Posted on 07/22/2005 2:38:58 PM PDT by Jay777
July 21st, 2005 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (R-TN) today announced that he would introduce the “Support Our Scouts Act of 2005” as an amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill. The amendment will ensure that the Boy Scouts of America are treated fairly by guaranteeing their right to equal access to public facilities, forums, and programs. This provision addresses attempts to exclude the Boy Scouts from such facilities at the federal, state, and local levels, and legal moves by groups to proscribe longstanding Defense Department support to the Scouts.
The following is a statement Senator Frist delivered this morning on the Senate floor:
“I plan to offer an amendment to the Defense bill to preserve the long-standing relationship between the Department of Defense and the Boy Scouts of America. This legislation is necessary to press back on lawsuits that seek to sever the ties between our military, which has hosted the Boy Scout Jamboree on its bases. America’s youth can learn so much from the men and women in uniform – love of country, commitment to values, sacrifice for others.
(Excerpt) Read more at frist.senate.gov ...
Bump to sign after returniing from Cub Scout family camp!
Have fun!
Great idea to push this legislation for two reasons.
First, it is absolutely the right thing to do.
Second, the liberal Senators, especially 2008 Dem Presidential hopefuls (Hillary et al), will have to either vote against the Boy Scouts or alienate their radical supporters by supporting the measure.
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) - http://www.alliancedefensefund.org
Thomas More Law Center (TMLC) - http://www.thomasmore.org
American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) - http://www.aclj.org
The Rutherford Institute - http://www.rutherford.org/
Stop the ACLU Coalition - http://www.stoptheaclu.org
Here are a few examples of how two of those organizations are fighting back:
ADF Contacts Over 3,600 School Districts Over Attempts To Censor Christmas
ADF: 700 lawyers ready to fight ACLU lawsuits
ADF: Pentagons' Warning About Boyscouts Is Absurd
Thomas More Law Center: Town of Palm Beach Pays $50,000 In Attorney Fees Apologizes To Women In Nativity Lawsuit
Additional information:
The ACLU must be destroyed: Joseph Farah supports Boy Scouts, urges Americans to fight back
Citizens mobilized to stop ACLU (seeks to consign group to 'ash heap of history')
ACLU fulfilling communist agenda
Revealing FACTS on the ACLU from its own writings
See how YOUR Senator or Representative ranks with the ACLU
This group just started on December 3, 2004 and are looking for new members to their yahoo group
My Personal Anti-ACLU Blog (Check it out and leave a comment!)
I like reason number one.
Trustworthy-loyal-helpful-friendly-curteous-kind-obedient-cheerful-thrifty-brave-clean-reverent BUMP
Have fun at the Jamboree all.
No?
Then WTF?
I seem to recall that Frist was an Eagle Scout, himself. I could be wrong.
*blinking incredulously*
Holy cow! Frist has grown a pair? Kick @$$! Keep it up!!
For God and Country Forever...Surrender to the ACLU Never!
What do you mean WTF?
I think you are right...I belive he was a Scout. Many of the senators were. I see this passing.
This is a priority? It couldn't be tacked on to another Bill?
I think he may be trying to position himself for 08, however, and regardless...I applaud this with heavy clapping!
Actually if you go read the link...it is tacked onto another bill.
Here is the official BSA legal site. If you want to help them, contribute here:
http://www.bsalegal.org
Great link...that is a good one to send money everyone.
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