Michael Vick scores again....

[Asiel]

I caught that on the news, could hardly believe it. But then why am I surprised, seems only the undeserving get the rewards. Hard work , honesty and intergrity seems to have gone down the drain...

[Karen]

I caught that on the news, could hardly believe it. But then why am I surprised, seems only the undeserving get the rewards. Hard work , honesty and intergrity seems to have gone down the drain...

I have to disagree. There are plenty of people, in the NFL and elsewhere, who make it using hard work, honesty and integrity. They may not make headlines, but they are there, doing their jobs and working hard every day.

I am not upset that he got a second chance to play football. I'll never watch him in a game*, and applaud those who are boycotting the team dumb enough to hire him. For my part, if he was playing in some podunk town/league, that'd be fine. But I do not think he should ever be allowed a dog again, and hope that much of his salary gets donated to charities who helped care for the dogs of his that were rescued.

*I don't watch football games anyway.

[Taz_Zoee]

I always make snide comments when the Eagles are playing. I loved the fact that he was sacked 6 times last night!! Woo Hoo!!
My boyfriend says - he's paid his dues and done his time.
My response - I DON'T CARE! He should have never done what he did in the first place. PERIOD!
He agreed with me on that one.

[Medusa]

Vick may have paid his dues according to the law b/c he served time but there is a higher law to which he must one day answer. Karma. Golden Rule. Sow and reap. However you want to express it, his time is coming.

[Lilith Cherry]

I am so totally disgusted that Obama could praise the fact that the slimebag Vick is getting on so well!! All the true heroes in your country he could have said good things about and then to say this !?!

[Karen]

I am so totally disgusted that Obama could praise the fact that the slimebag Vick is getting on so well!! All the true heroes in your country he could have said good things about and then to say this !?!

He just said that everyone deserves a second chance, in referring to Michael Vick, he didn't make a speech praising the guy or anything.

"Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie said Obama called to congratulate him for giving Vick a second chance.

"The president wanted to talk about two things, but the first was Michael,'' Lurie said, according to King. "He said, 'So many people who serve time never get a fair second chance. He was ... passionate about it. He said it's never a level playing field for prisoners when they get out of jail. And he was happy that we did something on such a national stage that showed our faith in giving someone a second chance after such a major downfall.''

So it was more about people who have served time getting a second chance than any praise of Michael Vick as a human being.

[Grace]

I think everyone needs to take a deep breath.

The latest on this subject is by Tucker Carlson, sitting in for Hannity last evening. He(Carlson) thinks Vick should have been executed for the dog killing.

In this country we are at times hard pressed to execute people who kill people.

Both of these men, Obama and Carlson, should have thought before speaking.

[Medusa]

I am so totally disgusted that Obama could praise the fact that the slimebag Vick is getting on so well!! All the true heroes in your country he could have said good things about and then to say this !?!

I don't know anything about sports but surely there is someone else, ANYONE ELSE, that has been given a second chance in sports that Obama could have commented on. It was in bad taste, IMO. It wasn't even necessary for him to comment at all.

[shais_mom]

I always make snide comments when the Eagles are playing. I loved the fact that he was sacked 6 times last night!! Woo Hoo!!
My boyfriend says - he's paid his dues and done his time.
My response - I DON'T CARE! He should have never done what he did in the first place. PERIOD!
He agreed with me on that one.

Ask him if he wants a guy that is convicted of burglary and theft, or a rapist/sexual offender moving in beside you. They served their time too. Or a guy (or woman for that matter) convicted of beating an elderly person, does he want that person to move in beside his mom or grandma??