Posted on 07/26/2005 9:01:51 PM PDT by Jay777
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to allow U.S. military bases to continue to host Boy Scouts events, responding to lawsuits and a federal court ruling aimed at severing relationships between the government and the youth group.
The vote came one day after four adult Scout leaders from an Alaska troop were killed on the opening day of the National Scout Jamboree at the Army's Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., when a tent pole apparently struck a power line.
In a 98-0 vote, the Senate approved the provision continuing the hosting of Boy Scout events as part of massive bill setting Defense Department policy for next year. After the vote, Senate leaders decided to put off further debate and votes on the overall bill, probably until fall when Congress returns from a monthlong break.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., a former Boy Scout who sponsored the Senate provision, said it is necessary to push back on a spate of lawsuits to limit Boy Scout activities on government property. The provision adopted Tuesday says Boy Scouts should be treated the same as other national youth organizations
Frist said it "removes any doubt that federal agencies may welcome Scouts to hold meetings, go camping on federal property or hold scouting events and public forums" on government property.
In 1999, the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit claiming the Pentagon's sponsorship of such Boy Scout activities violates the First Amendment. The ACLU argues that direct government sponsorship of the group amounts to discrimination.
Civil liberties advocates have assailed the Boy Scouts organization because it bans openly gay leaders and compels members to swear an oath of duty to God.
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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 think the vote was 98 - 0...
So which two didn't show up?
Do you know which one of these organizations give more bang for the buck?
The Boy Scouts of America are the new Hitler youth. Bush is going to speak at the convention later this week.
I give to the ADF, and ACLJ.
Not doubting they said that, but did they really say that?
"So which two didn't show up?"
My guess is Kerry and Kennedy. Kerry's in France (his emotional home) and Kennedy's probably drunk.
LOL...I'd put money on it!
LOL...I'd put money on it!
I just looked it up and we were wrong. It was Craig(ID) and Rockyfeller(WV). So even the swimmer voted for it. I wonder what he got in that deal.
Well, darn. I was so sure. And I can't even guess why the swimmer would have voted for it - what's in it for him? I thought he and the ACLU (AllCriminalsLoveUs)were tight.
So how about a law requiring that any organizations receiving federal funds (public schools, etc.) have to make their facilities available to the Boy Scouts?
Craig (R ID), and Rockefeller (D WVA)
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00204
Thanks for the info - already noted: please see post 14. And I was so sure!
Homosexual Agenda Ping & Moral Absolutes Two-fer.
Good Boy Scout News alert. We need some of that, after the terrible accident at the Jamboree.
Hmm - 98 to 0 - I guess most of the Senators realize that voting against the Boy Scouts doesn't appeal to Mr. and Mrs. Voter. The ACLU, OTOH, could give a rat's tail about what the majority of American people think. The ACLU loves perversion and hates God, and they are driven like madmen to force their agenda down our throats.
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No better way to wake up... Thanks for the ping.
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