More Boy Scout problems

[proud2BlibKansan]

ACLU hits God and Boy Scouts

Group wants youths off military base

By LISA HOFFMAN
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
Fort A.P. Hill — home of the Boy Scout Jamboree and scene of tragedy Monday with the accidental deaths of four adult leaders — is also the site of the latest skirmish in what some call America's religious war.

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They both stand with the Boy Scouts of America, who for 24 years have held the quadrennial event at the Army installation in Virginia, with the blessings of the Pentagon and at least $20 million of taxpayers' money over the years. The Scouts contend the relationship benefits America's military as well as the scouts.

Opposing them is the American Civil Liberties Union, which argues that the Boy Scouts have an unconstitutional deal with the Defense Department, largely because the private, nonprofit youth group requires all Scouts to swear a belief in, and a duty to, God.

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While no decision has been announced, the Bush administration is expected to appeal the ruling of U.S. District Court Judge Blanche Manning in Illinois, said Robert Bork, a spokesman for the Boy Scouts.

http://www.postherald.com/nw072705.shtml

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Is this the same Robert Bork who was once a supreme court nominee?

[Democracy White]

1. Glad to not have any sons in there

I wouldn't put them in Boy Scouts since I heard that they discriminate against gays..

Plus they are nothing but a big propaganda group.

Dee

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. It was a good experience for my kids

But they were in long before all these scandals. I doubt I would want them to join now.

[noamnety]

3. I just sent the post-herald a letter

"ACLU hits God and Boy Scouts" was an unfortunate headline for the article by Lisa Hoffman that appeared in the Post-Herald. The ACLU attacked neither God nor the Boy Scouts; instead they attacked public financing of private religious groups. I am surprised your reporters and editors can't see the distinction.



Their email address: http://www.postherald.com/phstat.shtml

[wli]

4. yes, and he's also an AEI senior fellow and Federalist Soc. co-chairman