Posted on 12/18/2012 6:10:21 PM PST by Olog-hai
A majority of Americans say the Boy Scouts should not allow open homosexuals to be Scout leaders, according to a new Gallup Poll.
The survey, conducted Nov. 28-29 for USA Today, found that only 42 percent of Americans support openly gay Scout leaders, while a majority 52 percent are opposed.
The Boy Scouts are currently under pressure from supporters of a lesbian former den mother from Ohio, Jennifer Tyrrell, who was removed from her leadership post earlier this year, when her sexual orientation was made public. Tyrrell has petitioned for reinstatement.
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I think we were probably at the brink when the concept began that 51% of the voting public, or judges, or elected officials could somehow define marriage to include impossibilites like ‘gay marriage’ in the way the state goes about recognizing the institution. After that, it was only a matter of time before the state definition and the actual definition of marriage parted ways.
Freegards
This is where this country is today. Please try to tell me that America can be redeemed without some thorough purging.
My sentiments exactly...Fifty-two percent?! That’s all?! What the hell is wrong with people?
Any parent who lets their children join the BSA or GSA now has no interest in having grandchildren.
The new BSA will become the Brown-shirted SA to fulfill Obama’s dream of the National Civilian Security Force he so desires!
They already have the correct color shirt with the only thing missing is the proper indoctrination and sodomization!
It will be now more militant and looking even more fabulous!
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