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I responded to commenter Stew Magoo, who asked me what in the world I meant by saying the Michael Vick story was a good story?

It's worth elevating to full post stature I think, given the news is full of Vick (who got decidedly out-Vick'ed last night in his loss to rookie Vikings QB Joe Webb) and of course Governor Rendell who notices that we are now a nation of wussies. For once I agree with the little prezzidint-man BHO (shocka!).

My reply to Stew...

Yeah, I've known people personally attracted to that culture, the cock-and-dog-fighting poor-white-and-black-trash deep-South sorts who grew up knowing no better. Believe me, I've posted plenty on Vick, and none of it was supportive.

But on t'other hand, you've got a guy who's been in Leavenworth for 18 months, a high-profile sort who now has the opportunity to take a deep slash at those remaining in that culture. It's still going on, and worse; the only way to get rid of it is by trotting out high-profile people like Vick who've paid their price and now know better.

At what point should we move on? When the potential benefits outweigh the original crime. Vick, lending his name and fame to a crusade against cock-and-dog fighting, might do much more good than would having him fade away, of no more use than as a whipping boy.