tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post2892053650106919798..comments2024-03-23T06:21:42.670-04:00Comments on Summit Musings: Pit Wille vs Big RedFayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-80252267727421080512007-07-29T23:07:00.000-04:002007-07-29T23:07:00.000-04:00SMMDI, I know where you're comin' from when you sa...SMMDI, I know where you're comin' from when you say how disappointed you are that a famous graduate(I didn't know that) of your university has, by all accounts, involved himself in such vile and inhumane acts against other living creatures. Who knows what his motivations are--power, greed, or just because his celebrity allows him to do whatever he damn well pleases. Meanwhile ordinary folk like us are left with the sinking feeling that none of the people in public life that we admire seem to measure up.<BR/><BR/>All my dog-loving friends have been bombarding Nike's CEO--and Reebok's to a lesser extent--with letters urging them to be good corporate citizens and cancel any contracts they have for Vick sponsorships or merchandise. I'm combing the sports pages--unknown territory for me--to see what they're doing. Today I see that they've suspended his contract w/o pay and stopped selling his products, pending court outcomes. Good for them and we'll be watching.<BR/><BR/>Those of us who have pit bulls as pets constantly fight public stereotypes about the viciousness of the breed. When Willie and I meet anyone on a walk, he sits by my side until they pass. I want people to know how good pits can be if they are handled with loving firmness. I can him a goodwill ambassador for the breed.<BR/><BR/>As horrible as the Vick case is, maybe his celebrity and subsequent punishment will force every town and city to close down and prosecute the sub-humans running these fighting rings.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1861307316932691361.post-20392422232047225902007-07-21T14:11:00.000-04:002007-07-21T14:11:00.000-04:00Fadie, I'm tailgating on to your original post in ...Fadie, I'm tailgating on to your original post in the interest of time since it's lunch on a weekend work junket. With Willie and Big Red as subjects, it seems like the most logical link albeit somewhat tangential.<BR/>I hesitate to throw this out on a blogsite heavily into the Dog Whisperer, but I value our contributor's insights on all issues...even the volatile ones. <BR/>As many of you are aware, if they are even mentioned at all, there are two little magic words that are making lots of people sick. One little word is Michael, and the other little word is Vick.<BR/>It's been a tough year for Hokie Nation, and this issue is a miniscule blip in comparison with our 9/11 of the recent past, but it's still distressing. When it comes to VT, Michael Vick has always been an upstanding citizen...time, money, support, whatever the school asked, he would respond.<BR/>But, at the same time, there has been a perception, on this writer's part anyway, that Michael allows himself a much wider latitude when it comes to accountability, as if his lofty status somehow puts him "above the law". I feel that my grudging respect for Mr. Vick has suffered another, possibly irreparable, hit.Sallymademedoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691749916580330223noreply@blogger.com