Stable Families Create Stable Societies

By Rich Kozlovich

As my readers know I save a lot of articles for use on every subject that's in the news, and one of the subjects I've followed and talked about for years is single parent families, and how that's destroying America.  On April 11, 2022 Paul Bois posted this piece,  ‘That Fraud’: Leftists Rage at Tony Dungy for Standing with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fatherhood Bill saying:

Left-wing Twitter went ballistic on Monday over coach Tony Dungy standing with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a pro-fatherhood bill into law.........“This is going to be tremendous and such a good help to fathers in Florida,” Dungy said. “This bill is so important. I want to thank all of the men and women that have been behind this. It is going to allow groups like All Pro Dad and people like those here today to do great things for our fathers here in Florida.”

What was the reaction from the left:

Leftists on Twitter, however, believed that Tony Dungy had shown his true colors by standing alongside DeSantis, who they described as a homophobic bigot due to his anti-child grooming bill that will prevent school teachers from discussing sexuality with kindergarteners.

Others referred to him as a fascist prop, which means of course they have no clue what is the definition of fascism.  Not only are they historically ignorant, they've embraced Thomas Sowell's observation about language and definitions, and are not only ignorant, but stupid, and I think they're vile, like Keith Olbermann who called Dungy a "fascist political prop", and went on to attack him personally.  There's a reason has been fired by just about everyone he's worked for.  But he wasn't alone with his pathetic views. 

Here's the true story:

"I had a dad who was around me all the time and supported me, and I thought everyone was like that," he said. "I got to my job at the National Football League, started interviewing our players, and I began to understand not everyone had that same blessing that I had."..........

Dungy recalled that during his first year as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers he visited a prison with a pastor and was surprised to see so many "19- and 20- and 21-year-old kids who looked like my boys." He asked the pastor how those boys got there.

"And he told me it’s not socioeconomic. It's not racial. It’s not education. It's none of that. Ninety-five percent of these boys did not grow up with their dad. And that hit me,"..........

His thoughts also echo the thoughts and views of Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, in an interview with WND in 2020, said, It started with my dad.

"Black leaders such as Al Sharpton are largely ignoring the devastating impact of the $22 trillion spent on welfare and poverty programs over the past 50 years that have had the unintended effect of fostering fatherless homes, with 75% of blacks born out of wedlock."...."The first thing we need to do is a self-examination of our black community. Leave white men out of this for now..... "Look at the cultural dysfunction, the growing underclass, the ineffective parenting, the fatherless homes, the school failure, dropping out of school early, joining gangs, drug and alcohol abuse, teenagers having kids."

"Clarke acknowledged he was "blessed" to grow up in a two-parent household........."My dad instilled a sense of discipline in me, and he taught me to respect authority, and it started with him,"... "He was my first authority figure."..........."They carried my dad's authority when I was in the outside world," ... "They knew, 'All we've got to do if we're having problems is get a hold of Mr. Clarke.'"...........

One thing Obama did get right, and should be commended for it when he said he had "the chance to be the kind of father he never had." And as far as I can tell, he has been a good husband and father.  What I can't understand is why he then is so supportive of all the narratives and initiatives that are so antithetical to that view and destructive to family stability? 

"Dungy has responded to his critics on Twitter, but without apology. He pointed out that President Obama "said the same things almost verbatim" 14 years ago."I'm assuming people were outraged at him too," Dungy said. The former coach concluded: "I am serving the Lord, so I’ll keep supporting dads and families."  "We know the statistics – that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely to drop out of schools and 20 times more likely to end up in prison," Obama said. "They are more likely to have behavioral problems, or run away from home or become teenage parents themselves. And the foundations of our community are weaker because of it."

By the way, Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren are parents to ten children, seven of whom they've adopted.  Keith Olbermann, who's stunningly obnoxious, who's never been married, never had children, thinks he's qualified to judge whether of not Dungy qualifies as a loving parent.  

Imagine that!