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atreides1

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30. What a load of crap!!!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:39 AM

Jul 2017

Then someone should have told him, but the BSA hierarchy, either didn't have the courage to tell him...or agree with his views!

I'll bet, before the end of the year the BSA will be changing their policy on gay and transgender scouts and leaders!!!

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JUST IN: Boy Scouts release statement after backlash to Trump's speech at national jamboree [View all] kpete Jul 2017 OP

Not good enough. Borchkins Jul 2017 #1

Not by a country mile CCExile Jul 2017 #40

Anyone who's been in scouting knows that, BSA gratuitous Jul 2017 #2

Not until I know the Scouts are reprimanded for partisan booing.. . . n/t annabanana Jul 2017 #3

Toxic cilla4progress Jul 2017 #4

So......... no apology. Zoonart Jul 2017 #5

does not promote any one position, product, service, political candidate or philosophy HAB911 Jul 2017 #6

That don't cut it for me workinclasszero Jul 2017 #7

Condemn it? They LOVED it jberryhill Jul 2017 #34

You are most likely right workinclasszero Jul 2017 #36

It may be tradition, but it is not political to condemn a lack of decorum. deminks Jul 2017 #8

Let them know how you feel ChicagoRonin Jul 2017 #9

A Weak Statement On Their Part.... global1 Jul 2017 #10

Weak. The leaders need to denouce Trumps vile speech or RESIGN! Poor leadership will not riversedge Jul 2017 #11

Quite obviously, their opinion of "vile" differs from yours jberryhill Jul 2017 #32

Cheeto had no right to turn the Jamboree into a political rally FakeNoose Jul 2017 #12

BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! heaven05 Jul 2017 #13

Way to say absolutely nothing so basically anyone who is invited to speak can see anything they want Snake Plissken Jul 2017 #14

So why did 35,000 scouts submit to Hitleresque ananda Jul 2017 #15

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #23

Indeed it is... CCExile Jul 2017 #41

Weak as water. No. Not good enough at all. Achilleaze Jul 2017 #16

I pledge allegiance Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #17

This: tblue37 Jul 2017 #20

Remember that vividly Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #22

They are pulling a Pontius Pilate, allowing a wrong while claiming not to be tblue37 Jul 2017 #18

Exactly! n/t Brainstormy Jul 2017 #21

Too little, to late. volstork Jul 2017 #19

They need feedback on this. L. Coyote Jul 2017 #24

I also think the local scout troops need feedback! Lars39 Jul 2017 #29

wow. barbtries Jul 2017 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jul 2017 #26

They should also have been aware that no matter where he speaks or how inappropriate it is, tblue37 Jul 2017 #33

Exactly. Entirely predictable! Pacifist Patriot Jul 2017 #37

Pathetic non-excuse. JenniferJuniper Jul 2017 #27

"vee kan't help eet eef zee kinder lahvv ze fuhrer!" unblock Jul 2017 #28

What a load of crap!!! atreides1 Jul 2017 #30

That was lame. nt raccoon Jul 2017 #31

As "Good German" as anyone could possibly be Zambero Jul 2017 #35

This is consistent with BSA policy Gothmog Jul 2017 #38

WEAK. nt Maven Jul 2017 #39

Boy Scouts of America should seek a culture overhaul via consultation. nt oasis Jul 2017 #42

Such bravery!!1 GeorgeGist Jul 2017 #43

That's actually pretty defiant. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #44

What a weak, useless statement! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #45