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To: super7man

Wow. I’m sorry it’s come to that. I was a Scout around the same time as you. I was not an Eagle, but you guys were my heroes.


22 posted on 02/03/2020 7:39:02 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Huskrrrr; super7man; rlmorel
In retrospect, Scouting years were the best of my young adult life. I am so sorry that so many young men will not have a similar experience.

Please consider the reality, that Boy Scouts and local Troops aren't the same as National.

Indeed, think of how Normal People defended America when the Obama Administration held the Executive Branch. America isn't the politicians and bureaucrats who operate Leviathan...She is an attitude, a mindset, and a way of life whereby the individual is championed over the collective to facilitate life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Similarly, as an Eagle Scout (sorry...you will ALWAYS be a marked man!), you know that Boy Scouts transcend the national office, their policies, and to a certain extent the local Councils. Scouting is, at its core, a time- and Results-tested way of youth formation whereby skills development and leadership are melded to created the men who will run the country tomorrow.

Yes, National is screwed up. But don't let the Dark Side win. You EARNED that award, and there are countless youths who want - nay NEED - your tutelage. There are tens of thousands of Assistsnt Scoutmasters, Scoutmasters, and Committees at the Troop level that still execute the mission of Scouting with loyalty and fidelity to Baden Powell.

I encourage you to work with a local Troop where, on balance, the true spirit of Scouting remains alive.

41 posted on 02/03/2020 8:02:53 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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