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17. A woman called Joe Madison this morning (5-year Scout Master)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:55 AM

Jul 2017

and she was livid and just unloaded. She is active in her local region and had indicated long time involvement in the organization (I think in various capacities over the past 15 years), and said that she has been calling the national HQ in Dallas almost non-stop.

I think you'll still have that hard core "30%" Drumpf idiot group out there who are probably cheering and chuckling... However I expect the vast majority of scout families are apolitical (and a good chunk are liberal) and are not political junkies like us on DU, but are realizing that this went way over the line, and are finally waking up and pushing back.

I come from a Girl Scout family (mother and sister were/are leaders) and I was one from Brownies to Seniors and I am glad to see that pushback.

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Holy crap, the comments on the Boy Scouts of America Facebook page are 🔥🔥🔥 [View all] kpete Jul 2017 OP

Excellent! The creature that gave the speech to them should be held accountable by BSA RKP5637 Jul 2017 #1

Thank God the parents are speaking out - the BSA cannot ignore this FakeNoose Jul 2017 #26

Or, this is what the BSA wanted!? n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #49

One hopes not GeoWilliam750 Jul 2017 #66

It's the last thing they wanted. Gore1FL Jul 2017 #79

When I was in scouting way back I never heard anything politically or religiously based. It was RKP5637 Jul 2017 #84

I also put the blame on any adults who were cheering him and booing Clinton and Obama. phylny Jul 2017 #67

It's not like the BSA didn't know what they were getting. Invite a reprobate, get a reprobate. TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 #46

Exactly! Many of TPTB in the BSA IMO knew exactly what they were getting! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #50

It's tradition for the President to speak. tecelote Jul 2017 #62

And the creature is named: Koch, repuglicans, slime erronis Jul 2017 #72

Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #74

One comment says Trump posted a tweet after his speech and then deleted it. tblue37 Jul 2017 #2

Not sure this is it but it's the only post I found: ATL Ebony Jul 2017 #30

This web site archives all of his tweets -- even deleted ones: Raine1967 Jul 2017 #41

I've still not seen.......... MyOwnPeace Jul 2017 #3

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Jul 2017 #5

That is what disturbs me iamateacher Jul 2017 #57

I wonder how many thousands of scout troops in the USA luvtheGWN Jul 2017 #4

Amen!! Duppers Jul 2017 #7

Hitler Youth comes to mind. maddiemom Jul 2017 #19

Exactly! nt avebury Jul 2017 #53

Putin has successfully mixed religion with authoritarian gov. lunasun Jul 2017 #39

One Of The Tweets Eluded To A Tweet Trump Sent Out About His Appearance & Speech.... global1 Jul 2017 #6

That's what I was wondering as well NewJeffCT Jul 2017 #20

A good place to leave comments The Blue Flower Jul 2017 #8

Here's the address for the BSA perdita9 Jul 2017 #9

Absolutely true! The man is poison personified, with every word, action being toxic. Akamai Jul 2017 #12

What's President Shitstain going to do, bomb Irving, TX? hatrack Jul 2017 #15

I believe public funding plays a role in BSA activities, and access to the public lands is Akamai Jul 2017 #18

So what? Be quiet and smile about this or the all powerful trump will rumble?? lunasun Jul 2017 #40

Hopefully they will criticize him. Of course perhaps Scouts could be in the anti-trump ads in the Akamai Jul 2017 #45

Trump and his party are toxic to every good thing left in this country workinclasszero Jul 2017 #24

Sadly true perdita9 Jul 2017 #43

Any response from BS of A ? Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #10

Not enough but here's one ATL Ebony Jul 2017 #36

They had a withering lame non-response response BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #37

Vomit. That's not an engaged response, it's just redundant rule-quoting. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #76

I sure don't blame the kids -- they were controlled by an evil sociopath. Also, it would be almost Akamai Jul 2017 #11

Yeah, I'm not going to be too hard on the scouts, either gratuitous Jul 2017 #22

Some one on Daily Kos posted a YouTube video of scouts booing Obama's speech in 2010 nt maryellen99 Jul 2017 #25

Yep and some are now old enough to vote Trump . No one forced the kids this week to boo and it lunasun Jul 2017 #42

Yep and scary because now with trump in office,it's ok to be a bully and sexual harasser nt maryellen99 Jul 2017 #44

12-17 year olds are not as dumb as trump supporters. pangaia Jul 2017 #35

Put 45,000 of them in a group setting gratuitous Jul 2017 #48

Sounded like a lot of them did. calimary Jul 2017 #83

Looks like it's running about 100-1 against Circus Peanut-In-Chief and the BSA . . . hatrack Jul 2017 #13

Once an Eagle Scout - always an Eagle Scout... Almost. Blue Idaho Jul 2017 #14

Glad to see so many negative resposes from thuse associated with the scouts- VaBchTgerLily Jul 2017 #16

A woman called Joe Madison this morning (5-year Scout Master) BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #17

I heard that too. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #28

Can't remember exactly BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #32

Just added a few of my own to their page. Ligyron Jul 2017 #21

I know a texas based scout master bluecollar2 Jul 2017 #23

Just tried calling the BSA headquarters... number is busy... neeksgeek Jul 2017 #27

K&R. dchill Jul 2017 #29

I live in southern West Virginia, and was appalled Homer Wells Jul 2017 #31

Republicans have ruined the Boy Scouts of America. Thanks a fucking lot you degenerates. Sunlei Jul 2017 #33

I was a Boy Scout. MarvinGardens Jul 2017 #34

FOR CONTRAST HERE IS PRES OBAMA addressing the last Jamboree- (pres is ALWAYS invited to speak) Sunlei Jul 2017 #38

Exactly what one would expect GeoWilliam750 Jul 2017 #65

still some man in the audience booed because Obama had commitments & sent a video. a GOOD video. Sunlei Jul 2017 #71

Funny thing... Gore1FL Jul 2017 #82

2001 National Jmboree attendee, 2003 Eagle Scout bluevoter4life Jul 2017 #47

Kick dalton99a Jul 2017 #51

Let see if these boy scouts are cheering Twittler's privatizing muntrv Jul 2017 #52

You ought to check out their twitter account. nt avebury Jul 2017 #54

To the leaders of the BSA you made your bed, now sleep in it, I am now going to send turbinetree Jul 2017 #55

"You let a sexual predator speak..." The BSA fought tooth and nail for years to conceal their own hi keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #68

Remarkable is it not turbinetree Jul 2017 #80

new BSA Trump Youth merit badges alterfurz Jul 2017 #56

Don't forget this one, very popular with Trumpscouts: rgbecker Jul 2017 #58

Need to elect republicans? keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #69

A lot of message boards out there are all over this Warpy Jul 2017 #59

The half assed statement MontanaMama Jul 2017 #60

Excellent. Thank you Scouting families Hekate Jul 2017 #61

BSA is reminding us of problems in the catholic church... lefthandedskyhook Jul 2017 #63

i only know one bora13 Jul 2017 #64

As a Scout in my youth, Trump would need to read between the lines of my salute... Thor_MN Jul 2017 #70

Fuck the Boy Scouts, A.K.A. the new Hitler Youth Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #73

At least there's an encouraging pushback. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #75

Fact is, the BSA are not a very diverse/accepting group. Perfect for Trump. Hoyt Jul 2017 #77

Why in the world would any President want to speak to a BSA Jamboree? They're way napi21 Jul 2017 #78

A good chunk are 15-17. They'll vote for their first times in 2018 or 2020. nt Gore1FL Jul 2017 #81

And yet BSA remains silent save for that lame "we're a non-partisan organization" statement catbyte Jul 2017 #85