Not at all. The Scouts are free to continue restricting their membership. Philly is saying that they just need to do it in another building.
“Not at all. The Scouts are free to continue restricting their membership. Philly is saying that they just need to do it in another building”
Ok. I guess with a little research we could find another private organization with restrictive membership using a public building in Philly...say the girl scouts?
no the city of philly is saying that the scouts first amendment freedom of association must comply with teh religions and “conscience” precepts of the government religion.
You must believe as the government mandates or you may not have the benefits of a governemtn that honors its contracts.
Not at all. The Scouts are free to continue restricting their membership. Philly is saying that they just need to do it in another building.Philadelphia is violating the Scout’s constitutional right to association which the SOTUS already established. Philly officials should go to jail.
That's fair enough, if the city owns the property free and clear. It doesn't; the city is contractually obligated to rent the property to the Boy Scouts for $1 per year. I'm sure the Boy Scouts could be compensated for the abrogation of that contract. How much? The city has stipulated how much rent the building is worth; if the city wants out of the contract, the price for doing so is obviously that annual rent figure - divided by the interest rate the scouts can obtain at zero risk, in perpetuity.