Chief Scout Executive for the Boy Scouts of America apologizes for trump's Crazy Behavior

Get into this letter written by Michael Surbaugh is the Chief Scout Executive for the Boy Scouts of America

Scouting Family,

In the last two weeks, we have celebrated the best of Scouting at our 20th National Jamboree with nearly 40,000 participants, volunteers, staff and visitors. The 2017 National Jamboree has showcased and furthered the Scouting mission by combining adventure and leadership development to give youth life-changing experiences. Scouts from Alaska met Scouts from Alabama; Scouts from New Mexico met those from New York, and American youth met youth from 59 other countries.

Over the course of ten days, Scouts have taken part in adventures, learned new skills, made new and lasting friendships and completed over 200 community service projects that offered 100,000 hours of service to the community by young men and women eager to do the right thing for the right reasons.

These character-building experiences have not diminished in recent days at the jamboree – Scouts have continued to trade patches, climb rock walls, and share stories about the day’s adventures. But for our Scouting family at home not able to see these real moments of Scouting, we know the past few days have been overshadowed by the remarks offered by the President of the United States.

I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree. That was never our intent. The invitation for the sitting U.S. President to visit the National Jamboree is a long-standing tradition that has been extended to the leader of our nation that has had a Jamboree during his term since 1937. It is in no way an endorsement of any person, party or policies. For years, people have called upon us to take a position on political issues, and we have steadfastly remained non-partisan and refused to comment on political matters. We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program.

While we live in a challenging time in a country divided along political lines, the focus of Scouting remains the same today as every day.

Trustworthiness, loyalty, kindness and bravery are just a few of the admirable traits Scouts aspire to develop – in fact, they make up the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

As part of our program’s duty to country, we teach youth to become active citizens, to participate in their government, respect the variety of perspectives and to stand up for individual rights.

Few will argue the importance of teaching values and responsibility to our youth — not only right from wrong, but specific positive values such as fairness, courage, honor and respect for others.

For all of the adventure we provide youth such as hiking, camping and zip-lining, those activities actually serve as proven pathways and opportunities to develop leadership skills and become people of character.

In a time when differences seem to separate our country, we hope the true spirit of Scouting will empower our next generation of leaders to bring people together to do good in the world.

Yours in Scouting,

Mike

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Gordon Klingenschmitt Says Gay Boy Scout Leaders Will Molest Children

The Ban on Gay Leaders in the Boy Scouts is Done

The Boy Scouts of America has dropped their ban on gay leaders yesterday.

Buzzfeed reports

Monday’s vote of the executive board followed a unanimous executive committee vote earlier in July recommending the end to the ban. The unanimity was possible due to the fact that the policy change also allowed individually chartered troops — many of which are backed by churches — to continue the ban. Additionally, the recommended policy noted that the national Boy Scouts organization would back any legal challenges faced by any such troop. The committee vote itself followed a speech in May by the president of the Boy Scouts — former Defense Secretary Robert Gates — that the blanket ban “cannot be sustained.” A month earlier, the Greater New York Councils had hired an out gay man, Pascal Tessier, to serve as a leader at its scout camps this summer — a fact noted by Gates in his speech.

Tessier has been a part of the changing face of the Boy Scouts, having been one of the first known out gay teens to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout — the organization’s highest rank — after the Boy Scouts ended its ban on gay youth members in 2013.
One of the groups Tessier has worked with is Scouts for Equality, a group aimed at ending the ban. 

“This vote marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Boy Scouts of America. Tens of thousands of people came together because they wanted to build a better future for the Boy Scouts of America, and that future starts now. I couldn’t be more proud of the tireless work of our members, volunteers, and staff over these last three years,” Zach Wahls, the executive director of Scouts for Equality, said in a statement. “As of this vote, the Boy Scouts of America is an organization that is looking forward, not back.”

Watch Robert Gates' response

Bizarro Boy Scouts launches site, Here's Trail Life USA

After losing the battle to keep the Boy Scouts anti-gay, some of fools decided to start a new version. This newly minted hate group is called Trail Life USA and they hope to be the premier Christian organization for young men.

Watch the promo

Matt Barber: The Boy Scouts Have 'Committed Gay Activist Suicide'

Bryan Fischer: LDS Church Supported Ending Ban On Gay Boy Scouts In Order To Restore Polygamy

Bryan Fischer: Boy Scouts Are Now The "Boy Sodomizers Of America"

Interesting Quote: Rick Perry

The Boys Scouts of America has been built upon the values of faith and family for more than 100 years and today's decision contradicts generations of tradition in the name of political correctness. While I will always cherish my time as a scout and the life lessons I learned, I am greatly disappointed with this decision.

