Posted on 10/18/2007 9:41:25 AM PDT by Pyro7480
The Boy Scouts of America's refusal to bend its rules to permit gay scouts will cost the organization's local chapter $200,000 a year if it wishes to keep its headquarters in a city-owned building on Logan Square.
Representatives of the Boy Scouts of America's Cradle of Liberty Council were notified that to remain in their 79-year-old landmark headquarters, they needed to pay the city a "fair market" rent, Fairmount Park Commission president Robert N.C. Nix said yesterday. Currently, the rent is $1 a year....
(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...
The Boy Scouts did what they could to keep Philly liveable. They should relocate to a friendlier community and let Philly continue to rot.
Plenty of other cities and towns in the area will be grateful for the jobs, and will pony up FREE office space.
Give it time...
You sound like an idiot. You figure the Boy Scouts of America is a profit-making organization?
The current rent in One Dollar per year!
I am not sure the Scouts need to be 200k a year but One Dollar is ridiculous. The Scouts do not need to be receiving Welfare from the city. Raise the rent.
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Did you miss the fact, that although the city owns the land, the scouts built the building in 1928, in return for the $1 year rent?
The current rent in One Dollar per year!
I am not sure the Scouts need to be 200k a year but One Dollar is ridiculous. The Scouts do not need to be receiving Welfare from the city. Raise the rent.
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Did you miss the fact, that although the city owns the land, the scouts built the building in 1928, in return for the $1 year rent?
They should do what Walmart does, and move just outside the city limits.
Actually that is the point. Why should the tax payer subsidize a private organization?
There are other organizations in the country that to some people may seem to be decent and moral but we do not give them free rent.
the cork soakers have spoken.
This is outrageous! Disgusting! Reprehensible!
I may not agree, but as a private organization, the Boy Scouts should be able to admit whomever they wish.
OTOH, as a private organization, what makes them entitled to free government office space?
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Did you miss the fact, that although the city owns the land, the scouts built the building in 1928, in return for the $1 year rent?
They can’t do that. That would be considered an unfair rent increase, exceeding the limits set by the rent control board. Even if they raised the rent to $2 dollars, it would exceed the Max allowed rent increase.
Sorry Philadelphia, but you have to follow your own rules too, no matter how badly the fags running the city want to try extortion on the boy scouts.
The scouts should take the city to court anyways for attempting this illegal extortion.
Now, THAT's a good argument!
Better yet, some church should offer their facilities for $1 per year.
Echo's from a generation laps and Ron Paul supporter...
I will not spend a dime in Philly or San Fran. Law abiding citizens need to get the hell out of hellholes and leave it to the pervert infested filth that call these places home. Once they start turning on each other they will be begging for moral and honest families to come back, too late.
Philadelphia also needs to pay their fair share to remain in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since they suck up far more in tax dollars than they contribute, they need to find another state to accept them. Hint: New Jersey is next door. Take our governor with you on your way out.
“what makes them entitled to free government office space?”
Actually, the lease would be for the land. The scouts built the building and presumably still own it.
You’re right - no private organization should be given government property rent-free, no matter what their views are. (Of course, now I’m wondering how many Democrat-leaning organizations are enjoying city property rent-free.)
Where’s the ACLU?...shouldn’t they be defending the boys scouts against government intervention in its private matters?....(queue the crickets).
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