Superbowl, D of I, and Steve Largent???

[Viking12]

Did anyone else see the former players reading the Declaration of Independence before the Superbowl yesterday?

Each of the players and coaches were identified by name and their affiliation with a charity.

Was it just me, or did anyone else notice that the affiliation of former Seatlle Seahawk and OK Repig Congressman Steve Largent wasn't a charity but a fundie politcal advocacy group, none other than James Dobson's "Focus on the Family"??

[rkc3]

1. Say it ain't so. I admired Largent as a player - it's all crashing down.

[grumpy old fart]

4. He's a long time Fundie....

http://activote.ontheissues.org/AVA/Governor/Steve_Largent.htm

[silvermachine]

10. Major fundie weird-oh...

...he is very extreme in his views. All you really need to know is his alliance with James Dobson.

[Blecht]

2. That's right

Focus on the Family associated with a group of charities. Just one more atrocity committed during Fox's coverage.

You're definitely not the only one to see that.

[Viking12]

6. Thanks for the confirmation

It passed so quickly, I wasn't sure.

[stevedeshazer]

3. Largent's a major league rightie

Ironic that he would read from the Declaration while promoting a religious monarchy.

[theboss]

5. I thought it was former/current players who are activists/politicians

Jack Kemp's group is not a charity, is it?

And Darrel Green would put them all to shame with his religious convictions.

[Viking12]

7. I missed Kemp charity affiliation

and I have no problem with their individual religious beliefs.

With the Largent exception, each of the players were associated with charities like Cancer research groups, kids organizations, etc.. The Largent affiliation was innappropriate and confiems that the Right has no shame.

[silvermachine]

9. Empower America....

...certainly not a charity.

[Viking12]

11. Yikes...

Connections with Heritage, Citizens for Sound Economy....nasty group

http://www.mediatransparency.org/recipients/empower.htm

[silvermachine]

8. Beat me to it....

....I was nauseated by this and was going to start a thread about it but you beat me to it.

[Johonny]

12. Thank god

I missed most of this. But jeepers I tuned in just in time to see what I thought was old serial films of Stalin’s May day parades. I mean I understand supporting our troops but after seeing the NFLs 10000 tribute it starts to feel a little insincere. How about a little truth about the Iraq war once in a while. Don’t the troops deserve that too?

I think every other member of the USA society deserve a little tribute too. As far as I can tell in America you can show support to *, teachers, god and troops. Everyone else seems to be superfluous. Now that scares me.

[Redneck Socialist]

13. Yeah, I was flipping out, spitting mad when I saw that

My friends at the SB party were looking at me like I had lost my mind. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one who pays attention to what's going on. Thank <deity type thingy of your choice> for DU.