Outrage

Finally! Michael Vick cops a plea. It was inevitable that as soon as his buddies started singing he would go for the plea bargain. Way to go Michael! The rate of his U-turn was exceeded only by his hubris before his buddies rolled. I don't know the specifics of the arrangement. However, I can speculate that jail time is not the big surprise nor was it the point of focus during negotiations. If I were to hazard a guess, the big news about the plea deal will be that there will be no gambling related charges. That at least leaves the door open for him to make a triumpant return to football when he is "changed" by his time in prison. I expect much fanfare about giving him another chance because he has paid his debt. If there are no gambling charges involved, that is a real possibility. In fact, I think that it is inevitable. I know Paris Hilton was certainly changed by her penance. Michael Vick will be even more of a "hero" for enduring the ignominy of "losing it all", doing "hard time" then making a comeback. In the end, I would be willing to bet (pardon the poor taste) that he will be back playing in the NFL. Remember Mike Tyson?

This whole situation has really made me think about the American public. One might imagine that this is a story about a poor role model. Maybe it is. For me there is a much more glaring light that has been shed on us as we react to this "event."

The level of outrage toward Mr. Vick has not been seen since the "torture" of peace loving suspects at Abu Ghraib Prison where some poor defenseless men were forced to play cheerleader and form a human pyramid in their skivvies. In front of a woman no less! Once again the American Public was outraged and the press unrelenting in their condemnation. Just like their condemnation of Mr. Vick. Was anyone outraged by the beheading of innocent journalists and aid workers by the Islamic terrorists for more than five minutes?

I just can not come to grips with the lack of perspective and the lack of long-term memory of the American people and the so-called journalists who "seek the truth". What Michael Vick did was reprehensible, disgusting, uncivilized, and many other things including illegal. But, in the grand scheme of things how do his actions affect our society as a whole? Is he trying to send us back to a 12th century theocracy? Is he trying to kill as many Americans as he can so that he can get his 70 virgins? Is he teaching children that it is an honorable thing to become a suicide bomber and kill as many infidels as possible when you blow yourself into thousands of bloody pieces?

Michael Vick deserves everything that he gets and I for one hope he never plays professional footbal again. But, there are so many more important that truly deserve outrage. Michael Vick is not worth the time or effort. The infiltration of and capitulation to radical Islam is more pressing as it pertains to the future of this Republic and the world.