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Thu May-14-09 08:41 AM
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| 2. Being discussed here ------> |
| -WTF?-Boy Scouts Training to "Confront Terrorism, Illegal Immigration & Escalating Border Violence" |
kpete |
May-14-09 08:35 AM |
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Hitler Youth - Right here in the good old USA |
matt819 |
May-14-09 08:39 AM |
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That was the first thought that popped into my head. |
liberalmuse |
May-14-09 08:43 AM |
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Let's put on military costumes and pretend we're BAD ASS!!! |
Echo In Light |
May-14-09 09:49 AM |
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first thing that came to mind, too |
northernlights |
May-14-09 10:15 AM |
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exactly my thought when I saw that photo . . . |
OneBlueSky |
May-14-09 10:30 AM |
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You sound like my Libertarian high school Econ teacher. |
LooseWilly |
May-17-09 05:52 AM |
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Being discussed here ------> |
onehandle |
May-14-09 08:41 AM |
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JUst had finished this in the Times on-line and had same reaction--Zeig Heil baby |
abq e streeter |
May-14-09 08:42 AM |
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I don't have a problem with this... |
snooper2 |
May-14-09 08:42 AM |
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For sure. Which is worse -- lazy kids or kids training to be assassins? |
Buzz Clik |
May-14-09 08:44 AM |
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Oh come on- |
snooper2 |
May-14-09 09:37 AM |
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Really? Bullet-proof vests? Simulated assault rifles? What do you think they're training for? |
Buzz Clik |
May-14-09 09:48 AM |
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Yes, assassins are at least subtle. |
Jester Messiah |
May-14-09 10:00 AM |
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Good one |
Kolesar |
May-14-09 09:37 AM |
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Sweet jeebus! |
Buzz Clik |
May-14-09 08:43 AM |
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"Paperzz, pleazzzz." |
leveymg |
May-14-09 08:44 AM |
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Ahhh - fucking Nazi wannabes... |
TankLV |
May-14-09 08:48 AM |
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onward christian soldiers nt |
msongs |
May-14-09 08:50 AM |
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. |
Echo In Light |
May-14-09 09:41 AM |
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My only comment is... |
polmaven |
May-14-09 08:58 AM |
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Oh, gosh, they're not training them to take on the CIA, are they? Your own |
Joe Chi Minh |
May-14-09 09:06 AM |
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About what I'd expect from the talebangelicals... [nt] |
Jester Messiah |
May-14-09 10:02 AM |
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No surprise here |
bluescribbler |
May-14-09 09:12 AM |
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It all depends on the pack leader. |
knitter4democracy |
May-14-09 09:15 AM |
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Naturally, I assume they're getting RIGOROUS legal training as well |
Canuckistanian |
May-14-09 09:21 AM |
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In some ways, this is a return to the original purpose of Boy Scouts. |
aikoaiko |
May-14-09 09:23 AM |
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Deleted. Mistaken. |
Joe Chi Minh |
May-14-09 09:38 AM |
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We don't torture anymore. |
aikoaiko |
May-14-09 09:40 AM |
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Thank you for that. It's great news. I'll delete it. |
Joe Chi Minh |
May-14-09 09:51 AM |
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But, it's just occurred to me: What about the School of the Americas? |
Joe Chi Minh |
May-14-09 10:43 AM |
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And right near by in Vista, CA the school board is proposing to declare a Carrie Prejean day |
AnotherMother4Peace |
May-14-09 09:30 AM |
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Cool. Send your kid to school that day with a fake lobotomy scar. |
Buzz Clik |
May-14-09 09:49 AM |
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Please tell me this is a joke.... |
rvablue |
May-14-09 12:07 PM |
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This was on the local TV news this AM & knowing the Vista School Board, I'm sure it's true. |
AnotherMother4Peace |
May-14-09 07:48 PM |
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Blackwater -Jr. Division |
Mendocino |
May-14-09 09:32 AM |
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Why should anybody be surprised? |
Wednesdays |
May-14-09 09:47 AM |
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This is frustrating....copied from my Latest posting |
CRK7376 |
May-14-09 11:20 AM |
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How 'bout giving us a little more detail on what other things they could be learning |
clear eye |
May-17-09 05:43 AM |
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gawd bless the little brown shirts. Soon they'll be turning in their parents. |
soothsayer |
May-14-09 09:49 AM |
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That seems a little extreme for kids that age |
rockymountaindem |
May-14-09 09:52 AM |
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And how is this different from the Hitler Youth program? n/t |
FourScore |
May-14-09 09:54 AM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
May-14-09 10:00 AM |
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There was none of this nonsense in our troop 10 years ago. |
Doremus |
May-14-09 10:09 AM |
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This is an Explorer Post...not a Scout Troop. |
brendan120678 |
May-14-09 10:22 AM |
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THis is really nothing new -- the military has been infiltrating middle and high schools for years |
nichomachus |
May-14-09 10:22 AM |
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What's wrong with JROTC / YM like programs? |
X_Digger |
May-14-09 10:30 AM |
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All of it -- every single bit of it -- the whole freaking thing |
nichomachus |
May-14-09 10:39 AM |
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How about discipline and physical fitness? |
X_Digger |
May-14-09 10:43 AM |
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Come on |
nichomachus |
May-14-09 10:58 AM |
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Come on yourself.. |
X_Digger |
May-14-09 11:14 AM |
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I was an Eagle Scout |
Zodiak |
May-14-09 10:24 AM |
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A lot has changed simce the Mormons took over the Boy Scouts n/t |
nichomachus |
May-14-09 10:37 AM |
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Little Eichmanns. How charming... |
johnfunk |
May-14-09 10:24 AM |
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The 'California ain't what it used to be' story of the day |
Bluenorthwest |
May-14-09 10:27 AM |
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Ohh... we gots our rednecks here in CA.... we gots 'em aplenty... |
LooseWilly |
May-17-09 06:01 AM |
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Adding more warriors for the War on (Certain) Drugs |
MagickMuffin |
May-14-09 10:38 AM |
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Two words: Mission creep |
nichomachus |
May-14-09 10:39 AM |
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Well, it shouldn't be any surprise... |
pink-o |
May-14-09 10:40 AM |
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Sounds like a great way to get a few scouts killed. This is remarkably stupid |
old mark |
May-14-09 11:39 AM |
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It sounds like fiction, but it's not. This is truly frightening. |
krabigirl |
May-14-09 12:22 PM |
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they are explorers |
paulsby |
May-14-09 12:43 PM |
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spent a lot of time in boy scouts, had kids go thru cub scouts |
dembotoz |
May-14-09 12:48 PM |
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america is really a fucked up country |
Amaya |
May-17-09 07:19 AM |
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