Despite GOP suspicions of 'liberal agenda,' Obama honors the Girl Scouts [View all]

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Tue May 29, 2012 7:45 PM EDT

by Rev. Al Sharpton

<snip>And then the president honored Juliette Jordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts who died in 1927 at the age of 66.

Obama: Juliette Gordon low was not exactly typical. She recognized early on that in order to keep up with the changing times, women would have to be prepared. A century later—almost 60 million Girl Scouts have gained leadership skills and self-confidence through the organization she founded.

But I hope Republicans weren’t watching: Some of them aren't really fans of the Girl Scouts.

Like Indiana State Representative Bob Morris, who said that he thinks Planned Parenthood works with Girl Scouts to sexualize young girls.” He also says “Girls Scouts... promote homosexual lifestyles.”