hes seen me wearing this shirt...
Posted on 05/25/2013 4:14:29 PM PDT by narses
Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolfinger says he’s compelled to drop the department’s Boy Scouts of America charter after the organization opened its ranks to gay Scouts.
Wolfinger said the organization is promoting a lifestyle that’s against Idaho law. The sheriff said he sent a copy of the state law banning sodomy to the Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts, according to the Coeur d’Alene Press.
“It would be inappropriate for the sheriff’s office to sponsor an organization that is promoting a lifestyle that is in violation of state law,” Wolfinger said.
Tim McCandless, CEO of the Inland Northwest Council, said he wanted to speak with Wolfinger before commenting.
“I would encourage you to read the resolution that was passed, however.” McCandless said. “Sodomy is not allowed in scouting and is not an issue in this discussion.”
The organization on Thursday approved a plan to accept gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders. Of the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA’s National Council who cast ballots, 61 percent supported the proposal drafted by the governing Executive Committee. The policy change takes effect Jan. 1.
Wolfinger said he’s concerned BSA will eventually lift the ban on gay adult leaders.
“This just opens the door to having openly gay Scout leaders,” he said.
The Inland Northwest Council released a statement Thursday concerning adult leaders: “A change to the current membership policy for adult leaders was not under consideration; thus, the policy for adults remains in place. As the National Executive Committee just completed a lengthy review process, there are no plans for further review on this matter.”
Liberal Scout leaders — while supporting the proposal to accept gay youth — have made clear they want the ban on gay adults lifted as well.
In contrast, conservatives with the Scouts — including some churches that sponsor Scout units — wanted to continue excluding gay youths, in some cases threatening to defect if the ban were lifted.
“While people have different opinions about this policy, we can all agree that kids are better off when they are in Scouting,” McCandless said in a statement on Thursday. “I believe good people can disagree and still work together to accomplish great things for youth.”
Hitler banned the Boy Scouts in Nazi Germany. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Islamo-Nazi Muzzies is moved forward by what has now happened with the BSA.
They’ve been destroying male-dominated pillars of society for the past 100 years.
Catch anything? Invite the sheriff some day.
i only caught one but they are running the river high but it was better than working we told the boss we had an appointment and he said you going fishing i think he is on to us
LOL! Don’t bring a fish sandwich to work on Tuesday and really let the cat out of the bag.
Finally, somebody with some principals and the fortitude to live by them
Kill their faith...kill their service to country.
Same as the military.
Another institution destroyed, by the same group, for the same reasons.
Same principles at work.
hes seen me wearing this shirt...
My Mom was born and raised in Idaho. Dad and his brother went to the University of ID (where Dad met Mom). My uncle settled there. We visited my grandparents and Uncle and family many times in ID. My Grandparents retired in Hayden in Kootenai County. Kudos to Sheriff Ben Wolfinger!
ID is very high on our list of retirement places and this bumps it up a notch.
No, I don't agree with this.
How is a troop better off if one or more scouts are open deviants? How will the BSA now deal with sexual harassment & voyeurism?
oh you are a white supremacist teehee
Yeppers, not just me, but the entire clan!
right on
I’m looking at western Idaho when I’m finally able to abandon CA. I love Washington, and have a lot of family there, but Seattle has destroyed the state.
Only the missionary position is allowed.
How does your statement work in the real world, McCandless?
Using the same logic: If they allow heterosexual Scouts, doesn’t that encourage fornication?
Wolfinger said he’s concerned BSA will eventually lift the ban on gay[sic] adult leaders.Of course it does. What they're going to do is wait until the 17 year old homosexual scout turns 18 and wants to be a "leader." Then they'll start whining it isn't faaaaiiiirrrrr! and force homosexual leaders on the BSA.
“This just opens the door to having openly gay Scout leaders,” he said.
The Inland Northwest Council released a statement Thursday concerning adult leaders: “A change to the current membership policy for adult leaders was not under consideration; thus, the policy for adults remains in place. As the National Executive Committee just completed a lengthy review process, there are no plans for further review on this matter.”Meaning: "For now. This is just the first step. We'll have a little surprise for you later on."
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