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cannon_fodder

August 22, 2007, 12:10:45 PM
The NAACP has come forward to say Michael Vic should not be dropped by sponsors nor punished further by the NFL.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html

After the normal showing of support for any black person in trouble, they went on to say he is being "persecuted" and then the spokesmen said that he doesn't understand why deer hunting is legal but forcing dogs to fight each other to the death for wagering purposes is not.  Of course lip service was paid to "need to follow the laws" and so on...
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My question:  What, in the hell, does this have to do with the NAACP?  Is Vic being "persecuted" because he is black?  Is dog fighting a "colored person" hobby or something?

I thought the NAACP was supposed to work for the advancement of colored people.  Not the redemption of members of their culture that contribute to a "thug" reputation.  How is advocating for dog fighting and gambling advancing anything?

More respect lost to what used to be an essential and principle driven organization.
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Conan71

#1
August 22, 2007, 12:36:21 PM
Just wait for PETA to weigh in.  Nothing would satisfy me more than to see the NAACP and PETA in a total b!tch-slap smackdown.

Just wait, $harpton hasn't weighed in yet.

If it had been Bret Farve, I guarantee you NAACP would have demonized him.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

rwarn17588

#2
August 22, 2007, 12:40:30 PM
What a colossally dumb move by the NAACP.

Hint to the group: Vick is being "persecuted" because he's GUILTY.

The NAACP, defender of dog-killers.

Conan71

#3
August 22, 2007, 12:52:23 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rwarn17588

What a colossally dumb move by the NAACP.

Hint to the group: Vick is being "persecuted" because he's GUILTY.

The NAACP, defender of dog-killers.


Really doesn't do much to advance the image of colored people now does it?
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

sgrizzle

#4
August 22, 2007, 01:16:06 PM
ACLU defends NAMBLA, why not?

RecycleMichael

#5
August 22, 2007, 01:24:39 PM
The dog cruelty ain't what is going to bring Michael Vick down.

It's the fact that they were involved in illegal gambling that will be the excuse to never let him play in the NFL again.
Power is nothing till you use it.

NellieBly

#6
August 22, 2007, 02:03:15 PM
I like this quote from Stephon Marbury

"We don't say anything about people shooting deers and shooting other animals, you know what I mean?" Marbury said.

"From what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors."

cannon_fodder

#7
August 22, 2007, 02:05:17 PM
quote:
Originally posted by NellieBly


"From what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors."


Some hyperbole here but...

Oh yeah, just like rape!

If something takes place behind closed doors its no longer a crime?  Worst. Logic. Ever.
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mr.jaynes

#8
August 22, 2007, 02:07:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cannon_fodder

The NAACP has come forward to say Michael Vic should not be dropped by sponsors nor punished further by the NFL.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html

After the normal showing of support for any black person in trouble, they went on to say he is being "persecuted" and then the spokesmen said that he doesn't understand why deer hunting is legal but forcing dogs to fight each other to the death for wagering purposes is not.  Of course lip service was paid to "need to follow the laws" and so on...
- - -

My question:  What, in the hell, does this have to do with the NAACP?  Is Vic being "persecuted" because he is black?  Is dog fighting a "colored person" hobby or something?

I thought the NAACP was supposed to work for the advancement of colored people.  Not the redemption of members of their culture that contribute to a "thug" reputation.  How is advocating for dog fighting and gambling advancing anything?

More respect lost to what used to be an essential and principle driven organization.


Used to be the NAACP was a constructive force, but with this news, it seems they have sunk fairly close to Al Sharpton's depths....

Conan71

#9
August 22, 2007, 02:13:56 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

quote:
Originally posted by cannon_fodder

The NAACP has come forward to say Michael Vic should not be dropped by sponsors nor punished further by the NFL.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html

After the normal showing of support for any black person in trouble, they went on to say he is being "persecuted" and then the spokesmen said that he doesn't understand why deer hunting is legal but forcing dogs to fight each other to the death for wagering purposes is not.  Of course lip service was paid to "need to follow the laws" and so on...
- - -

My question:  What, in the hell, does this have to do with the NAACP?  Is Vic being "persecuted" because he is black?  Is dog fighting a "colored person" hobby or something?

