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Mitt Romney Comes Out in Support of Homosexual Boy Scout Leaders, Members
Christian News ^ | August 6, 2012 | Heather Clark

Posted on 08/07/2012 6:36:10 AM PDT by xzins

A spokesperson for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has advised that the former Massachusetts governor disagrees with the Boy Scout’s current policy prohibiting open homosexuals from serving as members and leaders.

According to The Associated Press, Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul told the news outlet in an email that Romney still stands by his beliefs that homosexual men should be able to serve in the organization. She specifically noted that Romney had outlined his views in 1994 during a political debate, and that his stance has not changed.

“I support the right of the Boy Scouts of America to decide what it wants to do on that issue,” Romney stated during the debate. “I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”

As previously reported, last month, the Boy Scouts of America issued a statement reaffirming its policy prohibiting open homosexuals from joining the organization.

“The committee’s work and conclusion is that this policy reflects the beliefs and perspectives of the BSA’s members, thereby allowing Scouting to remain focused on its mission and the work it is doing to serve more youth,” the statement said. “The review included forthright and candid conversation and extensive research and evaluations — both from within Scouting and from outside of the organization.”

The decision to reiterate and reaffirm the Scout’s current policy followed two years of deliberations from an eleven-member committee comprised of Boy Scout executives and other volunteers who represented “a diversity of perspectives and opinions.”

When all was said and done, the committee concluded that the restriction served as “the best policy” for the Boy Scouts.

The current policy reads, “While the BSA does not proactively inquire about the sexual orientation of employees, volunteers, or members, we do not grant membership to individuals who are open or avowed homosexuals or who engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the BSA.”

Mitt Romney also recently reiterated his support for homosexual adoption. This past May, in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News, he explained that while he is against the concept of homosexual “marriage,” he does believe that homosexual couples should be able to adopt children.

“[I]f two people of the same gender want to live together, want to have a loving relationship, or even to adopt a child, in my state, individuals of the same sex were able to adopt children. In my view, that’s something that people have a right to do,” Romney outlined. “But, to call that ‘marriage’ is something that in my view is a departure from the real meaning of that word.”

He had first outlined his position on the matter in 1996 while talking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

“Well, they are able to adopt children,” he said. “I’m not going to change that.”

Prior to Saul serving as Romney’s press secretary, Richard Grenell, an open homosexual, filled the position.

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To: Steamburg

Mitt is a lot of things, but honest isn’t one of them, lying is a way of life for him.


161 posted on 08/07/2012 8:50:43 AM PDT by ansel12 (Massachusetts Governors,,, where the GOP goes for it's "conservative" Presidential candidates.)
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To: greyfox
I doubt that Romney supports Pedophiles in the boy scouts and I do believe there is a difference between a gay person and a pedophile.

See post #16:

100% of male pedophiles who prey on young boys are HOMOSEXUAL.

162 posted on 08/07/2012 8:52:46 AM PDT by Never on my watch (I can see November from the Chick-Fil-A drive through lane.)
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To: xzins

What does the Mormon church teach on the subject of homosexuality and will they allow homosexual marriage or homosexuals in leadership roles? Does Romney disagree with his church?


163 posted on 08/07/2012 8:53:10 AM PDT by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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To: StAnDeliver
Santorum, like every other registered candidate, signed a pledge to support the party's nominee.

That's the way it is.

Now, to deny Romney the nomination ~ first, get a place to meet. Second, get enough delegates to attend the meeting that Romney can't get the nomination.

Restart the party.

Presumably we can do this lawfully.

164 posted on 08/07/2012 8:54:49 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: fishtank

they sure understood what he meant by those lines.

ABOs in denial should read that poster/flyer and think about the words that he has just reaffirmed.

He’s had nearly 20 years to reconsider them, to revise them, to recant them. He’s got a conservative wing in his party that will vote or stay home, and he gets a chance to make a statement about the boy scouts because a court has upheld their right to choose their own rules.

So what does Mitt do?

He confirms those old, gay agenda words.

With that much time to reconsider, one can only see this as doubling down.

Conservatives — even ABOs — should pay close attention.


165 posted on 08/07/2012 8:55:15 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode Not Evil: The lesser of 2 evils is still evil!)
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To: greyfox
Keep it up boys Obama is ribbing his hands thanks to people like you. I guess you really support “O”

Let them keep thing this. (see Art of War) I will ENTHUSIASTICALLY vote for Romney and am encouraging all my friends and relatives to vote. The survival of our Republic is at stake. Romney may not be my idea of a conservative candidate, but when you have the choice between the Anti-Christ and anyone else, you don't vote for the Anti-Christ.

