[accmemberdiscussion] Michael Vick to receive Sportsmanship Award - PROTEST
- From: djsdosido@xxxxxxx
- To: accmemberdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, members@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ADTshowbreeders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:36:01 EST
Please protest Michael Vick being chosen for a Sportsmanship award
Please send a respectful letters of protest regarding Michael Vicks' being
chosen for a Sportsmanship award and contact your club's elists to get
other
people to protest as well.
Below is a sample letter that has been developed by working with Lisa
Peterson,AKC'Peterson,AKC'<WBR>s Director of
You could write an original letter, use something like this or send this
one.
Thank you, all of our voices need to rise up and protest this very
inappropriate choice for a Sportmanship Award.
Pat Laurans
German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America
__________________________________________
The American Kennel Club was extremely disappointed in the recent news
that
Michael Vick would be receiving the Ed Block Courage Award. This Award is
given to an NFL Player from each team - as voted by his teammates - who
exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. For
more info visit: _http://www.edblock.http://www.ehttp_
(http://www.edblock.org/content/home)
AKC President Dennis Sprung sent a letter to the Ed Block Foundation and
Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles expressing AKC's concern
that a player who has been convicted in connection with his dog fighting
activities which included abuse, torture and killing is being honored with
an award named after someone who abhorred child abuse and fought to prevent
it. This is especially troublesome since research has suggested there is a
direct link between animal abuse and child abuse and domestic violence.
Below is language that could be used to send letters of protest to both the
Ed Block Foundation and the Philadelphia Eagles:
Dear________Dear__
I was shocked and horrified to learn that Michael Vick will be receiving
the
2009 Ed Block Courage Award. This award "honors those National Football
League players who exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship
and courage." I fail to see how Michael Vick who was convicted of committed
such heinous acts of abuse against animals can be held up as a role model
of
sportsmanship and courage as well as an inspiration to others. Especially
in
light of the fact that Ed Block, the Award's namesake, dedicated his life
to
ending the vicious cycle of pain and despair suffered by children at the
hands of their abusers, not unlike the actions of Michael Vick against
equally living beings.
And while Michael Vick has been voted by his teammates for this award, I
strongly disagree with them on their selection. I believe he should NOT be
honored in light of the documented connection between abuse to animals and
child abuse and domestic violence. Researchers have also found that having
a
history of animal abuse is considered to be one of the key predictors of
violent criminal behavior against people.
Letters, e-mails and calls of protest should be directed to:
Ed Block Courage Award Foundation
8808 Orchard Tree Lane
Towson MD 21286
Phone: 410.821.6252
Fax: 410.821.6240
Sam Lamantia - Chairman
_sam@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:sam@xxxxxxxxxxx) <mailto:sam%mailto:sammai>
Dave Copenhaver - Manager
_dave@xxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:dave@xxxxxxxxxxx) <mailto:dave%mailto:davmai>
Philadelphia Eagles
Jeffrey Lurie - owner
NovaCare Complex
1 NovaCare Way
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Director of Public Relations
Derek Boyko
Philadelphia Eagles
NovaCare Complex
One NovaCare Way
Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215)463-2500
Fax (215)667-6114
_boyko@xxxxxxxxxxxx@e_ (mailto:boyko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
<mailto:boyko%mailto:bomailto:>
Donna & the Dosido Gang
Remlap, Alabama
Every year of dog love is worth seven years of the human stuff. (Michael
Rosen)
visit me at _www.doublenickellife.blogspot.com_
(http://www.doublenickellife.blogspot.com/)
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