Are the Dog Days Over for Michael Vick?: President Obama a Man of Forgiveness

Michael Vic, punished for animal cruelty

     Michael Vick, a former quarterback for the Atlantic Falcons served 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to holding dog fights in 2007. Now that he is released, and his suspension from the NFL has been lifted, many wonder if it is fair to give him a second chance. He has signed with the Eagles, and looks forward to picking up his football career again.Part of the terms of his release is that he cannot own a dog until 2012, and he expresses interest in getting one.
     This situation seems to have hit the political arena when President Obama recently spoke out against second chances. Predident Obama called the owner of the owner of the Eagles, Jeff Lurie, to discuss Michael Vick.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said that President  Obama "of course condemns the crimes that Michael Vick was convicted of,but, as he's said previously, he does think that individuals who have paid for their crimes should have an opportunity to contribute to society again.” This statement leads me to believe that Presdient Obama believes in human potential. I agree with Obama, bec asue I believe that crimes should be punished, but everyone deserves a chance to reform. this relates to my political stance on the death penalty. Finally, this shows that the President is fulfilling his duty  as a leading visionary for the United States is setting a good example, and a national figure of moral behavior.

Source:
Xuan, Thai. "Predient Obama supportive of second chance for Michael Vick".CNN Politics.27, December 2010. <http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/27/president-obama-supportive-of-second-chance-for-michael-vick/>