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perdita9

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32. The leadership should have shown more sense
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:38 AM
Jul 2017

They've done immeasurable damage to the BSA with this incident. People join scouts because it's such a positive, values based organization.

Now all anyone's going to remember is Trump turning it into a Hitler Youth Rally.

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WTF. . . [View all] BigDemVoter Jul 2017 OP
I am absolutely disgusted and appalled with our human garbage President... skylucy Jul 2017 #1
It's a hard thing for the BSA. plimsoll Jul 2017 #14
Except the BSA are so godly...and now so is the GOP. Crash2Parties Jul 2017 #16
Can't argue that point away. plimsoll Jul 2017 #18
I agree however the BSA needs to make a new statement other than... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #26
+1 Totally agree. n/t FSogol Jul 2017 #30
They won't. Bunch of cowards in shorts. pangaia Jul 2017 #34
"Cowards in shorts?" Lol... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #37
Oh my you are kind. Im blushing. pangaia Jul 2017 #38
Exactly. Thank you n/t sarge43 Jul 2017 #41
Only one beef with your rant, BDV. Hugin Jul 2017 #2
Synthetic Opioids is a meaningless distinction ... since we're making bones ;) mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #19
... Hugin Jul 2017 #25
There are young and younger people in the cult too. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #45
I'm only citing the demographics of the election, Ma'am. Hugin Jul 2017 #49
That's true, the demographics showed that. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #53
This shit has never happened before. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2017 #3
Did you see the Ringers placed in the Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #4
Surprised they weren't brown shirts. George II Jul 2017 #6
This stunt today really Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #9
See my earlier response. plimsoll Jul 2017 #15
BSA got suckered big time. Wellstone ruled Jul 2017 #17
BSA leadership should have never allowed the maggot yo use their top event as a onetexan Jul 2017 #52
Sound judgment requires knowing when "policy" cut it jberryhill Jul 2017 #27
They knew what he is and what he would do pangaia Jul 2017 #35
When the BSA leadership comes out ... Whiskeytide Jul 2017 #40
My outrage over this left me in tears. He is evil! cornball 24 Jul 2017 #5
He's Moussolini talking to the Brown Shirts. Stonepounder Jul 2017 #7
I'm Convinced The Crowd Was Fully Planted.... Grassy Knoll Jul 2017 #8
I refuse to watch him. Within 5 seconds, he says something nasty ecstatic Jul 2017 #10
You're more tolerant than I am. I give him a nanosecond and switch him off. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #11
Pig's BSA address another sad episode in our nation's history. mobeau69 Jul 2017 #12
Watching that video I'm in tears NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #29
BSA owes America a HUGE apology for this disgusting display jmbar2 Jul 2017 #13
That crossed a line that should not have been crossed. Initech Jul 2017 #20
can you imagine bora13 Jul 2017 #21
Thank heavens orangecrush Jul 2017 #23
He should be charged orangecrush Jul 2017 #22
Contributing to the delinquency of minors. That was said back in the day. sprinkleeninow Jul 2017 #43
K&R for WTF. dchill Jul 2017 #24
Everything Trump does is low get the red out Jul 2017 #28
The leadership should have shown more sense perdita9 Jul 2017 #32
Trump poisons everything he touches perdita9 Jul 2017 #31
Not one redeeming value. n/t zentrum Jul 2017 #33
Trump and the nihilistic libertarian republican party workinclasszero Jul 2017 #36
Yes, this should never be normal. n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Jul 2017 #39
All presidents are invited to speak. Here is President Obamas speech at Jamboree. quite a difference Sunlei Jul 2017 #42
Thank you for saying that BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #44
Fuck the Boy Scouts. They're the new Hitler Youth. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #46
He is pure evil. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #47
Sometimes it is appropriate to ... Puzzler Jul 2017 #48
Trump is white trash. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #50
I had to listen MFM008 Jul 2017 #51
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