Americans United Issues Statement On Tony Dungy Appointment To Obama Faith Council

[and-justice-for-all]

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Church-State Watchdog Group Expresses Disappointment At Selection

Americans United for Separation of Church and State today expressed disappointment at the Obama administration’s decision to ask former football coach Tony Dungy to serve on the president’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

“God & Country,” the religion blog of U.S. News & World Report, said today that Dungy has been asked to serve on the council, but he has not yet decided whether to do so.

Dungy, former coach of the Indianapolis Colts football team, has well-known ties with intolerant Religious Right groups. In 2007, for example, he spoke at a fund-raising dinner for the Indiana Family Institute, a James Dobson-affiliated group that opposes gay rights, reproductive rights and separation of church and state.

http://www.au.org/site/News2?abbr=pr&page=NewsArticle&id=10369

[DonCoquixote]

1. It's sad

Because when Dungy was the coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was a rare class act in sports, but sadly, he choses to side with people who think hate is a christian Value.

[FLAprogressive]

6. yeah I liked DUNGy when he was with the Bucs but then the truth came out

[emilyg]

2. Mostly admire him.

Ordered his book. I want to read his own words before I make judgement.

[Bluebear]

3. His words: "You can make the decision on which way you want to be."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5367070

[Bluebear]

5. kick

[emilyg]

7. I was not aware of that statement.

[FLAprogressive]

4. I used to respect DUNGy until I found out that he was a raging homophobe