Posted on 08/09/2002 10:49:31 PM PDT by ppaul
SAN FRANCISCO - Don't try to be a judge in San Francisco if you work with the Boy Scouts. Judges in San Francisco are being barred from associating with the Boy Scouts because of the Scouts' opposition to homosexuals being in leadership positions.
The new policy, adopted by the city's Superior Court, prohibits the court's judges and commissioners from participating in any organization that excludes members "... on the grounds that their sexual orientation renders them 'unclean,' 'immoral' or 'unfit.' "
Bob Knight, director of the Washington, D.C.-based Culture and Family Institute, said the policy is ludicrous and offensive.
"In other words, the Boy Scouts are supposed to be so evil for protecting boys from homosexuality that you can't be a judge if you have anything to do with them," Knight said.
National Scout spokesman Gregg Shields said the Boy Scouts will take no action since it is not directly affected.
"In a piece of irony here, the people who are aggrieved or the people who are having their rights trampled here would be the judges themselves," Shields said.
Nonetheless, he called the policy "indefensible" and "inappropriate."
"The judges of the court are supposed to be devoted to fairness and impartiality and respectful treatment of all who appear before them," Shields said. "And yet, they've chosen to publicly reject lawfully held private views."
In fact, attorney Brad Dacus with the Pacific Justice Institute, a religious-liberties group based in Citrus Heights, Calif., argues the new restrictions go far beyond the Scouts.
"We're dealing with a policy that prohibits judges' involvement or participation with any organization that teaches homosexuality as being immoral," Dacus said.
There's a move to take the policy statewide in California. Dacus' group has offered to represent any judge who objects.
Link to article HERE.
I wish we could take California back from the socialists.
I wish we could take all of America back from the socialists.
For a good start, let's begin with the parts of it where you and are standing. I look forward to the addition of other liberated zones as well.
-archy-/-
Thus, obviously, the Court is insisting on a religious test to hold Office--no one can be a member of a believing Christian or Jewish denomination or congregation, and serve on the Court. If the ACLU was not a Fabian Socialist device intended to undermine American institutions; that is, if they really believed that Government should be neutral on religious issues, as they pretend--it would be all over this decision. But I would not hold my breath.
This is really a preposterous edict, but then it comes out of San Francisco.
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Well you may not be able to write the longer more thoughtful posts you do so well, but you can still drop in and comment! Look forward to seeing more of you. The debauching of the polity of the beautiful city on the bay is just one more example of the need for your work.
While your here, I'll correct two errors in my post.
Oddly, both occur at the beginning of paragraphs.
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Did you know that a Girl Scout leader can be a lesbian? Girl Scouts didn't put up the fight that the Boy Scouts are. I greatly respect the Boy Scouts. I made it to Life Rank myself.
I am going to have to give this organization some money since they have lost so much $$$ on lawsuits against them.
Yes, I did know-I also know that no parent in their right mind (I have two boys and three girls) would allow their daughter to participate in GSA.
In addition to the risk (small) of lesbian seduction, there is a strong, overt anti-masculinity (heterophobia) which can poison future normal relationships even in the absence of lesbianism.
The ex EPA chief under Bill Clinton was Carol Browner. She had a life partner in San Fran. Calif. that was a female judge. They were together on a float in the "GP" parade. I am wondering if Browners female partner had anything to do with this move?
In addition to the risk (small) of lesbian seduction, there is a strong, overt anti-masculinity (heterophobia) which can poison future normal relationships even in the absence of lesbianism.Same with public schools.
Thanks for giving us one more good reason to remove our children now.
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