tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post6759507940306053503..comments2023-11-05T03:05:05.785-05:00Comments on MyRightWingDad.net: FWD: Eagle Scouts SnubbedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-75435983150981312022010-06-25T15:00:53.265-04:002010-06-25T15:00:53.265-04:00Yeah, Tootseye, I'm of mixed mind on the issue...Yeah, Tootseye, I'm of mixed mind on the issue. On the one hand, it is a private organization and can have who it wants as its members. But, I think it SHOULD allow gay members. Plus, the guy in question was an employee, so it raises a lot of employment discrimination issues for which there aren't freedom of association issues. <br /><br />I don't give them money, and if someone&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-30334216149466341952010-06-25T13:00:07.859-04:002010-06-25T13:00:07.859-04:00Yes, it's too bad about the Boy Scouts' st...Yes, it's too bad about the Boy Scouts' stand on the gay issue. I remember that situation in CA. I can see where it could be a tricky issue for them, but it seems like they could've handled it better.Tootseyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-17279309727523686552010-06-25T11:43:22.659-04:002010-06-25T11:43:22.659-04:00First Anon Eagle Scout here again: Mine has Bush ...First Anon Eagle Scout here again: Mine has Bush I's signature. Respect the office if not the holder of the office. <br /><br />True story: while I was in the final throws of completing the rank, the council sent a young up and coming executive to sort of supervise our true. Great guy and a good mentor; former eagle himself.<br /><br />He of course became a big exec in California nad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-58829386893830120222010-06-25T11:43:06.214-04:002010-06-25T11:43:06.214-04:00First Anon Eagle Scout here again: Mine has Bush ...First Anon Eagle Scout here again: Mine has Bush I's signature. Respect the office if not the holder of the office. <br /><br />True story: while I was in the final throws of completing the rank, the council sent a young up and coming executive to sort of supervise our true. Great guy and a good mentor; former eagle himself.<br /><br />He of course became a big exec in California nad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-59973178599718567232010-06-24T21:38:11.916-04:002010-06-24T21:38:11.916-04:00BTW, I know many ex-Eagle Scouts who are also left...<i>BTW, I know many ex-Eagle Scouts who are also leftists</i><br /><br />Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout.<br /><br />(My card has Clinton's signature, which is a little embarrassing, but my troop never dealt much in BSA politics.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-91762395242404689472010-06-24T18:45:53.205-04:002010-06-24T18:45:53.205-04:00Thanks for the Snopes info. I think this has eith...Thanks for the Snopes info. I think this has either already been through here, or I saw it somewhere else. All I needed to see was Glenn Beck's name to know that it had to be a complete lie and full of racist, crummy, hateful, spiteful stuff. Don't even need to read it to see what garbage this is. "Muslim Traitor"?? Sheesh. These people really need to wake up to reality. ferschitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-29427814147738380792010-06-24T14:49:15.983-04:002010-06-24T14:49:15.983-04:00"Let's see, they promote honor, integrity..."Let's see, they promote honor, integrity, putting <br />others first, love of country and of course they <br />believe in God."<br /><br />Does cognitive dissonance cause brain damage?<br /><br />Is it irresponsible to speculate?<br /><br />It is irresponsible not to.gruaudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-85655731119746096552010-06-24T13:38:32.283-04:002010-06-24T13:38:32.283-04:00First, this is false:
http://www.snopes.com/polit...First, this is false:<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/eaglescouts.asp<br /><br />Second, as a leftist and an eagle scout, let me say that while I have many disagreements with the organization as it is now run, there isn't any real reason to polticize the eagle scouts themselves. Getting through the whole process is challenging, but worthwhile; the political aspects of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3921098406878065065.post-64046190512856549082010-06-24T12:07:07.793-04:002010-06-24T12:07:07.793-04:00Hits all the big points: righteous indignation, pe...Hits all the big points: righteous indignation, persecution complex for being Christian and conservative, calls Obama a Muslim, and of course is 100% false in its claims. For bonus points, it supposedly came from someone's sweet old grandma! <br /><br /> A classic example of right wing extremist garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com