Comments on: Michael Vick on “60 Minutes” — Part Two http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/08/17/michael-vick-on-60-minutes-part-two/ a site for dog lovers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Eighteenpaws http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/08/17/michael-vick-on-60-minutes-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9523 Eighteenpaws Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:59:53 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=11847#comment-9523 My thumb was spastic on the remote. Watch this creep Vick being grilled by a usually-tough 60 Minutes team, or just ignore his own PR? Ahh, but then there was Jim Brown, formerly accused a couple times of domestic abuse. Both the pot and the kettle tainted?? Aligned? Empathetic? Could CBS have used one of their REAL journalists for this event? What bytes I saw of the interview, I squirmed and pulled my own dogs closer. I despise my HSUS buds for supporting Vick’s all-too-soon release and resurrection. Such a level of evil and literally insane activity for so many years – and likely the public knows only a portion of the heinous acts he committed – does not dissolve so quickly. Now, had choked-up and said, “I understand how the violence I committed and supported affects all ages and demographics of people (and animals), and therefore even though I long to return to the NFL, I also understand that I can no longer represent you nor garner your support, and I must decline all offers” I might watch-and-see. Meanwhile, I have been a real bugger and have spoken up when I hear ANYONE say ANYWHERE that the NFL welcoming him back was a good move, let alone what the Eagles offered. I wish him a hellish and much-hated return to the field. And I agree with Anne….damned be the NFL this season. My thumb was spastic on the remote. Watch this creep Vick being grilled by a usually-tough 60 Minutes team, or just ignore his own PR? Ahh, but then there was Jim Brown, formerly accused a couple times of domestic abuse. Both the pot and the kettle tainted?? Aligned? Empathetic? Could CBS have used one of their REAL journalists for this event? What bytes I saw of the interview, I squirmed and pulled my own dogs closer. I despise my HSUS buds for supporting Vick’s all-too-soon release and resurrection. Such a level of evil and literally insane activity for so many years – and likely the public knows only a portion of the heinous acts he committed – does not dissolve so quickly. Now, had choked-up and said, “I understand how the violence I committed and supported affects all ages and demographics of people (and animals), and therefore even though I long to return to the NFL, I also understand that I can no longer represent you nor garner your support, and I must decline all offers” I might watch-and-see. Meanwhile, I have been a real bugger and have spoken up when I hear ANYONE say ANYWHERE that the NFL welcoming him back was a good move, let alone what the Eagles offered. I wish him a hellish and much-hated return to the field. And I agree with Anne….damned be the NFL this season.

]]> By: Anne'n'Spencer http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/08/17/michael-vick-on-60-minutes-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-9522 Anne'n'Spencer Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:02:38 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=11847#comment-9522 Nope. This doesn't quite get the job done for me. I'm getting cranky, I know, but I don't like the fact that we have entered into the Era of the Bad Decision. When I say "I made a bad decision," it usually involves buying a pair of shoes the wrong size or eating a hot fudge sundae. Somehow, now, "I made a bad decision" seems to be the buzzword for everything from murder to robbery to political corruption to financial corruption. (Yep, Mr. Madoff, that really was quite a bad decision...though in all fairness, he didn't use the term.) What's wrong with "I caused terrible pain to helpless animals. I abused, tortured, and killed them. I also allowed and influenced other people to do so." Once that's actually been said, with feeling, then ideas of rehabilitation, and even forgiveness, become possible. It's interesting that he was able to admit to lying to the people in Atlanta. I wonder if he has tried apologizing and asking for their forgiveness. I'm still on a football free regimen. I think it's a good decision. Nope. This doesn’t quite get the job done for me. I’m getting cranky, I know, but I don’t like the fact that we have entered into the Era of the Bad Decision. When I say “I made a bad decision,” it usually involves buying a pair of shoes the wrong size or eating a hot fudge sundae. Somehow, now, “I made a bad decision” seems to be the buzzword for everything from murder to robbery to political corruption to financial corruption. (Yep, Mr. Madoff, that really was quite a bad decision…though in all fairness, he didn’t use the term.)

What’s wrong with “I caused terrible pain to helpless animals. I abused, tortured, and killed them. I also allowed and influenced other people to do so.” Once that’s actually been said, with feeling, then ideas of rehabilitation, and even forgiveness, become possible. It’s interesting that he was able to admit to lying to the people in Atlanta. I wonder if he has tried apologizing and asking for their forgiveness.

I’m still on a football free regimen. I think it’s a good decision.

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