Girl Scout cookie boycott urged

Fort-Worth Star Telegram ^ | 2/21/04 | Jessie Milligan

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

People in Waco were more than a bit taken aback after turning on a Christian radio station and hearing a community leader call for a boycott of Thin Mints and Caramel deLites.

"I encourage you to join me in abstaining from Girl Scout cookies," John Pisciotta, director of Pro-Life Waco and an associate professor of economics at Baylor University, has been saying for two weeks in public-service announcements running around the clock on KBDE/89.9.

Pisciotta then says the Waco-based Bluebonnet Council of Girl Scouts supports Planned Parenthood's annual sex education seminars.

The vaguely worded radio announcements are the latest and most public attempt by the group to discourage the Girl Scouts from even a casual affiliation with Planned Parenthood, an international organization that promotes reproductive freedom and provides health care services related to reproduction.

The campaign has caused controversy in the community and confusion among some Girl Scout troops.

"This foisted an adult conversation on a bunch of little innocent girls," Pat Stone, education director of Planned Parenthood of Central Texas, said this week in a phone interview. "It's making them think of things they shouldn't have to worry about."

There have been only a few secondhand reports about adults turning down cookies because "the Girl Scouts support abortion," said Beth Vivio, executive director of the Bluebonnet Council of Girl Scouts. The comments reportedly were made to scouts, who are between 6 and 18 years old.

Pisciotta said: "I don't take pleasure in upsetting families and upsetting little girls. That is a downside of this. But it did get the conversation going."

The Girl Scouts do not take a position on abortion or sex education, Vivio said. And none of the cookie money earned by the 6,000 girls in the 14-county district goes to Planned Parenthood or any other organization, she said.

The council does, however, put the national Girl Scouts logo on posters for Planned Parenthood of Central Texas' annual summer sex education seminar for fifth- through ninth-graders, an event that 400 to 700 adolescents attend every year.

Although more than 20 other organizations also put their names on the posters, Pro-Life Waco hasn't pursued any of those organizations so aggressively, Pisciotta said.

The group has been trying for years to discourage the Girl Scouts from any affiliation with Planned Parenthood, but in May, when the Bluebonnet Council honored Pam Smallwood, director of Planned Parenthood of Central Texas, with a Woman of Distinction award, the battle was raised to a new level.

"When I saw the head of Planned Parenthood held up as role model to little girls, that was great irritation to me," Pisciotta said. The 40 to 60 members of Pro-Life Waco, who meet monthly, then turned to the cookie tactic.

So far, the fallout has been limited. Two of the 400 Girl Scout troops in the Bluebonnet Council's Central Texas district have reportedly disbanded after learning of the Planned Parenthood connection.

The controversy has made for better cookie sales in Waco.

Vivio said the Girl Scouts expect to sell more than the average 432,000 boxes of cookies during the sale, which runs through February. And the Girl Scouts office has seen more calls and drop-in visitors requesting cookies.

A flurry of letters to the editor of the Waco Tribune-Herald seems to support her assessment: The pro-cookie writers outnumber the writers who favor Pro-Life Waco's campaign.

"You (Pro-Life Waco) just made buying Girl Scout cookies a political statement," wrote M.B. Tankersley of Woodway, "and it's one I am not afraid to make. Thanks for the reminder that we need to support this worthy organization."

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"You (Pro-Life Waco) just made buying Girl Scout cookies a political statement," wrote M.B. Tankersley of Woodway, "and it's one I am not afraid to make. Thanks for the reminder that we need to support this worthy organization."

"Eat a Cookie; Kill a Baby."

[Agnes Heep]

Eat a brownie; go to jail.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

LOL!

[jammer]

"This foisted an adult conversation on a bunch of little innocent girls," Pat Stone, education director of Planned Parenthood of Central Texas, said this week in a phone interview. "It's making them think of things they shouldn't have to worry about."

