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Boy Scouts apologizes for Trump’s controversial speech
NY Post ^ | July 27, 2017 | Ruth Brown

Posted on 07/27/2017 1:44:36 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom

The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday apologized for President’s Trump’s politically charged speech to kids at the youth organization’s gathering this week.

“I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree. That was never our intent,” Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh wrote on Scoutingwire.

“The invitation for the sitting U.S. President to visit the National Jamboree is a long-standing tradition that has been extended to the leader of our nation that has had a Jamboree during his term since 1937. It is in no way an endorsement of any person, party or policies. For years, people have called upon us to take a position on political issues, and we have steadfastly remained non-partisan and refused to comment on political matters.”

“We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program.”

Trump used his speech in front of 40,000 young men at the 2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree on Monday to brag about his election and slam the media and his Democratic opponents — at one point inducing boos for his predecessor, President Barack Obama.

“By the way, just a question,” Trump asked. “Did President Obama ever come to a Jamboree?”

Many of the Scouts then booed the former president — himself a former Boy Scout — and chanted, “We love Trump.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: apology; boyscouts; bsa; politicalcorrectness; scouts; snowflakes
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Another formerly great organization bows down at the altar of political correctness.
1 posted on 07/27/2017 1:44:36 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh SHOULD BE FIRED !


2 posted on 07/27/2017 1:46:48 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Indeed. Happened long ago, but still hurts when we see it.


3 posted on 07/27/2017 1:47:39 PM PDT by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

The chicken shi’te


4 posted on 07/27/2017 1:48:08 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

From what I saw, the Scouts themselves were not upset in the least with the President’s words. Seems that maybe a namby-pamby leader of the organization wasn’t pleased though.


5 posted on 07/27/2017 1:48:48 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Ah, man, why did he go and do THAT???


6 posted on 07/27/2017 1:49:19 PM PDT by Zarro (Oh, we don't call them the "MSM" any longer; they are now the "Basket of Detestables")
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

So some faceless administrator apologies !?

I bet the young men who embraced their President so passionately do not share his view !


7 posted on 07/27/2017 1:49:48 PM PDT by WashingtonFire (President Trump - it's like having your dad as President !)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

“We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program.”
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All the gay garbage has been inserted. That’s political.

And then the gays do some inserting, but ...


8 posted on 07/27/2017 1:50:23 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Brought to you from Turtle Island, otherwise known as 'So-Called North America')
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Oh, geeze! The left hates the Boy Scouts and now pretends to be insulted!


9 posted on 07/27/2017 1:51:15 PM PDT by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
"Many of the Scouts then booed the former president — himself a former Boy Scout — and chanted, “We love Trump.”

He was an Indonesian Muslim Scout, not an American Boy Scout. Funny that they failed to make that clear and therefore implied he was in the BSA.

10 posted on 07/27/2017 1:51:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
Nobody who saw Donald Trump in action at the Al Smith Dinner in New York City last October should be surprised at anything he says in a public venue.

This moment was one for the ages ... it was right after Trump described just how corrupt Hillary Clinton is:

Talk about dropping a turd in the punch bowl. LMAO.

11 posted on 07/27/2017 1:52:03 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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To: Yosemitest

BSA, which previously allowed homosexuals to be Scouts, recently allowed homosexuals to be Scoutmasters (aka Buggermasters). So scratch the Scout oath to keep oneself “morally straight.”


12 posted on 07/27/2017 1:52:33 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
***WARNING***

Don’t believe these Lying Leftist Media outlets that proved themselves during the 2016 campaign to be operatives of the DNC and intentional liars. They are presumed to be lying and we should presume what they publish is a lie. The presumption can only be rebutted with the outlet providing clear and convincing evidence they are not lying.

13 posted on 07/27/2017 1:54:07 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Scrambler Bob

Obama intentionally, blatantly refused to go - that was injecting politics into the organization there.

Trump did nothing more than give a traditional speech and a jab at the opposition that politically dissed the Boy Scouts.

No apology should’ve been needed let alone given to jug ears who never went nor respects the organization.


14 posted on 07/27/2017 1:54:34 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Another reason none of my grandsons is in the Boy Scouts. It really has become a HFC* institution.

*Homosexuality Friendly Certified


15 posted on 07/27/2017 1:55:50 PM PDT by robroys woman
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To: Oshkalaboomboom; All

Here’s a link to his article, posted on Scoutingwire....

http://scoutingwire.org/chief-perspective-presidential-visit/

Looks like it only accepts comments from FaceBook, of which I am not a member. Otherwise, I’d give this ‘chief’ my 2¢ worth, about his kowtowing apology.


16 posted on 07/27/2017 1:56:36 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
For years, people have called upon us to take a position on political issues, and we have steadfastly remained non-partisan and refused to comment on political matters.”

___________________________

Until the homosexual nazis showed up.

17 posted on 07/27/2017 1:56:42 PM PDT by ealgeone
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Image result for boy scouts obama

"When you guys grow up you will discover that America is to blame for all the world's problems"

18 posted on 07/27/2017 1:57:02 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: Yosemitest

Need I even guess he’s a lefty?


19 posted on 07/27/2017 1:57:37 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan from taking office.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Another formerly great organization bows down at the altar of political correctness.

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They bowed down (knealt) years ago. When they caved in to the homo agenda.


20 posted on 07/27/2017 1:57:52 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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