Senator Bill Frist's S. 3026 (“Save Our Scouts”)Bill

VOLPAC e-mail ^ | 23 Nov 2004 | Bill Frist

[maxter]

Senator Frist was on TV today, not sure, may have been on The Big Story with John Gibson. Frist was grinning from ear to ear. I think he knows he has a winner.

[so_real]

I would feel much more comfortable about this if the wording was such that it addressed the heart of the matter. The BSA is not the true target of the ACLU. The real target, as TexasCowboy pointed out, is the protection of God-fearing religion in the United States. That is what the ACLU wants to see eradicated. Protecting the BSA by name is nice, but I would much rather see the whole ACLU anti-God agenda flushed in one fell swoop.

[airborne]

A WIN FOR THE GOOD GUYS!!!

---

yeas 391, nays 3, not voting 38
(Nays: Dingell, Frank (MA), Woolsey )

Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United States. (Introduced in House)

HRES 853 IH

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. RES. 853

Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 16, 2004

Mr. ISSA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Recognizing the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United States.

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America is one of the leading volunteer youth movements in the United States, serving more than 4,700,000 young people with the support of 1,200,000 volunteer adult leaders;

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910, and recognized by Federal charter on June 15, 1916, to provide an educational program for youth to build character, train in the responsibilities of participatory citizenship, and develop personal fitness;

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America teaches the core values of duty to God and country, personal honor, respect for the beliefs of others, volunteerism, and the value of service and doing a `good turn' daily, principles which are conducive to good character, citizenship, and health; and

Whereas during the 95-year history of the Boy Scouts of America, the organization has partnered with the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity International, the American Red Cross, and thousands of other community and civic organizations to address critical issues facing communities in the United States, including the problems of hunger, inadequate housing, and poor health and youth obesity: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

(1) recognizes the Boy Scouts of America for the public service the organization performs for neighborhoods and communities across the United States; and

(2) commends the Boy Scouts of America for the Good Turn for America program and the work the organization has accomplished while partnering with the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity International, the American Red Cross, and thousands of other community and civic organizations across the United States to address critical issues facing communities in the United States.