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The man to save the man? (Photo: flickr.com)

That’s the spin on the bottle. Tony Dungy is Michael’s spiritual adviser. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is using Michael Vick as its “anti-dog fighting ambassador” these days, hoping that he can help convince the 40,000 professional dog fighters and 100,000 other street fighters (their statistics) to evolve into illuminated adulthood. But let’s be honest here. Commercials with big stars… who do they really impress? And are you actually reaching your target audience with TV, Internet, newspaper and radio ads? At the very least, grassroots efforts are necessary, on a constant basis. If Michael Vick is going to be allowed to live (which it appears that he is), his full-time profession should be as a street campaigner.

At least somebody has the right idea

“If we punish Michael forever, and don’t pivot to the problem in the communities where kids are victimizing these dogs… that’s a dead end street,” said Wayne Pacelle of the HSUS to “60 Minutes.” “I’m really hopeful that Mike sticks with this and really reaches these kids … because I really believe he can do that.”

Truly, constant imprisonment does nothing for society but present a financial burden. I’m a firm believer in the rusty knife kept in the back room. Nobody talks about that room, but everyone knows it’s there. Quick and cheap, for those who are truly in a position where their removal from society would be of greater benefit than remaining. No bullets, no gas, no electrocution, no gallows or guillotine to maintain. Get this done. Life is for those who respect it, and if you think that keeping someone locked away for decades achieves that end, you probably work for the prison system and are on the take. Or you are blinded by ideals that have no place in a society where humanity is destined to grow.

Here’s how it should be

Bare minimum, Michael Vick should be out of football and on the streets, working for positive change. Michael Vick on “60 Minutes” did not make things right. His commercial spots will not even reach their target audience in most cases, so what’s the point? Ah, that’s it… so certain executives, politicians, NFL commissioners, Philadelphia Eagles owners and blindly accepting fans can pat themselves on the back and feel good.

So stop asking Michael Vick to apologize, people. It doesn’t make him feel good…

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CLICK HERE if you missed part one of this article about Michael Vick on “60 Minutes.”

That wouldn’t be cool, would it Michael? Justice is truly blind. And I don’t mean that in a good way. I hear it also has season tickets to NFL games, perhaps even Eagles games. Payday loans and short term loans were not involved in financing what amounts to blood for blood.

Among many other news sources, The Examiner covered the Michael Vick “60 Minutes” story. While it’s true that the televised appearance lost some of its thunder due to his press conference speech the day he signed on with the Eagles, there were still some rather powerful moments of self-deprecation. Vick told James Brown that serving almost two years in prison made him “realize the magnitude” of what he had done and what he had “allowed to happen to animals.”

Some people think he holds less responsibility because he didn’t kill them himself

Which I say is poppycock, because Michael Vick knew what was going on. Yet he claims he cried “so many nights” as he attempted to come to terms with the hurt he’d caused and guilt he’d felt over what he’d done. “You were convicted of beating them, shooting them, electrocuting them, drowning them – horrific things, Michael,” Brown said, as Vick listened, stone-faced.

Nope, no signs of antisocial behavior there…

Certainly, Michael Vick didn’t behave like a leader. But how much responsibility does Vick appear to be taking for his actions when he tells Brown “I don’t know how many times I gotta say it. It was wrong and I feel tremendous hurt about what happened.” He feels the hurt because he was caught, folks. Otherwise this would still be going on. And he’s irritated about how many times he has to admit fault? You committed a heinous crime, Michael. Sorry to inconvenience you by calling you on it.

Sanctioning six years of death

Michael Vick told “60 Minutes” that his dog fighting ring went on for about six years. That isn’t a weekend, a week or even a month of bad decisions. That’s six years in which a high-profile member of the entertainment community made the inhuman choice to sanction death for entertainment purposes. The cathartic release of fantasy violence is one that that some will debate, but the real thing is something else altogether.

He told James Brown that his actions “showed a lack of moral character,” but the call of competition and the sweet adrenaline rush were too much to resist. Perhaps some kind of chemical castration could have helped you, Michael… if you had made the decision to seek help instead of continuing to sanction death for six years.

Yet WE’RE inconveniencing HIM!

Yes, Michael Vick claims to understand why people are upset with him. It doesn’t take payday loans and short term loans for that kind of sagacious awareness. But if you need them, apply here.

“I understand why, and I’m gonna say it again – it sickens me to my stomach. The same feeling I’m feeling right now is what people was feeling. Disgust. Pure disgust.”

Look at what that Michael Vick did, says Michael Vick. It’s disgusting. I’m mortified. But as Michael Vick, I’m getting tired of having to answer questions for Michael Vick. My personality is fractured as a result of a horrific upbringing, society’s entitlement for athletes and the plain and simple fact that I don’t want to grow up and take responsibility for myself. The law let me out in less than two years, so I suppose they’re living in their childhood fantasy land as well. If they were adults, they would have dealt with me like a normal person who happened to commit murder.

So says Mr. Michael Vick. CLICK HERE for the conclusion of this article, in which we see that it’s all about being a “feel good” society…

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As most of the news-watching public knows by now, Michael Vick did not sign with the Buffalo Bills. He has inked a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, which, according to ESPN, bears the following terms, which coincidentally do not include provisions for the payday loans and short term loans he’ll need if he’s cut and can no longer make it in the world of football:

• $1.6 million total salary for 2009, which won’t go into effect until the 2009 NFL regular season begins. Vick cannot play in a game until after Week 6, per NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
• There are $2.75 million worth of incentives for 2010
• $3.75 million in salary next year ($1 million of which is guaranteed)
• A $1.5 million roster bonus
• If the Philadelphia Eagles decide to pick up Vick’s option for 2010 (it is not guaranteed), he could make as much as $8 million total

I’m not keen on the concept of redemption

Why should I automatically accept that Michael Vick deserves a second chance? How many molesters and murderers have gone on to repeat their crimes as soon as they are released from the sheltering arms of their rehabilitators? Too many, as far as I’m concerned. I’m not one of those who think that our tax dollars are well spent on the traditional American prison model. Simplicity and low cost hold more appeal for me. Paying to incarcerate those who would do injury to me makes no sense at all, and neither do notions of “human rights” that include multiple chances for those who take the lives of sentient beings for sport or the thrill. Neither can I condone those who slay the innocent due to irresistible compulsion or some other cold, premeditated reason. If I person cannot help themselves from killing, I do not believe rehabilitation is possible or cost effective. If evolution made a mistake, the mistake should be removed from the gene pool so that nature can try again.

So what am I saying in relation to Michael Vick?

I struggle with this, because I don’t believe in taking life without a very good reason. And according to his words in the Michael Vick “60 Minutes” interview, Michael participated in dog fighting because it was a “cool” thing to do in the community that spawned him. Thus, we come to the question that psychologists have debated for years: Just how much of a role does environment play in shaping the human being? I definitely believe that it is a factor, but I also believe that human beings have an innate sense of right and wrong that evolution grants us. There are certain things you know are not contributing to the betterment of the race, or at least your continued genetic lineage. So you don’t do them. People make this out to be much more difficult and mystical than it should be. This is basic stuff, everyone. If you need payday loans and short term loans to buy a book that will teach you what you should already know, do it. Because this is something you must know.

Pain and suffering, left unchecked, lead to death. When a living being is dead, it cannot contribute to its society or continue its genetic line. Extinction follows, and extinction should never be taken lightly, as sport. Michael Vick thought it was “cool.” CLICK HERE and see just how sorry he is…

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