I agree. Then, perhaps she should return all support received from the Girl Scouts. It isn't the radio station that is responsible for the "adult conversation," any more than it is the District Attorney's responsibility of introducing "adult conversation" to Michael Jackson's victims.

[HamiltonJay]

Well whoever is behind this boycott needs to be a little more aware of the girlscounts, affiliation with planned parenthood isn't the most pressing concern. The organization is being overrun by lesbian activists, from leaders to councils etc.... and young girls as young as daisy age are being exposed to the blatant homosexual activism.

It's ugly folks, and no one wants to talk about it. Unlike the Boy Scouts, the GS have no ban on homosexuals in their organizations and believe me the activist lesbians are taking over.

[jocon307]

"Planned Parenthood, an international organization that promotes reproductive freedom ABORTION and provides health care services related to reproduction ABORTION.

[JoeGar]

Planned Parenthood, an international organization that promotes reproductive freedom and provides health care services related to reproduction

What a nice way to say "abortion provider".

[Paloma_55]

While the battle between homosexual groups and the Boy Scouts have been well publicized and front-page news, the battle between lesbians and the Girl Scouts has gone un-noticed.

Why?

Because the war is over. The lesbians won many years ago. In fact, they won without a shot being fired.

Women/girls seem to be more "inclusive" by nature and didn't resist the penetration of their corps by lesbians. They thought "Can't we all just get along and accept each other?" and now young girls are being indoctrinated in the liberal, lesbian ideology.

While some might ask "Why would lesbians promote abortion rights... they can't get pregnant anyway?" its about convincing girls that they have the power to decide life and death. A powerful aphrodisiac that enamors the girls with their cause.

I would not let a girl join the scouts for that very reason.

It is no surprise that the GSA is supporting abortion. They have been overtaken by feminists and lesbians (is that redundant?) for many years.

[1john2 3and4]

i need to figure out how to do that cross-out thingy, its perfect for the euphemistic double-speak the left introduces into the lexicon to clothe (i'd use it here, and put in the word "conceal") the true horror of their agenda.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"<" and ">," with the word strike between them, in front of the word or words you want crossed out; and then "<" and ">," with a "/" and the word strike in between them, AFTER the word or words you want crossed out.

[Thinkin' Gal]

The organization is being overrun by lesbian activists, from leaders to councils etc...

The Cookie Crumbles-The Girl Scouts go PC.

Worth a look.

[The Red Zone]

The group has been trying for years to discourage the Girl Scouts from any affiliation with Planned Parenthood, but in May, when the Bluebonnet Council honored Pam Smallwood, director of Planned Parenthood of Central Texas, with a Woman of Distinction award, the battle was raised to a new level.

Is the Bubonic COuncil a nationwide affair, or regional. There ought to be a way of finding out if one's troop buys into this spew.

[1john2 3and4]

thanks! (or finding out what soylent green really is) i'll practice later....

[The Red Zone]

Nice indeed. They don't do ob-gyn for girls who want to (gasp) KEEP their babies.

[The Red Zone]

Unlike the Boy Scouts, the GS have no ban on homosexuals in their organizations and believe me the activist lesbians are taking over.

Enough to make you doubly appreciate the Boy Scouts. Cleanliness is not just next to godliness, it's next to impossible in this age, yet somehow the BSA does it.

[The Red Zone]

This is <strike>stuff to get struck out</strike> and stuff that follows

This is stuff to get struck out and stuff that follows

[1john2 3and4]

how'd you know what kind of dummy learner i am?

[The Red Zone]

Women/girls seem to be more "inclusive" by nature and didn't resist the penetration of their corps by lesbians. They thought "Can't we all just get along and accept each other?" and now young girls are being indoctrinated in the liberal, lesbian ideology.

Something to be said for guys being tough by nature. God made men for a reason.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Oh darn... and I bought two boxes of thin mints and 2 boxes of tagalons last night.

Whatever will I do? I'm so depressed... oooh, a cookie!