There are reports coming out in the mainstream news that suggest there will be protesters Tuesday night at the Ed Block Courage Awards. Yes, the Ed Block Courage Awards.
To remind everyone what this event is about, it is to benefit abused children. It was named after a humanitarian who's name still brings tears to the eyes of those who knew him whenever you mention him. How do you protest that?
Someone ought to forget about their own agenda here and remember what the event is all about. You don't subject these kids to this type of attention. You don't subject an event such as this to negative publicity such as this.
The question is, should Michael Vick make that call and not show up? Should he decide that being there is not the right thing for the kids and the event? That is, of course, one way of looking at it.
The other way of looking at it is, should potential protesters back away from their respective mirrors and sit this one out? This is a positive event that could be a good thing for a man who's trying to rehabilitate his life and image. Why is this a bad thing?
Rob Long