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The Boy Scouts of America pass Resolution admitting Openly Gay Scouts

Here's a quick hit

The Boy Scouts of America has voted to rescind its policy banning openly gay scouts. With more than 60% of vote, the deed was done however, they will still ban gay adult troop leaders.

The lift takes place by Jan. 1, 2014

More to come

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John Stemberger: 'Anything That Has the Word 'Gay' on it [is] Inappropriate for Kids'

Rick Perry and Tony Perkins whine about the Gays 'Tearing Apart' the Boy Scouts - WATCH

Scouts for Equality's Zach Wahls Reads Anti-Gay Activist John Stemberger on CNN - WATCH

Southern Baptists want to promote Bigotry in The Boy Scouts

One of the largest group of haters put their 2 cents in the Boy Scouts drama.

The Southern Baptists are still trying to convince the Boy Scouts to continue their ban against gays.

The executive committee of the 16-million member Southern Baptist Convention passed the resolution Tuesday, stating that a proposal to alter the ban would "place the Boy Scouts organization at odds with a consistent biblical worldview on matters of human sexuality, making it an organization that would no longer complement, but rather contradict, our belief in God and His moral precepts that serve as the basis for our Christian faith."

So tired of these so-called Christians.

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WATCH: Hate Rally for The Boy Scouts

Bishop Harry Jackson thinks Gays are Blackmailing the Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts Delay Gay Policy Decision

The Boy Scouts were suppose to make a decision on lifting the gay ban in the organization today. But that kind of fell through. The organization decided to halt the discussion for now and wait until the organization's national meeting in May.

The BSA Director Deron Smith said:

"After careful consideration and extensive dialogue within the Scouting family, along with comments from those outside the organization, the volunteer officers of the Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board concluded that due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy."

Smith said the organization's national executive board will prepare a resolution for the 1,400 voting members of the national council to consider. The annual meeting will take place in May, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. 

I hope they are not talking to any hate groups or anti-gay donors about this? They will so much and they will be on the right side of history if they change their ancient policy. If the NAACP can change their views, so can they.

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Scout Leaders deliver over 1 million Signatures to the Boy Scouts Headquaters to end the Anti-Gay Policy

This is amazing.

A few Scout leaders delivered more than 1.4 million signatures to the Boy Scouts headquarters, hoping to end their Anti-Gay policy.

Here's more from GLAAD's site

Jennifer Tyrrell, a gay mom removed as the den leader of her 8-year-old son’s Cub Scout pack; Greg Bourke, a gay dad who was forced to resign his position of Assistant Scoutmaster; Eric Andresen, the father of an 18-year-old Boy Scout who was barred from receiving his Eagle Award because of his sexual orientation; and Will Oliver, a gay Eagle Scout and student at Northwestern University, all traveled to Dallas to deliver their petitions and urge the Boy Scouts of America to end their national ban on gay Scouts and gay Scout leaders.

“Today, I’m helping deliver more than 1.4 million Change.org petition signatures to the Boy Scouts of America, urging the national board to end ban on gay youth and parents, and give me the opportunity to once again serve my son’s Cub Scout Pack,” said Tyrrell, who launched her Change.org petition in April 2012 with support from GLAAD. “I do not want one more mother or father to have to look their child in the eyes and tell them that their parents aren’t good enough - or are different. The Boy Scouts of America can do better than that.”

This is something else. The Boy Scouts need to drop the stance and become a part the 21st century.

Fake Christian Janet Porter: Don't Homosexualize the Boy Scouts

The religious right is losing it. Watch this messy plea about the Boy Scouts and see how far they went to push hate.

Hate Groups want a Bigoted Boy Scouts of America

Hate groups are on the prowl today. They really want to keep the Boy Scouts Gay-free and full of bigotry.

See here, the Family Research Council put this ad in USA Today

Then they went on Fox News and CNN talking mess about keeping the Boy Scouts true to form.

Watch this mess after the jump

President Obama says Gays should be able to serve in the Boy Scouts

President Obama had an quick interview with CBS News' Scott Pelley before Beyonce's Super Bowl game.

During the interview, the president said that gays should serve in the Boy Scouts.

He said:

"Gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everyone else does."

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