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beyurslf

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16. The BSA has waged a years-long battle to protect their right to hate others.

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2013, 07:28 PM

Mar 2013

They even went to the Supreme Court and won. Why is anyone surprised that they, then, continue to enforce the hateful policies they have fought so hard to protect?

If you don't like hate, don't support them.

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Brighton Grad fired from Boy Scouts of America camp for being gay [View all] James48 Mar 2013 OP

Not even a surprise... SoapBox Mar 2013 #1

The founder of Boy Scouts, Baden Powell, was probably gay Kolesar Mar 2013 #2

Wow. Isn't this an escalation of matters? closeupready Mar 2013 #3

Well MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #5

No. BSA preceeded "Hitler Youth" by 30 years. n/t James48 Mar 2013 #6

Hmm... MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #9

The inspiration was the other way around. Pab Sungenis Mar 2013 #15

I don't know. But regardless, this kind of persecution runs counter closeupready Mar 2013 #7

This is why MynameisBlarney Mar 2013 #4

This is stupid Gothmog Mar 2013 #8

The BSA is such a sham. sakabatou Mar 2013 #10

Unfortunately for this CRK7376 Mar 2013 #11

Odd phrase in the termination letter: SpankMe Mar 2013 #12

Not sure what the law is in her part of town angrychair Mar 2013 #13

in Michigan... James48 Mar 2013 #14

The BSA has waged a years-long battle to protect their right to hate others. beyurslf Mar 2013 #16

What conceiveable threat is her sexual orientation to a bunch of boy scouts??? truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #17

she was forced to sit in camp manager Bill Licht's office until she signed a letter RILib Mar 2013 #18