[sarcasm]

The national media, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Public Radio and CNN, have covered the story.

What a surprise.

[2timothy3.16]

It does not make any differance how many metals he was awarded while he was a Scout. What is important is that the Scounts continue to make boys understand that there are rules and if you break one of those rules, there are consequences to pay.

[marvlus]

And, if his last appeal fails, he won't try to take the organization to court and "legally force my way back in."This young man seems to have sound ethics, even though he is an atheist. Which incidentally, is better than a lot of Christians, Jew, Muslims, that I know or have heard of.

[G.Mason]

Nothing more than a publicity stunt.

" Last year, when a board of scouting leaders in Port Orchard interviewed Lambert for his Eagle award, he informed them that he did not believe in God."

" Boy Scouts requires its leaders to profess belief in a god - a requirement upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2000 decision."

" The court held that as a private organization, Scouts could disallow gays and atheists."

Above quotes from here

[Grut]

Nineteen is old enough to have a job and pay taxes. Do the Scouts use facilities paid for by Lambert's taxes? If the state recognizes the Scouts' right to exclude Lambert, will it return that portion of his taxes used to support the Scouts to him? If not, is the 'social good' created by Lambert's exclusion so generally good that it compensates even Lambert for being excluded?

[rmvh]

Why can't these people understand that the Boy Scout oath is sacred to these young folks and shouldn't be so cavalierly ignored...particularly by America's leftist press?

[angkor]

By excluding atheists and homosexuals, the Boy Scouts of America, he says, has lost sight of its tenets.... "It's going against its fundamental values," he said."

The more he protests and announces his pleas and appeals to the press (which he obviously is doing), the more narcissistic, self-importnat, and combative he's appearing to be.

These don't seem to be the traits of a good Eagle Scout.

[angkor]

By excluding atheists and homosexuals, the Boy Scouts of America, he says, has lost sight of its tenets.... "It's going against its fundamental values," he said."

The more he protests and announces his pleas and appeals to the press (which he obviously is doing), the more narcissistic, self-importnat, and combative he's appearing to be.

These don't seem to be the traits of a good Eagle Scout.

[TC Rider]

I would fault this youth on his 'loyalty' also.

[RJL]

There are 12 points to the Boy Scout law. Scouts must be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, reverent and cheerful, among other things. Reverent not only means respectful but "reverent to God." Which of the points get enforced depends on the local chapter.

"Why are they so concerned about this one out of 12 points?" asked Trish Lambert, Darrell's mother.

Let's turn this around. Why is Darrell so concerned about this one thing out of his whole life? Can't he just believe in God?

[Kay Soze]

What prevents them from starting a boys club that share their values and beliefs rather than changing mine?

With such dignitaries as Spielberg, et al it would rise to prominence so quickly that boys will be leaving the BSA in droves!

Right?

[Kay Soze]

Lambert, in his appeal, argued it isn't his beliefs that are out-of-line with the Boy Scouts. By excluding atheists and homosexuals

I thought he was fighting to change this private clubs rules to allow atheists?

Somehow he slipped in homosexuals as well.

I am certain by mistake he and (NAMBLA) slipped in homosexuals.