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Questions linger on gay Boy Scout leaders as Gates takes over
http://news.msn.com ^ | May 22, 2014 | Marice Richter

Posted on 05/22/2014 7:38:26 PM PDT by NKP_Vet

DALLAS (Reuters) - As former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is set to head the Boy Scouts of America, many are wondering if the official who helped end the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy will also lift the scout's ban on gay adult leaders.

The century-old Texas-based organization kicked off its annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday as questions lingered over its decision last year to allow gay scouts in its ranks but bar them from adult leadership posts.

Gates, a former CIA director, will succeed Boy Scouts President Wayne Perry, who led the group through the emotionally charged debate in May last year when the council voted to lift a ban on openly gay scouts, a decision criticized by both conservatives opposed to the change and gay rights groups for not going far enough.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bsa; dontaskdonttell; homosexualagenda; robertgates
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To: NKP_Vet
19 The CEO of the Boy Scouts did make 1.5 million dollars a year. Gates came on as the “president”, what he makes I have no idea.

The president of the BSA National Council (the governing body of the BSA) and all ~1,400 members of the National Council are all volunteers. The BSA professionals do not vote at the annual business meeting.

21 posted on 05/22/2014 8:29:03 PM PDT by MacNaughton (Psalms 11:3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: NKP_Vet

I can’t believe they picked a leftwing, political hack to run the Boy Scouts. It’s “In your face America!” time again.


22 posted on 05/22/2014 8:32:11 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Obama's smidgens are coming home to roost.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Yes, if bending over the first time wasn’t enough- there is plenty more coming


23 posted on 05/22/2014 8:33:39 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: NKP_Vet

The Boy Sodomites of America don’t have to go to hell since they’re already there. How awfully sad that the sodomites infiltrated them and are still unhappy.


24 posted on 05/22/2014 8:42:07 PM PDT by laweeks
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To: MacNaughton; All

Has anyone seen membership numbers for the BSA versus a year ago?


25 posted on 05/22/2014 8:45:51 PM PDT by Rockpile
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To: Rockpile

Pulled our son out of Cub Scouts last May. Joined the Royal Rangers in July. My son loves it. A true answer to prayer!

I too would be interested to know what, if any, impact the BSA has suffered since throwing their legacy away.


26 posted on 05/22/2014 9:10:20 PM PDT by He'sComingBack!
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To: Rockpile
25 Has anyone seen membership numbers for the BSA versus a year ago?

2/12/2014 – BSA Membership Decline

The BSA said that it lost 6 % of its membership after an often-bruising year in which it announced it would accept openly homosexual boys for the 1st time, over the objections of some participants who eventually left the organization. … BSA spokesman Deron Smith said that the 2013 decline could partially be attributed to that change, but also other issues that have caused slight declines in membership over the last decade.

27 posted on 05/22/2014 9:10:24 PM PDT by MacNaughton (Psalms 11:3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: Rockpile
USA today claims a 6% drop in enrollment. But I'd like to see the actual data, as the article is highly biased in favor fo the "change".

Boy Scouts' ranks drop after year of policy change

The BSA mouthpiece is spinning like crazy... in an article that says enrollment is down 6% he had this to say [BSA spokesman Deron Smith ] "Last year was a milestone year for the BSA in many ways," he said. He added that accepting openly gay boys "allows us to serve more kids."

28 posted on 05/22/2014 9:10:40 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
It seems that every day now, there is something in the news about homosexuality, or trans-whatevers, or sex change operations.

It was just like this in the 90s, only about Bill Clinton.

29 posted on 05/22/2014 10:04:51 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Hillary may have brain damage, but what difference does it make?)
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To: He'sComingBack!; MacNaughton; Rameumptom

The Jan1, 2015 numbers ought to be interesting——provided that is if the BSA headquarters ( and Gates) can be truthful.


30 posted on 05/22/2014 10:20:35 PM PDT by Rockpile
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To: NKP_Vet

Gates’ first policy change: The name has got to go—”Boy” is too gender exclusive. So, I expect the organization to be renamed to simply “Scouts”.

As such there will be no reason to exclude any “gender” (faggots, surgically altered, sexually confused...) Jamboree will take on a whole new disgusting meaning. The Youth Corps will be in full swing, indoctrinating young nascent homo-fascists openly.

The Civil War that is coming will be about so many things—breakdown of race relations, death policies, government excess, anti-constitutional measures, the effective destruction he rule of law—but chief of which will be the overthrow of the family by the sodomites and their sympathizes. There can be no peaceful co-existence with two such diametrically opposed world views—God’s created order, and man’s perversion of that order. One leads to blessedness, the other to destruction.

It will be an unavoidable defensive conflict, since the corrupt must corrupt all and will not tolerate any who do not celebrate their perversion.


31 posted on 05/23/2014 7:14:49 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: MacNaughton; 3boysdad; NKP_Vet
He used to be an Eagle Scout

He is an Eagle Scout. The award is not temporary.

However; I am not sure of my status as I asked them to remove me from the Eagle Scout roll and I send back my Eagle badge when they decided to cave on the homosexual issue.

Eagle Scout (1969-2013 RIP)

32 posted on 05/23/2014 8:20:23 AM PDT by super7man
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32 He used to be an Eagle Scout.

He is an Eagle Scout. The award is not temporary.

You are correct.

However; I am not sure of my status as I asked them to remove me from the Eagle Scout roll and I send back my Eagle badge when they decided to cave on the homosexual issue. Eagle Scout (1969-2013 RIP)

You are still on the roll as an Eagle Scout. The homosexualist Eagle Scouts have been sending their Eagle medals back to Irving/BSA National since before the 2000 SCOTUS 5-4 ruling that BSA is a private organization and can make its own membership rules. The folks at National just put all the returned medals in boxes for storage. No action is taken to go back and purge the rolls. Afterall, there are more than a few Eagle Scout felons out there. They are not going to waste energy purging the rolls.

Eagle Class of 1972

33 posted on 05/23/2014 1:20:25 PM PDT by MacNaughton (Psalms 11:3 When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”)
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To: MacNaughton

With Gates in charge there is no longer any question which direction the Boy Scouts are taking. They are going down into the sewer with children.


34 posted on 05/23/2014 1:26:09 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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