Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Activist Groups Urge Obama to Reject Boy Scout Honor
FoxNews.com ^ | Tuesday, March 03, 2009 | Stephen Clark

Posted on 03/03/2009 2:59:58 PM PST by Joiseydude

President Obama says he wants to be president of all the people. But some groups are urging him to make an exception for the Boy Scouts of America.

Critics of the Scouts who are outraged that the group is allowed to exclude gays and atheists while receiving federal funding are urging Obama to reject the group's honorary presidency, a designation bestowed on every U.S. president since William Howard Taft in 1910.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bama; bho2009; bho44; boyscouts; bsa; democrats; homosexualagenda; liberals; moralabsolutes; scouting; scouts
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-59 next last
To: river rat

I never understand all this stuff. I understand the politically correct crowd hates the Scuots because of the ban on homosexual scout leaders. It’s like there’s no perspective or balance or nuance in this world anymore. Even if you are big on gay marriage, why do we have to destory the boy scouts because they aren’t on board with the gay agenda? Can’t you see all the good that the Scouts do, even if you support all the gay pressure groups?

It’s like we live in a black/white world. If an organization or individual doesn’t follow the politically correct agenda right down the line, if they don’t swallow every bit of the liberal line, then that organization or individual is targeted. It doesn’t seem to matter what benefit they are to society; in the PC world, the Boy Scouts are the enemy.


21 posted on 03/03/2009 3:48:00 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Myrddin
ditto.
HF
22 posted on 03/03/2009 3:49:46 PM PST by holden
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude

“are urging Obama to reject the group’s honorary presidency..”

Do it, fool. Embrace the scum and piss off another 50 million Americans.


23 posted on 03/03/2009 4:12:05 PM PST by sergeantdave (obuma is the anti-Lincoln, trying to re-establish slavery)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude

Why are the Boy Scouts offering this communist anything? Oh, yeah... he’s the first.....


24 posted on 03/03/2009 4:15:29 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude

They should offer the honor to Joe Biden.


25 posted on 03/03/2009 4:16:28 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude
He rejects the Boy Scouts, but embraces the Obama Gangster Thug Mobs. The Obama Gestapo Youth Squad.
26 posted on 03/03/2009 4:17:52 PM PST by RetiredArmy (STATES RIGHTS!!!! TO HELL WITH THE MARXIST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude
I don't trust people that find something wrong with trying to be
Trustworthy,
Loyal,
Helpful,
Friendly,
Courteous,
Kind,
Obedient,
Cheerful,
Thrifty,
Brave,
Clean, and
Reverent.

27 posted on 03/03/2009 4:17:54 PM PST by SmithL (The Golden State demands all of your gold)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude


28 posted on 03/03/2009 4:20:29 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - Dear Mr.President, Please make it rain candy!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude
President Obama says he wants to be president of all the people.

Obama meant he wants to be President to the 53 million (fraud votes et al) who voted for him. Obama has repeatedly said the people voted for my policies. I sure did not vote for him or anything close to his marxist, racist policies.

248 million did not vote for Obama, excluding underage population counts. They are nobody to Obama. Obama himself excludes the other 200 million.

29 posted on 03/03/2009 4:25:00 PM PST by OafOfOffice (T.A.R.P: Tax All Responsible Peasants!!! T.A.R.P 2: Put Your Head Between Your Knees & KYA G'Bye!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SmithL
Barry is “clean and articulate” according to Gaff Master Joe. Does that count?
30 posted on 03/03/2009 4:52:36 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude

He’s more of a girl scout.


31 posted on 03/03/2009 4:55:58 PM PST by jarofants
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude
What next? Congress pulls the BSA's federal charter?

From that charter:

That the purpose of this corporation shall be to promote, through organization and cooperation with other agencies, the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in Scoutcraft, and to teach them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues, using the methods which are now in common use by Boy Scouts.

Sec. 3, federal charter, Boy Scouts of America
June 15, 1916, by the United States Congress

Can't have boys, or girls either, doing things for themselves, being patriotic, having courage and self-reliance now can they? It would ruin their whole agenda.

Hmm, you don't suppose that's what's really behind the Attacks on scouts and Scouting?

32 posted on 03/03/2009 5:01:35 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude; RonF; AppauledAtAppeasementConservat; Looking for Diogenes; Congressman Billybob; ...

Scout PING


33 posted on 03/03/2009 5:03:42 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: April Lexington
Why are the Boy Scouts offering this communist anything? Oh, yeah... he’s the first.....

Probably not. Probably because they've offered it to every President since they were chartered, and they *think* he's the President now.

Like someone said up thread, they should request a certified copy of his birth certificate with the acceptance papers.

34 posted on 03/03/2009 5:16:41 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude; 185JHP; 230FMJ; 50mm; 69ConvertibleFirebird; AFA-Michigan; Abathar; Agitate; ...
Homosexual Agenda and Moral Absolutes Ping!

Freepmail wagglebee or DirtyHarryY2K to subscribe or unsubscribe from the homosexual agenda or moral absolutes ping list.

FreeRepublic homosexual agenda keyword search
[ Add keyword homosexual agenda to flag FR articles to this ping list ]

FreeRepublic moral absolutes keyword search
[ Add keyword moral absolutes to flag FR articles to this ping list ]


35 posted on 03/03/2009 5:21:56 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Joiseydude
Scout Law (Obama version)

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

36 posted on 03/03/2009 5:39:28 PM PST by gitmo (I am the latte-sipping, NYT-reading, Volvo-driving, no-gun-owning, effete, PC, arrogant liberal. -BO)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dilbert San Diego
The boy scouts reject gays and athiests because they're run by the Mormon Church at the top level. Lots of people dont hate them specificly because they exclude the gays, its that they are church sponsored organization and yet still get government money. Have to love God and not be gay to be a scout.

Personally I think they do a lot of good too, but if they're excluding people based on whatever arbitrary criteria they decide then they really shouldn't be getting taxpayer dollars to operate, let their membership support it fully.

If you need information about the Morman involvment with Scouting google has plenty of information.

37 posted on 03/03/2009 6:28:44 PM PST by bankcritic (Never spend your money before you have it. - Thomas Jefferson)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: bankcritic

You sir or madam are an idiot.


38 posted on 03/03/2009 6:33:14 PM PST by beandog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: April Lexington
Why are the Boy Scouts offering this communist anything? Oh, yeah... he’s the first.....
No, this is how Scouts act towards the President of the United States.
39 posted on 03/03/2009 6:47:29 PM PST by SmithL (The Golden State demands all of your gold)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: scfischer7

He is a usurper. They will have to take the award back when he is exposed for the counterfeit POTUS that he is.


40 posted on 03/03/2009 6:54:11 PM PST by DMZFrank
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-59 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson