[shibumi]

"We are after a free country (I think), where a person can use his talents and abilities to make a living...it is the essences of free market capitalism"

Part and parcel of that "freedom" is freedom of association. I choose to exercise mine in this fashion. If the NFL chooses to associate with the likes of Vick, then I choose not to associate with the NFL. Deal with it.

"I understand your sentiment, but the guy did his time in prison, lost millions in his NFL contract, proved himself to be a productive citizen once again"

Sorry, but you don't understand one whit of my sentiment. The guy went on a celebrity tour of Club Fed, gave a lip-service apology and is making more money than ever. I am not trying to take his money away. I am just making sure that none of the money he gets comes from me. And as for being "a productive citizen" it takes a lot more than playing thugball with the National Felon's League to qualify in my book.

I did fall off the turnip truck, but it wasn't yesterday. I don't buy his "rehab" for one second. (You might want to take a few minutes and have a look-see at the results of Vick's "charitable work" both before and after his prosecution.)

You can spend your money wherever you wish. As long as the NFL chooses to employ Vick and his ilk, they choose not to have me and my ilk for fans.

[Popman]

Part and parcel of that "freedom" is freedom of association. I choose to exercise mine in this fashion. If the NFL chooses to associate with the likes of Vick, then I choose not to associate with the NFL. Deal with it.

As George Bush famously said to Al Gore "No need to get snippy"

Personally, I don't care enough about Vick or your feelings toward him to care even a nanosecond...no need to deal with it....

My comment about your post was just a comment...not an endorsement of Vick...