Whoopi defends Michael Vick

[Wiregrass Willie]

Whoopi Goldberg decided to defend Michael Vick for his dogfighting. And what logic did she use to defend him? "There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of our country ...this is part of his cultural upbringing."


http://mediatory.rul.tvsquad.com/2007/09/04/whoopi-debuts-on-the-view-defends-michael-vick/

I am an 8th generation Georgian. I was born in the South, raised in the South, worked in the South and retired in the South.

Once as a little boy in the 1950s, I was visiting my grandparents in rural Georgia. I was told that some low life white trash (my grandfather's description) had held a dog fight in a neighbors barn. From that day until I heard of Michael Vick and his dog exploits, I had never heard anybody mention or speak of dog fights. I had assumed that it was a tawdry part of rural America that had died a quiet death in the 1950s.

I must ad the caveat that I am not up to speed on the traditions and customs of the barrios and the inner cities. But other than that, I can say that dog fighting is NOT a part of southern culture.

I liked Whoopi, up until today.