Mohammad Ali. I'm shocked

[sscutchen]

On God and Santa Claus
From P.J. O'Rourke's book Parliament of Whores

I have only one firm belief about the American political system, and that is this: God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat.

God is an elderly or, at any rate, middle-aged mate, a stern fellow, patriarchal rather than paternal and a great believer in rules and regulations. He holds men strictly accountable for their actions. He has little apparent concern for the material well-being of the disadvantaged. He is politically connected, socially powerful and holds the mortgage on literally everything in the world. God is difficult. God is unsentimental. It is very hard to get into God's heavenly country club.

Santa Claus is another matter. He's cute. He's nonthreatening. He's always cheerful. And he loves animals. He may know who's been naughty and who's been nice, but he never does anything about it. He gives everyone everything they want without thought of a quid pro quo. He works hard for charities, and he's famously generous to the poor. Santa Claus is preferable to God in every way but one: There is no such thing as Santa Claus.

[Racer X]

I didn't realize that Ali had Parkinson's. I was under the impression that it was brain damage from his boxing days. Have a sharp mind in a failing body just scares the poop out of me. My wife's grandfather is 97, and he is still sharp, but is basically bedridden.

[SteveO]

Good one, sscutcheon.

Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee!
Ali is and always will be,
the CHAMP!

God bless him.

[vision63]

[quote mspace]Michael Fox said in an interview that the meds to control the tremors tend to zombie one out. Not the main reason, but one, of why he didn't take them to testify at senate hearings.
Please.

[OWC Jamie]

Yes, Zombie-like.

The medication is difficult to take orally. One is never "stable". The effects of the medication is like a sine wave: Tremors when it's time to take another pill, "Zombie-like" stiffness when the full dose of the pill hits your system.

The alternative is a microproccessor controlled implant for micro-miniature doses of the medication. Requires drilling holes in your head and implanting sensors and wires. I have a (now retired) business associate that has had the implant mechanism for three years.