To those who continue to support Scouting...

Antonio Veranos

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Oct 27, 2012, 9:04:55 PM10/27/12

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...while remaining silent on the narrow-minded bigotry toward various
groups (atheists, homosexuals, etc) present in Scouting organizations...
there is a time to stand and be counted, and that time is now. (It was
yesterday, but you chose not to act... and the day before, but again you
chose not to act... etc.)

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing." -- famous quote, source not certain. It rings very, very
true... particularly in this case.

Ostracizing children because of their beliefs is reprehensible. Anyone
who willingly participates in organizations which have policies
enabling, encouraging, and for that matter codifying such shunning is
part of the problem, and there is no excuse for that.

These people get it, and represent the ideals and values taught within
Scouting far better than the fossils responsible for perpetuating hate:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/former-eagle-scout-boy-scouts-
anti-gay-badge_n_1690923.html

http://www.npr.org/2012/07/25/157371035/eagle-scout-returns-badge-in-
protest

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-07-25/news/32853063_1_gay-scouts-
and-leaders-return-medals-eagle-scouts

Hench

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Oct 27, 2012, 9:19:43 PM10/27/12

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anyone know what this is about?

Alan

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Oct 28, 2012, 2:35:34 AM10/28/12

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>"Hench" wrote in message news:k6i178$9e$1...@dont-email.me...

>anyone know what this is about?

It’s just some idiot who has difficultly with the concept that the UK is not
one of the states of the USA and that we are not part of Boy Scouts of
America.

alan

Antonio Veranos

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Oct 28, 2012, 3:21:52 AM10/28/12

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[Alan, m...@me.com]
[Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:35:34 -0000]

: It?s just some idiot who has difficultly with the concept that the UK is not

: one of the states of the USA

I don't think it's nice to call Tony Blair an idiot, sir.

--
Antonio Veranos

<insert witty comment here>

J. Hugh Sullivan

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Oct 28, 2012, 11:10:51 AM10/28/12

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On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:04:55 -0000, Antonio Veranos
<nos...@thanksverymuch.com> wrote:

>...while remaining silent on the narrow-minded bigotry toward various
>groups (atheists, homosexuals, etc) present in Scouting organizations...
>there is a time to stand and be counted, and that time is now. (It was
>yesterday, but you chose not to act... and the day before, but again you
>chose not to act... etc.)

I presume you posted this because you are for allowing Sanduskys to be
Scout leaders.

What scum you are wanting to allow that sort of thing.

Hugh

The Undead Edward M. Kennedy

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Oct 28, 2012, 5:07:46 PM10/28/12

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"Antonio Veranos" <nos...@thanksverymuch.com> wrote

> : It?s just some idiot who has difficultly with the concept that the UK is not
> : one of the states of the USA
>
> I don't think it's nice to call Tony Blair an idiot, sir.

Well played.

--Tedward

AndyW

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Oct 29, 2012, 4:44:30 AM10/29/12

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Not just the US as the Atheist comment applies to the UK.

Andy

Michael Press

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Oct 29, 2012, 11:15:05 AM10/29/12

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In article <MPG.2af69514e...@news-europe.giganews.com>,

Antonio Veranos <nos...@thanksverymuch.com> wrote:

> Ostracizing children because of their beliefs is reprehensible. Anyone
> who willingly participates in organizations which have policies
> enabling, encouraging, and for that matter codifying such shunning is
> part of the problem, and there is no excuse for that.

Sounds intolerant. Do you propose shunning them for their beliefs?

--
Michael Press