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Civic duty is a large part of the program. NORMALLY a civic leader would say something appropriate and non-partisan, like 'Duty to God and Country' stuff.
But it's evident Trump is not 'normal'.
Blaming BSA is misguided. The ire should lay squarely at the feet of the Dufus delivering the message.
I would like to ask Zinke and Perry, who were on stage with Trump during the address, if, as Eagle Scouts, they think Trump's words reflected Scouting's values.
That statement makes no sense.
Nobody has ever been as successful as Trump.
Billionaire with no political experience wins the White House.
And by June, President Trump had signed 37 bills into law, while Obama only had 24, Bush only 15.
Bill Gates could buy and sell Trump five or six times, and would still be the wealthiest man on the planet, and more successful than Trump ever could be.
I would like to ask Zinke and Perry, who were on stage with Trump during the address, if, as Eagle Scouts, they think Trump's words reflected Scouting's values.
I'm pretty sure Zinke found it cringe worthy. Perry? Not so sure.
President Trump doesnt have the characteristics of the Boy Scouts of America, YADA YADA YADA YADA! So if he doesnt, why Does President Obama? scandals, scandals everywhere in basically any Presidental Office this country has had pretty recently
I was a scout leader for probably five years. I was assistant scoutmaster and scoutmaster for a troop in my home state.
I have great respect for the Boy Scouts as an organization. If the President wanted to speak to the scouts this is the protocol that should have been followed:
1. The scout organization should have told the President that he was welcome to do so.
2. It should have been made clear that all remarks would have to be non-political.
3. A copy of the speech should have first been given to the BSA organization and reviewed.
4. The President should have been asked to strike all remarks that were political in nature. These include references to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, health care legislation, etc. If the President refused to do so, the speech should have been cancelled.
This type of a speech is one that should be given as President of the United States, not as the head the of the republican party.
President Trump should not have done what he did and the Boy Scouts of America should not have allowed him to give this speech. There should be repercussions for the scout organization for allowing it to be used in such a naked partisan manner.
President Trump doesnt have the characteristics of the Boy Scouts of America, YADA YADA YADA YADA! So if he doesnt, why Does President Obama? scandals, scandals everywhere in basically any Presidental Office this country has had pretty recently
I think you missed the point of the concerns being expressed by BSA members and their families.
I was a scout leader for probably five years. I was assistant scoutmaster and scoutmaster for a troop in my home state.
I have great respect for the Boy Scouts as an organization. If the President wanted to speak to the scouts this is the protocol that should have been followed:
1. The scout organization should have told the President that he was welcome to do so.
2. It should have been made clear that all remarks would have to be non-political.
3. A copy of the speech should have first been given to the BSA organization and reviewed.
4. The President should have been asked to strike all remarks that were political in nature. These include references to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, health care legislation, etc. If the President refused to do so, the speech should have been cancelled.
This type of a speech is one that should be given as President of the United States, not as the head the of the republican party.
President Trump should not have done what he did and the Boy Scouts of America should not have allowed him to give this speech. There should be repercussions for the scout organization for allowing it to be used in such a naked partisan manner.
Agree 100%. I was heavily involved in Scouts, too, when my son was growing up. I was a den leader for many years, secretary of the committee for years, my ex-husband was assistant scout master, my son attended Jamborees and Philmont. This base politicizing of the Scouts is a disgrace to the organization.
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