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Trump boy scout Jamboree speech angers parents
BBC ^ | July 25, 2017

Posted on 07/25/2017 5:58:21 AM PDT by Zakeet

Parents have expressed anger after President Donald Trump delivered a highly politicised speech to tens of thousands of boy scouts.

Mr Trump started by saying: "Who the hell wants to speak about politics?"

But his speech to the Jamboree in West Virginia railed against Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and the "cesspool" of politics, drawing whoops and cheers.

One parent wrote: "Done with scouts after you felt the need to have my kid listen to a liar stroke his ego."

The Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America is held every four years and drew about 35,000 scouts from the ages of 12 to 18 to the latest event, held in Beaver, West Virginia, on Monday evening.

The Jamboree had issued a warning on its blog about being respectful.

It read: "Chants of certain phrases heard during the campaign (e.g. 'build the wall', 'lock her up') are considered divisive by many members of our audience, and may cause unnecessary friction."

But in a rambling 35-minute speech, Mr Trump whipped up a response of boos, cheers, chants and jeers as he lambasted fake news, Hillary Clinton's election campaign and President Obama's failure to address a Jamboree in person.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boyscouts; jamboree; speech; trump
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... parents of boys in his troop get so angry when their scout is forced to hear a speech from the President ...

1 posted on 07/25/2017 5:58:21 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet
Scouting isn't what it was supposed to be [Thanks Mormons!].

Compass, Broken; 1 each.

Once upon a time this was a useful instrument for pointing the direction a boy should go.

Today, not so much - as the needle has fallen off and rendered the tool into a directionally errant piece of plastic memorabilia.

 

Osu?

2 posted on 07/25/2017 6:04:18 AM PDT by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: Zakeet

From the reaction of the crowd these complaining parents must be a tiny minority.


3 posted on 07/25/2017 6:04:22 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: Zakeet

One parent wrote: “Done with scouts after you felt the need to have my kid listen to a liar stroke his ego.”

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Ok, let’s see. There were 35,000 Scouts there and assuming at least ONE adult for each Scout also attended that would make about 52,000 in attendance.

The Liberal Loons managed to find ONE parent who was willing to whine?


4 posted on 07/25/2017 6:05:51 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: dynoman

Are these Scouts or snowflakes? One suspects that the Leftist media has its panties in a twist once again.


5 posted on 07/25/2017 6:06:09 AM PDT by txrefugee (.)
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To: Zakeet

my thoughts exactly....they’re ok with homosexual leaders but not a speech??


6 posted on 07/25/2017 6:06:12 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Zakeet
"Done with scouts after you felt the need to have my kid listen to a liar stroke his ego."

One less sexually confused snowflake in the Boy Scouts..., perhaps he can join the Girl Scouts or the Campfire Girls...

7 posted on 07/25/2017 6:07:16 AM PDT by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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To: Zakeet

Then there’s this:

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3571820/posts

Seems like a lot of the scouts liked it despite their parents. No different than what dems do. Actually not as bad as the dems would do or have done. “A better deal.”


8 posted on 07/25/2017 6:10:19 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Zakeet
Sounds like the organizers knew enough to expect this. LOL.

The Jamboree had issued a warning on its blog about being respectful.

It read: "Chants of certain phrases heard during the campaign (e.g. 'build the wall', 'lock her up') are considered divisive by many members of our audience, and may cause unnecessary friction."

9 posted on 07/25/2017 6:11:43 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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“Done with scouts after you felt the need to have my kid listen to a liar stroke his ego.”

Hey dummy, what lie? Why don’t you leftist scum ever give examples?


10 posted on 07/25/2017 6:11:59 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: dynoman
Pretty much. The fake news BBC have got their panties in bunch because Trump dared to attack their precious Obama. I Watched that speech. The huge crowd simply loved it.
11 posted on 07/25/2017 6:12:04 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: dynoman

I am astonished that these snowflake parents even allowed their wussified sons to apply to the Boy Scouts.


12 posted on 07/25/2017 6:14:01 AM PDT by alloysteel (The difference between Illinois and Venezuela, is that toilet tissue is still available in Illinois.)
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To: Zakeet

I wish he hadn’t used the word “hell”.


13 posted on 07/25/2017 6:16:01 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: billyboy15

I heard the Scouts boo Obama regarding him not bother to show up at either of the two Jamboree’s when he was President.

Does it anger these parents that Obama doesn’t support their Scouts.

I say good riddance. Liberals have done enough to damage the Scouts.


14 posted on 07/25/2017 6:17:14 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: The Toll

“Hey dummy, what lie? Why don’t you leftist scum ever give examples?”

They only know how to call names. Reasoned arguments or debate are beyond their mental capabilities.


15 posted on 07/25/2017 6:18:38 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: Zakeet
Yo, BBC, stuff this in your bangers and mash it....

Scouts chant "We love Trump!" at Jamboree - Video at link

16 posted on 07/25/2017 6:20:43 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: billyboy15

And who even knows if the person was really a parent? I just skimmed the article tbh, but are they talking about someone claiming to be a parent who wrote a comment on a blog???
lol

okay. Sounds legit. Lets go write an article with a headline blaring “PARENTS UPSET”


17 posted on 07/25/2017 6:22:29 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Zakeet
>>boys in his troop


https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Floyd+David+Slusher+Boyscouts


18 posted on 07/25/2017 6:22:37 AM PDT by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: Zakeet

Now these a-hole parents know what the rest of us feel like that our children are required to listen to leftist politics from teachers in public schools — very often with no recourse.


19 posted on 07/25/2017 6:23:09 AM PDT by falcon99
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To: cymbeline
I wish he hadn’t used the word “hell”.

Ah hell! That's nothin'!

20 posted on 07/25/2017 6:23:53 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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