Posted on 11/19/2007 1:14:56 AM PST by Nick Thimmesch
PHILADELPHIA -- This may be the last free Thanksgiving dinner for the Boy Scouts of Philadelphia.
Citing a local 1982 "fair practices" law, the city solicitor has given the Scouts until Dec. 3 to renounce its policy of excluding homosexuals or forfeit the grand, Beaux-Arts building it has rented from the city for $1 a year since 1928.
"While we respect the right of the Boy Scouts to prohibit participation in its activities by homosexuals," the solicitor, Romulo Diaz, said last week in an interview, "we will not subsidize that discrimination by passing on the costs to the people of Philadelphia."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Thank God the Boy Scouts have taken a stand for righteousness and will not give into these liberal whiners and the depraved sodomites that want to infiltrate their organization.
I was an Eagle Scout and the Boy Scouts is a great organization for molding young men of character - I’m glad it has remained true to its principles.
Philadelphians need to remove Diaz from office ASAP.
I think it is.
Don't read the 'comments' after the article unless you were planning to skip lunch...
I’m embarrassed to say I was born and raised in that city ... it sure as heck isn’t any longer the city I grew up in
it is all about recruitment.
consider how far to the left the girl scout has plumeted since they allow lesbian leaders for children.
Off topic a bit
I heard Nutter picked Ramsey as the new police commissioner
Former D.C. Chief Tapped to Head Philadelphia Force
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/15/AR2007111502313.html
It just stands to reason that homosexual pedophiles would gravitate to a boys organization, especially when the activities involve going out into the secluded woods and other areas. Even with the Scouts’ policy of excluding homosexuals, they still slip through sometimes by hiding their orientation. It shows how sick our society is that there are government agents wanting to force the Scouts to admit these perverts wholesale.
It does not improve your position regarding pedophile scout leaders to bring up that there are pedophile priests. The solution is to bar gay men from access to BOTH scouts and altar boys
“why on earth would an organization with strong American traditions, values, and standards want to be anywhere near a place like Philadelphia?”
When was the last time you were in Philadelphia?
I am all over Philadelphia regularly, on business. Always armed, too.
“I am all over Philadelphia regularly, on business. Always armed, too.”
What kind of “business” brings you into Philly armed? Are you a driver for Brinks?
The city is generally safe unless you fall into those high risk groups... cops and thugs.
Philly has experienced a real surge in investment... it’s a great city with a lot to do and see. Sorry you fear it.
“I think Philladelphia is a suburb of Hell!”
You wouldn’t know, because you don’t know anything about it.
Exhibit A: Philadelphia is spelled with two l’s, not three.
I still stand by my assessment. You and your fellow "gentle spirits" must be kept away from the youth. The Boy Scouts are absolutely correct in their position. The building is the property of the Scout Council. What the Organized Crime Entity known as the Municipal Government of Philadelphia or Philladelphia (Extra "l" added to show close association with Hell.) is doing is wrong, immoral and indecent. Beyond that, it is petty and pretty well sucks.
Now, take your outrage and place it where the sun doesn't shine. I really do not care about your rebuttal.
At least the Democraps in Philly are willing to stand up to those dastardly boy scouts. Now if they could do something about the record murder rate.
Someone get John “Nero” Street a violin.
“I still stand by my assessment. You and your fellow “gentle spirits” must be kept away from the youth. “
As a pregnant woman, I’ll make a note of that. I wouldn’t want my gentle spirit to damage my child in any way.
“Extra “l” added to show close association with Hell.) “
Oh, now I get it... you’re lame at writing.
My assessment still seems pretty much on the mark... if you think Philadelphia is hell, you were either last there in the 80’s, or you just never knew much about it to begin with.
Except the city is trying to force the Boy Scouts to admit homosexual scout leaders to take little boys off into the woods. If the Boy Scouts won't agree to this, then the city is basically telling the Boy Scouts to get out of town.
Yeah. That's a great city.
“if you think Philadelphia is hell, you were either last there in the 80’s, or you just never knew much about it to begin with.”
Love the history of the place but have been there twice and don’t wanna go back. Just not my kind of place.
Their treatment of the scouts is deplorable as well. Seems the only group that warrants any kind of special treatment these days is the gays. Everyone else must re-distribute their wealth to support them.
“Yeah. That’s a great city.”
Yes... it IS a great city.
Philadelphia law requires that gays not be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. The scouts are violating that law.
You might disagree with the law, but there it is.
Additionally, I just looked up news items on this... the Philly chapter tried to get the Scouts to allow homosexuals. The national chapter shot it down.
I hope they come to a compromise.
Do you approve of that law? Why should engaging in unnatural behavior be a basis for protection from "discrimination", particularly when it's being forced on children who could be harmed by such conduct?
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