[sultan88]

OK. I'll cast my vote for Stonewall Jackson.

[iceskater]

As long as they don't name it after some of our "stellar lights" like Sa'ad El Amin, Chuck Richardson, Joe Morrissey - I could go on and on....

[AdSimp]

Stonewall is a good in-yer-face replacement.

[let us cross over the river]

My vote is for Thomas J Jackson also. How many Yanks know that he started the first Black Sunday school in Lexington Va and supported it through his army pay ?

[cherry_bomb88]

I think this is awful. Whether or not people like it, the Civil War is a VERY big part of our history and how this country became what it is, surviving even great divisions.

I think if I was back in the days of the Civil War I might have been a "yank", but then, I don't know...it's hard to say. I base that on what I know today, had I lived then I might have had different feelings.

The point is, Robert E. Lee is a historical figure and there is no shame in naming a scout council after him.

My father was involved in scouting for MANY years, earning the "Silver Beaver" award (those of you in scouting will know what that means). My brother was an Eagle Scout, my mom was involved in the Cub Scouts and my sisters and I were all Girl Scouts (after being Brownies of course).

It's sad to see an institution like the Boy Scouts be turned into another political organization....that was NEVER the intent of that organization. Way to go adults, ruin another great institution for teaching values in our kids by turning it into your political puppet/propaganda/example!!