Wednesday, September 16, 2009

A Word about Michael Vick...

I had the unpleasant fortune to be stuck in a waiting room with a TV blaring the Dr. Phil show. Dr. Phil--who exploits troubled people for a living--is now going after Michael Vick who at one time exploited animals. The "doc" asked 'how much punishment is enough for Vick' as if the question had not already been answered. It WAS answered by a judge back in 2007! Who's Dr. Phil to say when someone has done their time? The man is $20M in debt. What would you have him do to work that off? Open a kennel? A man has to make a living. Here's the big dig: Dog fighting has absolutely NOTHING TO DO WITH FOOTBALL. It's completely unrelated. If the NFL says he can play, let the man play. Should he hide his talent? Was that part of his sentencing?
Congrats to Michael Vick from the Conservative Proposal. You are a free man. You took responsibility for your actions and people better leave you alone or we'll call them out.