From the Kerry camp:
Kerry Asks NFL Commissioner to Immediately Suspend Vick Over “Sickening” Dogfighting Case
Says Congress Must Pass Tougher Laws to Restrict
Disgraceful Dog Fighting
WASHINGTON D.C. – Sen. John Kerry said today that he will introduce legislation aimed at eliminating dogfighting, which is illegal but is by many accounts still far too common. Kerry said he hopes to go after the cruel sport by making it illegal to transmit images of dog fighting, to run websites that cater to dog fighting or to own or train dogs for the purpose of dog fighting.
I, too, think dogfighting is bad, though it's slightly unclear to me why it's so much worse than sport hunting, aside from the fact that we like dogs and it's somewhat more savage -- though not necessarily more savage than the types of hunting wherein we sic dogs on the prey. That said, does John Kerry, United States Senator and former Democratic nominee for president, really have to get involved here? Vick's actions were illegal and all signs point to vigorous prosecution. Why is the Senate's involvement necessary?