I thought the NAACP was supposed to work for the advancement of colored people.  Not the redemption of members of their culture that contribute to a "thug" reputation.  How is advocating for dog fighting and gambling advancing anything?

More respect lost to what used to be an essential and principle driven organization.


Used to be the NAACP was a constructive force, but with this news, it seems they have sunk fairly close to Al Sharpton's depths....


MJ, will you please quit mis-spelling Rev. $harpton's last name?  It's an $ not an S for God's sake!
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Wilbur

#10
August 22, 2007, 08:00:42 PM
I liked this quote from a Fox News website:



An NAACP leader said Michael Vick should be allowed to return to the NFL, preferably the Atlanta Falcons, after serving his sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation.

"As a society, we should aid in his rehabilitation and welcome a new Michael Vick back into the community without a permanent loss of his career in football," said R.L. White, president of the group's Atlanta chapter. "We further ask the NFL, Falcons, and the sponsors not to permanently ban Mr. Vick from his ability to bring hours of enjoyment to fans all over this country."

White said he does not support dogfighting and that he considers it as bad as hunting.

"His crime is, it was a dog," White said.



That dude just doesn't get it.

Conan71

#11
August 23, 2007, 09:41:16 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Wilbur

I liked this quote from a Fox News website:



An NAACP leader said Michael Vick should be allowed to return to the NFL, preferably the Atlanta Falcons, after serving his sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation.

"As a society, we should aid in his rehabilitation and welcome a new Michael Vick back into the community without a permanent loss of his career in football," said R.L. White, president of the group's Atlanta chapter. "We further ask the NFL, Falcons, and the sponsors not to permanently ban Mr. Vick from his ability to bring hours of enjoyment to fans all over this country."

White said he does not support dogfighting and that he considers it as bad as hunting.

"His crime is, it was a dog," White said.



That dude just doesn't get it.


As soon as R.L. White goes to bat for Pete Rose to be inducted into the baseball HoF, I'll give him his props.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan

Breadburner

#12
August 23, 2007, 01:02:02 PM
What would Imus do......That's W.W.I.D. for those of you that don't know......
 

waterboy

#13
August 23, 2007, 03:12:01 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cannon_fodder

The NAACP has come forward to say Michael Vic should not be dropped by sponsors nor punished further by the NFL.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html

After the normal showing of support for any black person in trouble, they went on to say he is being "persecuted" and then the spokesmen said that he doesn't understand why deer hunting is legal but forcing dogs to fight each other to the death for wagering purposes is not.  Of course lip service was paid to "need to follow the laws" and so on...
- - -

My question:  What, in the hell, does this have to do with the NAACP?  Is Vic being "persecuted" because he is black?  Is dog fighting a "colored person" hobby or something?

I thought the NAACP was supposed to work for the advancement of colored people.  Not the redemption of members of their culture that contribute to a "thug" reputation.  How is advocating for dog fighting and gambling advancing anything?

More respect lost to what used to be an essential and principle driven organization.


Huh? That isn't what I saw this morning on ABC,(could have been NBC). Your dreams came true Conan and the NAACP leader was sitting across from the PETA spokesman. He made no excuses for Vick and said he was responsible for his own actions. When asked directly if they thought it was racism, he gave a typically political answer but the gist of it was...no. He did feel the public was being too harsh in its treatment of Vick. I then tuned out to go to work but the PETA lady didn't seem aggressive at all.

Was this the same interview you refer to? Did it explode after that?

Conan71

#14
August 23, 2007, 03:15:51 PM
That was just pure wet dream fantasy on my part. [;)]  Can't believe it actually happened.
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first" -Ronald Reagan
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