Michael Vick

The thing that bothers me the most about this whole Michael Vick case is not the obvious. It's not the fact that raising dogs for fighting and killing them is completely disgusting and wrong in anybody's book. The thing that bothers me the most is here is a guy making $15 million a year and the best thing he can think to spend his money - dare I even use the word invest - is to fund a dog fighting ring! I don't begrudge Michael Vick for making that kind of money and he can do whatever he wants with his money, but with all of the people in this country struggling to make ends meet, with all of the worthwile charities there are in this country doing good work, and all of the other things he could do with his millions - this is what he chooses to do? You don't see Bill Gates or Richard Branson funding dog fighting rings! These are guys who enjoy their money and they give back to society! Hey, Michael - have you ever heard the word "vacation?" Have you ever heard the word "mutual funds?" Are you that bored with your money or are you that stupid that you think this is your idea of a good investment?

Some people have come out in the media and defended Vick's need to make a living. I don't disagree with that and I know Michael Vick is a realitively young man, but if he's been making several million dollars for the past few years and was investing his money wisely, he wouldn't have to worry about making a living! What if he had injured himself? What if he had so severely injured himself that he could never play football again - what would he be living on then?

And now he apologizes because he realizes dog fighting was wrong - he just realized that now? Where and how was this guy raised? Ignorance of the law is no excuse! Would it be okay for him to kill somebody just because nobody bothered to tell him it was wrong!

We all make mistakes, but please don't insult us Michael Vick!