Noose on Cover of Magazine

What is the US coming too? As Martin Luther King, Jr Day approaches, a golf magazine has decided to celebrate it by posting a noose on the cover of its' magazine. YES A NOOSE! This appalling image has to deal with the Kelly Tilgham comment she made about Tiger Woods (said the only way to beat Tiger is to "lynch him [Tiger Woods] in a back alley") and is an effort by the editor to bring attention to the lack of diversity in golf (Read the article).


I applaud the magazine (Golfweek) for discussing the issue, but putting a noose on the cover of your magazine to "draw attention" to this issue is highly offensive and shows a lack of creativity, critical thinking and diversity amongst the staff. My question: If it wasn't OK for Tilgham to make that comment about the noose, what make you think it's OK to put that image on your cover? I like how they make the effort to discuss the lack of diversity in golf, but the image of a noose on the cover only shows ignorance on Golfweek's behalf and instead of promoting "intellectual dialogue," it increases controversy and anger towards the subject and the magazine from people of many different races.

Happy Martin Luther King Day

Michael Vick: Innocent Until Proven Guilty...right?

On last Thursday, Mike Vick pleaded "not guilty" to the crime of dog fighting. He then issued a statement, through his lawyer that mentioned how he knows the crimes against him are "serious" and how he hopes to "clear his good name." Unfortunately, the way the media, companies, certain groups, and people are judging him, you would think the man has already been sentenced when in actuality, his court proceedings are months away. His endorsement deals have been frozen, the NFL has suspended him from training camp, his merchandise has been pulled from stores, and a vast majority of people have already tried him in their minds, and this all stems from allegations. Allegations! Allegations?! We're talking about allegations! Not the trial, not convictions...allegations!

This is an o to familiar thing for people (in general) to judge before one has been convicted of anything. Even Jesus Christ went through this. He was persecuted and judged by all types of people, and he NEVER committed a sin, EVER! Come on people. But, this is why I’m not surprised that Vick is receiving all this negative publicity and judgment. The sad thing is, is that you don't hear anything about how giving he is especially to his old Hampton Roads community. No, they don't want to publicize that. They might want to put that on local news for 5 secs, but that's about it. But that's ok, because on the real...MIKE VICK WILL WALK!

As of the time of this blog, there is no credible evidence against him besides the fact that he purchased the home. As of now, there is no video evidence against him, no pictures, just a document that speaks of his involvement. Of course this information came from his friends that turned their backs against Vick and accused him of involvement (probably thinking to get a lesser sentence). Then, the feds were able to get one of Vicks co-defendants to plead guilty so they can use him to testify against Vick. But that won't work. The only way Vick can lose is if there is visual evidence of him at the scene of the dogfights with the money (since they claim he funded it) AND a paper trial that leads to Vick financing everything. As of now, all they have against him is that he purchased the home, which does make him guilty of negligence. Even if they thought that this man was guilty and had great evidence against him, why is he free without even having a bail set? And why hasn’t his mug shot picture been released, since the media is so quick to put information like that out there?

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY...right?