Senate GOP eyes counter punches to aid Boy Scouts

Washington Times ^ | 11/30/04 | Amy Fagan

[kattracks]

Senate Republican leaders plan to move legislation next year to protect the Boy Scouts of America from attacks by liberal groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union over government ties to the organization, which has an oath that acknowledges God.
    The Defense Department recently agreed to warn military bases that department policy does not allow them to be official sponsors of Boy Scout units and that military personnel may sponsor Boy Scout groups only in their civilian capacity.

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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist introduced legislation this month stipulating that no federal law, directive, rule, instruction or order should limit any federal agency from providing support to the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, including meetings held on federal property.
    "To this legislator, the ACLU's continued attacks on the Boy Scouts is starting to become its own form of persecution," said the Tennessee Republican, a former Scout, in a floor speech Nov. 20.
    He tried to get the measure through the Senate by unanimous consent in the waning days of the congressional session, but Senate Democrats rebuffed him.

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    "I think it is absolutely ridiculous about how some people are trying to stamp out any reference to God when the government is connected to it," said Rep. Joel Hefley, Colorado Republican and another former Scout. "Here's a character-building group that has done so much good. ... We need more character-building organizations for young people, rather than discouraging it."

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"Through their service to their organization and our country, the Boy Scouts have protected more freedoms than the ACLU ever has, and the majority leader is committed to taking whatever action is necessary to make the relationship between our scouts and our soldiers as strong as ever," said Shannon Flaherty, spokeswoman for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texas Republican.

[lara]

Woo Hoo! The Republicans are finally acting like the majority party. Way to go Sen. Frist and Rep. DeLay & Hefley.

[Route101]

Here they come...walkin down the street...try'in to screw everyone they meet...Hey hey were the ACLUies!

[ETERNAL WARMING]

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41635

If you haven't signed the petition to "Get ACLU
off taxpayer dole," please go to the above URL and sign. We need this provision repealed. It would drastically cut the ACLU's funding!

Exerpt:
A new online petition asks Congress to change a specific civil-rights statute in hopes of preventing the American Civil Liberties Union from collecting attorney fees from taxpayers of local governments the organization takes to court.

The effort – spearheaded by Craig McCarthy of CourtZero.org, a site dedicated to stemming judicial activism – seeks to change 42 U.S.C., Section 1988, of the United States Code. The statute now allows judges to award attorney fees to plaintiffs in civil-rights cases brought against local governments, thereby putting the taxpayers on the hook and oftentimes funneling public money to the ACLU. McCarthy wants the law changed so cases involving the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment would not apply.

[longtermmemmory]

Bump ! for republicans FINALLY kicking buts and not apologizing!

[Defiant]

One other thing they could do is take away jurisdiction from Federal courts to hear this crap brought by the ACLU.

[lara]

Rush should be happy. He's been saying for so long that the dems still acted like the majority party and the Republicans, the minority party. It's about time the Republicans took charge. Should be a very interesting four years.

[26lemoncharlie]

It's time for the Majority party to start acting like the Majority Party. The Socilaist Dummocrfats have given thye Republicans plenty of examples of how to SMASH their opponents faces into the Muck. Time to Give them back better than what they gave !!

[DManA]

Uh huh. Let me know when they get it done.

[lara]

Ah, ye of little faith. I really don't think they want to get on the wrong side of the people who support the Boy Scouts. That would be a big mistake. The House and Senate are going to do everything they can to keep the red states happy, not to mention the red counties.

[goldstategop]

Joseph Farah, in Tuesday's Worldnetdaily editorial, has a better idea. Cut off the ACLU's tax payer dole. I don't see why a gang of God-hating degenerate perverts should be allowed to sue us with our money and assault our values. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

[dennisw]

Stand up for the Boy Scouts against the militant homos and the ACLU.... A winning issue for Republicans. Stop cowering when the ACLU blows into town.

[Liz]

The IRS should determine whether the ACLU-----through its ACLU Foundation----- is properly accounting for all its tax-funded activities. We need to know whether the ACLU is inflating legal costs, and whether it is using tax dollars for the purposes stated. We need to know whether the ACLU is engaged in Enron-style accounting and spending practices and the the extent to which the ACLU is subject to RICO laws.