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03-09-2010, 08:52 PM #1
Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
The guy is a sleeze bag and I wish that Ed Block's name weren't becoming besmirched by this controversy:
More than 100 protesters, carrying signs with slogans like "No awards for dog killers" and "Cowards abuse animals," assembled outside a Baltimore County banquet hall this afternoon, outraged that Michael Vick was there to receive an award for his courage and sportsmanship.
Time for these do-gooders to move on!In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
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03-09-2010, 09:00 PM #2
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
Get a life, people. There are much bigger issues in this country (and world) that they could devote their time to bitching and moaning about.
The sad thing is that some resolution might come from supporting other causes, but this demonstration will do nothing at all.
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03-09-2010, 09:01 PM #3
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
They've shut down half of Woodlawn because of this nonsense.
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03-09-2010, 09:16 PM #4
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
It's the foundation' s fault, not the protesters. I called this the day it was announced who won. They knew this was going to happen and still let the bum get the award. Not forcing Philly to change their nomination is the problem here.
Ed Block's name was tarnished a few years ago when it was reported they are unable to get below the 85% overhead costs that tax-free organizations must. For every dollar donated to this "charity" a dime or less goes to those in need.
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03-09-2010, 09:47 PM #5
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
The charity needed to grow a pair when Vick's name first crossed their desk and should have sent it back.
I actually supported Vick's return because he seemed to be doing everything right, up until this award BS. At the initial controversy he came out and said "I deserve this. No one knows what I have been through." He should have showed some class and quietly declined, and we should never even know he was a factor.Actual user comment from a yahoo sports article:
On this given sunday you will witnesses why we'll called steeler nation!!!
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03-09-2010, 09:54 PM #6Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
1st amendment rights there kids, besides a higher than 85 % administration cost is beyond ridiculous for a charity
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03-09-2010, 10:39 PM #7
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
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03-09-2010, 10:47 PM #8
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
Who's to say what people should and should not be concerned with? You? Public opinion? I think you're being rather insensitive to this situation. Maybe someone got involved because their dog was stolen and mauled in a "training" session, or maybe they just give a shit about animal rights. Who really cares why they are doing it.
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03-09-2010, 11:29 PM #10
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03-10-2010, 02:10 AM #11
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
First Amendment is carried to extremes. The Ed Block awards are not held on the US Capital grounds -- if I recall my Constitutional law classes from many years ago, 1st amendment in this case is a bogus argument. If these protesters were on private roperty, they should have been arrested.
How about the crazies protesting homosexuals in the military to disturb the funeral of a Westminster soldier killed in battle? Is that an OK abuse of the 1st Amendment as well?
Whether or not the 85% is real -- I have been told that it was just media sensationalism -- if extra money had to be spend on security to keep the do-gooders and other crazies away from the events' participants, then even less than 15% would trickle to the charities.
Aw, screw those assholes! Let them write letters to the editor, tweet their twitters, blog their blogs, or whatever makes them happy to keep up this stupid crusade against a hoodlum who has been reinstated into the NFL. Just get them the hell out of the way from the people who paid thousands to attend and enjoy this event, and stop harassing innocent drivers in Baltimore County.In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
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03-10-2010, 02:42 AM #12
Re: Protesting Vick at Ed Block Courage Awards
What Vick did was wrong....He paid his debt, did his time! People need to get more involved with people being killed and tortured...Animals are innocent, but they are animals..I love pets, but we eat animals, right? Let it go people, let it go!! I know this doesn't seem like a popular thought, but I am sick and tired of PETA and their shananagans...Been eating animals since Biblical times:p Heck, they eat cats and dogs in other countries! Why don't they go and protest those countries and leave Vick alone..He is trying to be a better person, but PETA wants his blood....Sad Where is forgiveness?
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