, people as Malcolm X who tried to resist him had tragic ends. They said that it was the one who ordered Mohamed Ali of not serving the U.S army. But, I think that, he really believes what he was saying according to the way it defended it. This video show us how people can get hurt or destroy their life by opposing “the big men”. Despite the fact that we are talking about a state, we encounter features of tribal societies. Mohamed Ali maybe did suffer of persecutions, but his actions have had later the impact expected.
Even in a country where freedom of religion is a founding principle, the "Big Men," in this case the state, enforces his will on others. Big Men of other societies would've never done such a thing. People followed a big man because he was a leader worth following, someone who lead by example and lived up to his word. When has a Not since the American Revolution has a president, or any of his family for that matter, fought a war that he himself declared. I have nothing but respect and admoration for a man who will stick by his convictions, whether they be religious, moral, or any other. It takes more courage to stand of for what you believe in in a nation that disagrees then it does to conform to the norm. While I respect every veteran who fought in vietnam and our soldiers who fight in the Middle East I understand there's a difference between signing up for something and being forced into it. If America truly is "The Leader of the Free World" it must model the freedom of its people by being religiously tolerant to those who simply cannot do something.
It was fascinating to see that Mohammed Ali was able to stand up for his religion and making the decision not to go to war. It was great to see someone stand up for they didn’t want to do and not to become a tool for someone else. Mohammed Ali faced the consequences but he still went forth with his decision. He said “I’m not giving up my religion for no government.” We could see how strongly he felt about his decision by the way he made his speech. He wasn’t letting the “Big Man” rule him and he made that very clear. Of course we all wish we could be like Mohammed Ali and really speak up for what we want and don’t want, and life would be roses and gumdrops, but unfortunately it takes a strong voice to come forward and do something like this and Mohammed Ali was one of them.
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