Umm.. did you read that title right?  Yeah, you did.  The Southern Christian Leadership Conference plans to honor Michael Vick, dogfighter extrordinaire, at their 49th annual convention.

I'm still blinking and rubbing my eyes... what are they thinking?  Yeah, I know he has not been convicted of anything yet.  But has he done anything that warrants being honored? 

There are some pretty sickening charges against Micheal Vick right now.  Would the proper thing to do be:

a)  Shut up until his trial is finished and see if he's acquited;
b)  Actually come out and say that he's accused of some terrible things;
c)  Throw him a sexy party and glorify the good, bad and ugly sides of Michael Vick

Vick was indicted on July 18th on charges of running a dogfighting ring out of a home he owned in Virginia.  He claims he owned the property but had nothing to do with the dogfighting.  His co-defendants though, seem ready to sing in court.  We'll have to see what happens.

If convicted Vick could face 5 years in prison.  And if guilty he deserves every day of it and more.  The Falcon's quarterback could also have to pay $250,000 in fines if found guilty of the charges.  A drop in the bucket and hardly enough, I would say.

High profile speakers such as Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Jesse Jackson are planned at the event.  I wonder if they will be singing praises of Michael Vick?

Sickening, I tell you, absolutely sickening.