166 posted on 08/07/2012 8:55:19 AM PDT by A. Patriot (Re-electing Obama is like the Titanic backing up to hit the iceberg again.)
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To: fwdude
Let’s see the Mittbots spin this.

The way they always do: with "you're an Obama supporter".

167 posted on 08/07/2012 8:59:08 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Conservatism is not a matter of convenience.)
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To: babble-on

Yay for Gay, Promo for Homo is okay with you.


168 posted on 08/07/2012 9:01:55 AM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
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To: xzins

Sounds more like Romney came out in favor of freedom of association.


169 posted on 08/07/2012 9:02:16 AM PDT by jimfree (In Nov 2012 my 12 y/o granddaughter will have more relevant executive experience than Barack Obama)
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To: muawiyah
Do you actually understand how silly you sound?
170 posted on 08/07/2012 9:05:22 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (Spend your time more wisely, like phonebanking for Mourdock ...)
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To: xzins
Boy Scout’s current policy prohibiting open homosexuals from serving as members and leaders.

Leaders yeah right --They are there because that is where the boys are---Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive fool
171 posted on 08/07/2012 9:05:56 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: jimfree

True conservatives may see it that way, however, with the persistent and ever present public pressure on the BSA to modify their position, his public position is on the wrong side of this issue. Liberals, queers and their supporters will see it as one more “ally” in their quest to destroy the BSA.

Just more “dominoes” falling in line with the queer agenda to open up a target rich environment for queers.

At what point will the public pressure from queers and their hetero supporters become too much for the BSA to resist? Where’s the tipping point?


172 posted on 08/07/2012 9:07:51 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political party's in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: WKUHilltopper
See? This guy is not different than Obama. He’s a puke like the rest of them.


173 posted on 08/07/2012 9:07:51 AM PDT by Ron H. (Ahh, how's that multi-culturism thing working out for you these days?!)
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To: xzins; All
A Romney spokeswoman, Andrea Saul, said in an e-mail that this remains Romney's position today.

What was quoted to the Romney camp? Was it the part about supporting the Boy Scouts deciding their own rules, disagreeing with their policy or both? See, we don't get a fresh quote here. We're asked to accept the word of the AP (or homosexual bloggers) that they're truthfully representing the Romney campaign.

"Trust but verify" used to be a motto, now it's shoot first and keep shooting in the circular firing squad until Obama wins again.

174 posted on 08/07/2012 9:09:05 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: VeniVidiVici
I want to see Romney’s lips move saying that he supports gay men and woemen serving as leaders in the Boy Scouts.

Here's your chance to see Romney say it:

Romney in 1994

This is the 1994 comment, when Romney was on the National Executive Board of the BSA. I'm not aware of anything directly from Romney saying this is still his position, except for a quote attributed to his campaign spokesman.

175 posted on 08/07/2012 9:09:57 AM PDT by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it)
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To: xzins; SandRat

Didn’t see you on this thread yet SR, so ping-a-ling!


176 posted on 08/07/2012 9:11:27 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political party's in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: so_real; All

Right I’m going to waste my vote on the loser Virgil Goode..


177 posted on 08/07/2012 9:13:34 AM PDT by KevinDavis (Virgil Goode and other 3rd party candidates are losers!!!!)
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To: jimfree

Sounds like he said that all people regardless of sexual orientation should be able to participate. His words: “I feel that all people should be able to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.”

Does that sound like freedom of association to you???


178 posted on 08/07/2012 9:16:20 AM PDT by xzins (Vote Goode Not Evil: The lesser of 2 evils is still evil!)
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To: Steamburg
Big surprise, people don’t like his honesty if they disagree with his position.

Promoting homosexuality is the ONLY thing he has been consistent and honest about in his entire political career.

Claiming Romney, a man that flip-flops like Bill Clinton, is honest is the most absurd comment I have seen in quite some time.

179 posted on 08/07/2012 9:20:29 AM PDT by Kazan (Mitt Romney: The greater of two evils)
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To: xzins
"Romney is not the only choice that conservatives have."

Welcome to Realville.

180 posted on 08/07/2012 9:20:29 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (=)
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