Mitt Romney Comes Out in Support of Homosexual Boy Scout Leaders, Members

Christian News ^ | August 6, 2012 | Heather Clark

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A spokesperson for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has advised that the former Massachusetts governor disagrees with the Boy Scout’s current policy prohibiting open homosexuals from serving as members and leaders.

According to The Associated Press, Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul told the news outlet in an email that Romney still stands by his beliefs that homosexual men should be able to serve in the organization. She specifically noted that Romney had outlined his views in 1994 during a political debate, and that his stance has not changed.

“I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue,” Romney stated during the debate. “I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”

As previously reported, last month, the Boy Scouts of America issued a statement reaffirming its policy prohibiting open homosexuals from joining the organization.

“The committee’s work and conclusion is that this policy reflects the beliefs and perspectives of the BSA’s members, thereby allowing Scouting to remain focused on its mission and the work it is doing to serve more youth,” the statement said. “The review included forthright and candid conversation and extensive research and evaluations — both from within Scouting and from outside of the organization.”

The decision to reiterate and reaffirm the Scout’s current policy followed two years of deliberations from an eleven-member committee comprised of Boy Scout executives and other volunteers who represented “a diversity of perspectives and opinions.”

When all was said and done, the committee concluded that the restriction served as “the best policy” for the Boy Scouts.

The current policy reads, “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA.”

Mitt Romney also recently reiterated his support for homosexual adoption. This past May, in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News, he explained that while he is against the concept of homosexual “marriage,” he does believe that homosexual couples should be able to adopt children.

“[I]f two people of the same gender want to live together, want to have a loving relationship, or even to adopt a child, in my state, individuals of the same sex were able to adopt children. In my view, that’s something that people have a right to do,” Romney outlined. “But, to call that ‘marriage’ is something that in my view is a departure from the real meaning of that word.”

He had first outlined his position on the matter in 1996 while talking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

“Well, they are able to adopt children,” he said. “I’m not going to change that.”

Prior to Saul serving as Romney’s press secretary, Richard Grenell, an open homosexual, filled the position.

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[mojitojoe]

But it helps Soetoro and isn’t that the goal?

[MEG33]

Thank you..I appreciate the correction of false information.

[mojitojoe]

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And some people want to give him another 4 years!!

[xzins]

Have you ever wondered about how a tribal chieftan, Abraham, was able to overcome an army that the cities of the plains were defeated by?

They were as you said, “more interested in their prosperity than that they were living in a moral sewer.” They were more interested in their pleasures than in their protection.

They were easily overcome...probably because they sacrificed security on the altar of sexuality. So, they ended up losing their prosperity to an army that should not have been able to defeat them.

And some nomad and his shepherds, who were living a life they scraped out in the hills, but with attention to the demands of God, were able to overcome an army that had taken down the “defended” cities.

Perhaps a TribalPrincess2U will be able to hear about a tribal chieftain.

[Finny]

Well said, Sister FReeper.

[mojitojoe]

[xzins]

And the Mexican homo social corporatist is not a significant degree better.

Seriously, moji, they both are very, very bad.

[Finny]

If 0bama wins, America is lost forever.

The same ol' mantra we heard back in '96 with Clinton, and even heard in 2008 with Obama, and again in 2010 with regard to mid-terms being prevented because Obama would find some pretense to declare National State of Emerency.

American can and WILL survive Obama's re-election, especially if he is re-elected on a piss-poor plurality. Likewise, conservatism could and will survive a Romney election if he is elected on a piss-poor plurality. That's why I'm praying for -- and voting for -- a plurality. I'm voting third party.

You, on the other hand, are allowing hysteria to manipulate you into voting to make liberalism stronger in the Republican party.

[mojitojoe]

I don’t and we won’t. With no future election for him, the next 4 years will make the first 4 pale in comparison.

[servantboy777]

Conservatives are being duped once again.

[mojitojoe]

I think you are wrong. The Marxist Kenyan will lose Florida, FOR SURE! I think he will lose in November.

[so_real]

Today is August 7th. he is a good man, but sorry, it’s just too late.

I understand the sentiment. However, assuming Romney is elected and serves two terms before handing the Executive Office back to a democrat, you'll have to wait until August 7th, 2024 before deciding once again if August 7th is too late to try. If we're lucky, Romney will only serve one term and you'll only have to wait until August 7th, 2020. I can't wait that long. Certainly a number of good people won't even be around to continue the fight a decade from now. It may be late, but better late than never. I'll make my stand today, even if only 20% of the population are at my side, rather than hand this responsibility off to the next generation so ill-prepared to address it. It's not too late until you cast your ballot.

[BlatherNaut]

"MITT ROMNEY promoted and celebrated the "outreach" of Gay Youth Pride to children as young as 12 in Massachusetts."

FACT:

“Governor Romney, when he was a Governor, was not supportive of LGBT rights including trying to remove funding for the Governor’s Committee of LGBT Youth,” Chrisler said. “He has been consistently that way as governor and now running as president he is moving even more to the right because he is a part of a party that’s pushing their candidates farther to the edge.”

http://www.golocalworcester.com/politics/21185/

No one is asking you to vote for the guy. Just providing the facts. :-)

[Albion Wilde]

“I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue,” Romney stated during the debate. “I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”

Forked tongue much?

[BlatherNaut]

Thank you..I appreciate the correction of false information.

You're most welcome. :-)

[mojitojoe]

I passionately believe Obama is an enemy to America. __________________

He is EVIl. He needs 4 more years to "fundamentally TRANSFORM the Unite Stares of America".

[Finny]

Yes, and the faux-nature of that proposed bill was revealed here. To wit, Romney's bill was an act of hypocrisy. Read it and weep.

[longtermmemmory]

You are underestimating the zombie democrats.

I know old people who will say never never never and then vote for obama because he is a democrat and they want “government out of social security.” (yes those of the “greatest generation” can be that stupid)

[mojitojoe]

I voted for Newt. I wanted Sarah,she didn’t run. Romney is not even 1/100th as bad as the Kenyan. I want the economy to improve and FR makes it all about social issues. If the economy tanks, the deviant social issues will take over. I’m voting for Romney. I held my nose and voted for McCain for much less reason that I have now to hold my nose and vote. I will vote ABO.

[xzins]

When I listened to those words, I was amazed too, AW.

Heard them with my own ears. Couldn’t believe it.