Posted on 01/29/2002 8:53:34 PM PST by fleur-de-lis
Montgomery County (Md.) Schools in Danger of Losing $40M
Montgomery County (Md.) Schools in Danger of Losing $40M
U.S. Newswire
29 Jan 10:00
Montgomery County (Md.) Schools in Danger of Losing $40 Million
Because of Discrimination Against Scouts Says Public Advocate
To: National and State Desks
Contact: Jesse R. Binnal of the Public Advocate of the United
States Inc., 703-582-7924
ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public Advocate of
the United States, a non-profit organization based in northern
Virginia, is notifying authorities of Montgomery County, Md., that
they may be among the first in the nation to lose their estimated
$40 million in federal education funding, as a result of recent
actions they have taken against the Boy Scouts of America, as
legislated by the recently enacted "No Child Left Behind Act."
The loss of $40 million in revenue would be a result of a
decision made by the county last year to begin charging the Boy
Scouts for meeting space on school property, a service that the
youth organization has received for decades free of charge.
Research indicates that the action taken by the county was prompted
by the Scouts' moral criteria for leaders and members.
Sanctions based on such motives are now illegal as a result of the
"Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act" which was signed into law
by President Bush as part of the Education Bill earlier this month.
Public Advocate is giving the county until Feb. 14 to rectify
the situation before the organization will report its findings to
the U.S. Office for Civil Rights per section 9525 of the new law.
If the office finds that the county is in violation of the statute,
the Secretary of Education must withhold all federal education
funding.
"It is time that Montgomery County officials put the interest of
their children above the special interest of the extreme homosexual
lobby," stated Public Advocate Executive Director Eugene Delgaudio.
"We ask that the county give the Boy Scouts of America a
Valentine's Day present by rescinding these burdens that they have
imposed against them."
Public Advocate represents over 40,000 members nationwide,
including over 300 in Montgomery County. A copy of the letter to
county administrators is available upon request. For more
information contact Jesse Binnall at 703-582-7924.
KEYWORDS:
MARYLAND, EDUCATION, POLICY, YOUTH
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01/29 10:00
Copyright 2002, U.S. Newswire
Ten years ago I made the decision that I could no longer live in, and pay taxes in a county that supported such a liberal agenda. If I could move my business to Frederick County Maryland successfully I would, but I can't. So I am forced to comply with each years new regulation or registration fee in order to support an ever growing County Governmment.
This past Christmas Kensington, the Town my business is located in, decided that Santa Claus should not be allowed to participate in the holiday celebrations because it "MIGHT" be offensive to some in the community. That was the last straw, I have printed thousands of flyers in hopes that the community will rid the Town of Kensington of these liberals who preach acceptance, but stand with those who can't accept Santa Claus
God bless George Bush and Jesse Helms, and every congressman who voted in this law!
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