Posted on 10/17/2006 7:11:14 AM PDT by presidio9
On that first, at one time, you couldn't. But now, you can, according to a link I saw yesterday.
Scouting ties boys with men, other boys, authentic manly virtues, service, reverence and the earth. I suspect that 'with men' part sounds bad to many people these days, an indication of the success of new-age male bashers.
Exactly...
Sorry, but this story is about the SCOTUS refusing to hear the case, letting the California Supreme Court decision stand. The California court already ruled, unanimously, and the SCOTUS won't review the decision.
That IS the problem with conservative judges. They do not legislate from the bench. They look at the facts and the merits of the case and then make their decision. Those who think that a conservative court is going to turn back years of liberal excess are delusional. Liberals use the court as a battering ram, conservatives use it as a mediating tool, big difference. The best we can hope for from a conservative court is that they don't make matters worse, not that they will clean up the mess that is already here.
Wow. That's a majority of each house of Congress...
Not to mention that one Eagle Scout served as President...8^)
"I work with a woman who's daughter is on her HS wrestling team. She's actually proud of the fact that her little emancipated princess is "undefeated" because no coach with any sense of decency will let a teenaged boy get in the ring with her. "
There are several girls on HS wrestling teams here in Minnesota. No defaults, either. They have to wrestle the boys. Sometimes they win...sometimes they lose.
It's an accepted practice here, as are girls as placekickers on football teams. One team here has two girls as placekickers, and they're darned good. Several wins have come from their efforts.
When a previous decision is clearly in violation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has an obligation to take the case and overturn the unconstitutional ruling.
Overturning liberal judicial activism is not legislating from the bench. It's protecting the Constitution.
Yes. Why would an organization like the Boy Scouts of America even want to be associated with a cess pool like Berkely, California?
I would seriously wonder about any boy who lost a wrestling match to a girl of the same weight as him. Boys have a tremendous advantage in upper body strength.
Also, when I wrestled in HS, there was a lot of grabbing going on between the legs. It is entirely innappropriate for HS girls to be wrestling with HS boys.
Well, would you abandon those that have the values that the Boy Scouts espouse?
Into the belly of beast so to speak.
BTW, for those who don't know, you can go down to your local Scout office or Troop and write out a check for a donation, you can go to their website and join their legal defense fund as well. I make contributions in spirit, in practice and with $$$'s.
There is no excuse for what berzerkely has done, but it is done, now is the time to find an alternative rather than to see the Sea Scout program there die.
Cheers,
SZ
On average, boys are stronger than girls of the same wieght. There are always exceptions, though.
As for the hand positions, it's just part of the sport. If you think that's bad, you should see what goes on in classical dancing. Not all young guys who dance are gay, and there's all sorts of hand positions that might be considered wrong, but not in dance.
Frankly, I just don't worry all that much about such things. It's not as if boys aren't groping girls every chance they get anyhow. If a girl can compete in her weight class and wants to participate, I just don't have a problem with it. Few girls will opt for the sport, though.
What you said.
I wonder very hard about the girl that does. And her parents.
The truth of the matter is that the Scouts are protecting their young boys from potential sexual predators.
John / Billybob
Wish I'd have been standing by you when he said it. I would have said, "That's okay - you're going to need your money for AIDS treatment anyway."
LOL. Nicely put.
I fight a lonely battle to save the word "discrimination." I guess everyone should have one lost cause.
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