Michael Vick's Dog Days

Dear Friends,

Wouldn't it be wonderful to see Michael Vick play football
again? That remains an enormous wish/fantasy on my part.

If you've been living alone in the wilderness in a Montana
cabin without electricity, then you might not have heard
that the Atlanta Falcon quarterback has led a secret life.

Vick is accused of breeding pit bulls to fight. He is also
accused of wagering on vicious bouts of pit bulls fighting
to their deaths. Finally, Vick is accused of drowning,
shooting, and electrocuting those dogs who survived those
bouts as losers. In that regard, Vick is at the bottom of
the animal rights scale, and has become a pariah to his
friends, teammates, and most of the human race.

I come to seek his redemption.

This past week, I've spoken with concerned parties
regarding a solution to the Michael Vick horror story.

I have communicated with the National Football League
Commissioner's office. I have spoken with representatives
of Mr. Vick's football team. I have also discussed a
solution to this story with Vick's attorney's office,
agent, members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals, and the Humane Society. Finally, I have discussed
a solution with the federal prosecutor in this case and
have faxed a written proposal/solution to his attention.

Here is what I propose.

Sending Vick to jail will not help pit bulls. Sending
Vick to prison in a plea bargain for one year benefits
nobody. My suggestion is to allow Vick to play football
this year.

In exchange for his freedom, Mr. Vick must dedicate his
entire $13 million salary for 2007 to setting up a
sanctuary for abused, rescued, and abandoned dogs. The
director of that shelter would be a heroic animal rights
champion, Tina Volpe. I have already discussed this
subject with Tina, and she is agreeable. Tina already
runs a small shelter for animals and is a well-respected
champion of animal rights. See:

http://www.globaltalkradio.com/shows/wakeupamerica

Tina would simultaneously build and run a shelter for hundreds
of animals, and establish an educational program which
promotes spay and neutering of companion animals. These
saved animals will become ambassadors for the millions of
animals that cannot be saved.

Mr. Vick would do a 180 degree turn and help to promote
animal welfare. His mea culpa would result in an unprecedented
world of good for the animals.

Do you like this idea?
Do you hate this idea?

Please share your opinions with the prosecutor, a very moral man
by the name of Mike Gill. Let Mr. Gill know that such a decision
would be more than a Solomon-like decision. It would be a
most Noble act.

Mike Gill's fax:

804-771-2316

Robert Cohen
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