Scouting Hijacked by Liberals
Many former Boy Scouts are disappointed in the direction the national Boy Scouts of America organization has taken in recent years. When admission standards were altered in 2013, many of us knew that this would just be the beginning of many changes planned by the progressives who have taken over leadership positions on the national board.
Gay Leaders
Recently, we learned that Robert Gates, former Secretary of Defense and current BSA president, is advocating for homosexual leaders of Boy Scout troops. Incidentally, Mr. Gates is the same SecDef who presided over the end of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy, opening the door to sodomy in the barracks and eventual cross-dressing and sex change operations in the military. It is no coincidence that the BSA simultaneously placed a ban on squirt guns, in what some have described as an attempt to further emasculate the Scouts.
A Once Proud Organization
Before the Boy Scouts were taken over by the LGBT lobby, one of the most important aspects of the scouting experience was the outstanding adult male role models who were the leaders. They were leaders who boys could look up to and pattern their lives after. They were leaders to whom parents could entrust their children. I believe that boys and young men, as well as their families, need this now more than ever. Unfortunately, it is only a matter of time before the BSA will recommend changing the Boy Scout Laws and Boy Scout Oath to remove words like ‘morally straight’ and ‘reverent’.
Trail Life USA
After the initial BSA policy shift in 2013 a Christian based adventure program was organized, called Trail Life USA. In less than two years 524 troops have been established in 48 states with nearly 20,000 members, many of whom reluctantly had to leave their former scout troops. With the latest developments at Boy Scout Headquarters, it is expected that the number of these troops will skyrocket, with many more Scouts leaving BSA to join an organization that still advocates the principles that the Boy Scouts once proudly stood for. In fact, another 300 troops are in the process of being formed at this time. It was with a heavy heart that I made the decision to withdraw my financial support from the Boy Scouts of America and I now support Trail Life USA.
