[AdamSelene235]

Did they offer to restore funding in exchange for an anal sex merit badge?

[demkicker]

OKAY FREEPERS, DON'T YOU THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME WE HAVE A FREEPER FUNDRAISER FOR THE BOY SCOUTS ON THIS SITE? LET'S DO IT!

[templar]

The United Way has a great deal of power. Way too much power, IMO. That's why I quit giving to them about 20 or so years ago. I usually try to persuade others to do the same, but Hey! ... give where you feel your hearts' intentions are best fulfilled.

[Conservababe]

The United Way, once again, shows it's true colors.

I quit giving to this extortion organized charity in the late sixties.

Yes, management would call us in, after pledging our pay to the UW, and then tell us we would have to sign over a percentage of wages to them. It was not voluntary, as our raise review reflected our contributions.

But, even though they have gone underground and built a new fundraising image, there are still mouses in the workplace that still fall for their agenda and extortion fundraising methods.

[AD from SpringBay]

Up the United Way and their homosexual tyrany funding practices. Give to your local Boy Scouts.

[Arpege92]

Nothing like breaking the hearts of little boys in the name of Political Correctness! "United Way" needs a new name...how's about "Divided Way" or "Our way or the highway"!!!!

[I still care]

I hope that, instead of apologizing, the scouts put all over the airwaves advertisements how United way pulled all their support for inner city children because of the gay lobby.

Don't back down, don't apologize.

It should be United Way that should be nervous for their income for what they have done.

Give them hell. If I was a donator to UW, and I heard that on the radio, I would pull my donation in a minute.

[nmh]

Could someone find out the address for this BSA in financial distress so people could send them some money. They must be feeling rather demoralized with discrimination against homo perversion.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

ping

[Lancey Howard]

I have absolutely no respect for anybody who gives so much as one dime to those scumbags at United Way. And the "I-have-to-contribute-or-my-company-will-get-mad" cowards are the worst of all.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

So is the United Way going to return the donations to those who thought that money was going to the Boy Scouts? Hmmm

[Kuksool]

The United Way "earns" its revenue by being the Middle Men for various charities. Other than that, the organization is totally useless. Our charity donations are better served if we give directly to the charities, instead of the United Way. In this case, screw the United Way, and support the Scouts.

[ScrtAccess]

Okay, let me see if I have this straight....

The BSA used a particular argument in court to say they are a private organization and can exclude those they don't believe fit thier values. They won.

Now, they want to use property and funds that those groups they exluded help pay for, and now because doors are closing thats a problem?

Not long ago someone on Free Republic said choices have consequences, or at least they used to. Seems to me those choices still have consequences. I'm only sorry that it is the kids that have to pay the price of the consequences.

[Skybird]

Simple solution--instead of making the check out to "United Way" just avoid the middleman (and their rake of the proceeds) and make the check payable to "Boy Scouts of America."

[kingu]

What gets me is the outrage expressed in this thread.. What is missing is the relief that an organization that was trying to force the local Boy Scout council into a position that is contrary to the national organization isn't giving money.

I mean, if you don't like United Way's polices, then you shouldn't like United Way's money.

Another thing I don't see is outrage at the local council for giving into this, or thanks to the National board for putting a stop to it.

[rmh47]

I had the opportunity to work with my local United Way a few years ago as a volunteer fundraiser. I learned a great deal about the organization.

While there is an umbrella organization for the United Way, each local UW is independantly run and makes its own decisions in these matters. The contribution that each local United Way makes to the national organization is less than 1% of the funds they raise.

The fact that the Phillidelphia UW chooses not to contribute to the local BSA does not mean that other United Way organizations in other cities do the same.

The last time I checked, the UW in my city still supported our local BSA chapter.

[ampat]

Its like the 1950's again, but this time there's no Joe McCarthy. The marxist liberals have a free hand to destroy this country.

[EdReform]

Bump

Choice4Truth

[Kuksool]

Republicans ought to acquire the mailing list of the Boy Scouts, talk to the parents, and have them share petitions with friends to redress the grievances caused by liberal special interest groups. With the rise of Howard Dean, the Democrats are being held captive by extreme left wing groups. We should also use the liberal assault on the Boy Scouts as an albatross to tie around the necks of Democrats.

[fightu4it]

The Boy Scouts organization which used to teach young men to stand on their own two feet is now complaining that they can't stand on their own two feet?

I beg to differ. They need to rid themselves of the idea that the only way they can survive is by accepting funds from organizations that attach unwanted strings to their "gifts".

Go door to door with your campaign every year. No strings attached, either you support or you don't!

I'll bet the farm people will support.