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Boy Scouts, gays and Chick-fil-A: A better way than boycotts
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHere's an idea for the Boy Scouts: Stage the next national jamboree at Chick-fil-A. The two outfits seem to be on the same backward page when it comes to equal rights for gays. Disappointing to me, since I'm an Eagle......Tags: Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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Boy Scout Survey Won't Mean Much if All Votes Aren't Counted
You may have heard about a survey the Boy Scouts of America recently announced. The results of the survey -- which asked questions including whether a lesbian should be able to lead a cub scout den -- were supposed to guide those in charge at the national...Tags: Email
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District pressures administrators to give to Boy Scouts for dinner honoring Superintendent Susan Moxley
What do you do when your boss sends you a note saying that the top dog in your organization is being honored and you should give a donation and attend a fundraising event — where you'll be asked to pony up even more? That's the dilemma facing about...Tags: Human Interest, Apopka, Lake County (Florida), Corporate Officers, Social Organizations
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Bible Church breaks ground for new addition
Members of the 140-year-old Sharpsburg Bible Church on Antietam Street in Sharpsburg broke ground Feb. 3 for a new addition to the present church building that was first used 32 years ago. After the regular Sunday morning church service, the...
Tags: Anglicanism, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Easter, Religion and Belief, Battle of Antietam
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Eagle Scout returned his medal over gay policy
You probably won't be surprised to learn that some readers disagreed with my recent column about the Boy Scouts of America. I suggested that the Scouts are on the wrong side of history as they cling to their traditional position that gay people aren't...Tags: Paraguay, Awards and Prizes, Discrimination, Macungie, Peace Corps
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Boy Scouts are on the wrong side of history with ban on gays
"The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light." — Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scouting movement. Have you ever found yourself on the wrong side of history, defending an idea that later turned out to be...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Abusive Behavior
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Financial aid workshop this weekend at mall
The Greater Hagerstown Committee Education Forum will offer hourly financial aid workshops and free assistance completing the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m....Tags: Sears, Dentistry and Dental Health
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It's time for Boy Scouts to end outdated ban on gays
Just when it looked like the Boy Scouts of America would finally join the 21st century and end its longstanding ban against gays, it punted on the issue. Its executive board postponed a decision until May. Wednesday's inaction frustrated gay-rights...
Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Social Organizations, Miramar
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Tony Plakas: Adults are doing a really bad job of setting a good example
Our children are watching us, now more than ever. Adults profess their commitment to lifting kids up, yet we continue to wage public culture wars that ultimately bring our children down. We are setting our examples, demonstrating our values, and...Tags: Joe Wilson, Unrest, Conflicts and War, YouTube, Michelle Obama, Social Organizations
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Gun laws are useless? That's all wet
Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist Dear gun rights advocates: I'm with you on the futility of municipal gun bans and other localized restrictions on the private...
Tags: George Ryan, Gun Control, Racism, Personal Weapon Control, Religion and Belief
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Tony Plakas: Boy Scouts' new proposition just provides a distraction
Last week, the executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America made a proposition: Yes to gay youth and no to gay leaders. After "the most comprehensive listening exercise in its history," the BSA's executive committee conceded gay boys interested in...Tags: Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Palm Beach County, Gays and Lesbians, Mormonism
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Greenwood teen earns scouting's highest honor after saving boy, 4, in fire
A Greenwood teenager has achieved the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor, but he said he was just in the right place during a dangerous time. "It was just the circumstance that I was in and I made the best of the situation," said Ian Kenney....
Tags: Regional Authority, Human Interest, Heroism, Politics, Executive Branch
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