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14. Once an Eagle Scout - always an Eagle Scout... Almost.

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:47 AM

Jul 2017

I earned my Eagle rank in 1969 and have often talked to folks about the positive aspects of Scouting. Well - all that ended yesterday. Scouts and their leaders in years past would have never allowed the national jamboree to turn into a Hitler Youth rally. Yes, Trump played the buffoon - again - but Scouts should know how to act when faced with hateful speech. It was SHAMEFUL!

I told the Scouting organization exactly that in a letter I wrote and I enclosed my Eagle Scout badge.

I'm done with them.

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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