BULLYING THE BOYS SCOUTS
By Michael Connelly
MichaelConnelly.Jigsy.com
I am sure that the management of UPS is celebrating
and waiting for congratulations to pour in praising
their move to punish a bunch of kids in the name of
political correctness. With great fanfare the
company has announced that it is withdrawing its
financial support for the Boy Scouts of America, an
institution that for over 100 years has taught young
men to be self reliant, patriotic, to help others,
and to foster the virtues of honesty, selflessness,
and morality. Now UPS has said how dare they?
The company is refusing to donate any more money to
the scouts because the scouts are refusing to cave
into the homosexual agenda in this country and allow
gays and lesbians to serve as leaders in the
organization. The Boy Scouts are making a stand for
what they believe in and that is no longer allowed
according to UPS executives. Welcome to Obama land
where you are not allowed to maintain beliefs that
are not in lock step with the official party line.
If you dare to express your God given rights to
freedom of speech and to associate with those who
believe as you do, you will be punished.
So, “Damn the Constitution, it is full speed ahead”
to bully the Boy Scouts into submitting to the
political agenda of the far left, and UPS has
decided to be a pawn in that effort. After all, in a
nation where traditional values are under constant
attack an organization that has its members swear an
oath that states
“On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God
and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help
other people at all times; To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”
How archaic can you get?
For progressives it gets even worse when they look
at the points of the Scout Law where the scouts
pledge that:
“A Scout is trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”
These laws
incorporate the American values that the left hates
and it wants to deprive our young people from even
espousing them, much less putting into practice.
Unfortunately for the progressive community, the
United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Boy
Scouts has the right to free association, and to set
its own membership requirements. Therefore, the left
will rely on its lackeys in the private sector to
enforce its will. UPS fell right in line and is
attacking one of America’s most important groups.
Now, it is time for these corporate executives to
find that their actions are not without
consequences.
I admit that this is personal for me. I am an Eagle
Scout and a former Scoutmaster of a large Scout
troop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All four of my sons
became Eagles. Of the 59 boys who obtained the rank
of Eagle Scout in my troop while I was Scoutmaster,
12 served in the U.S. military. Of course, their
patriotism and sacrifice for their country is of no
consequence to the people who run UPS. I have used
that company frequently to ship out copies of my
books and usually select the UPS option when
ordering products for my home or business. That ends
now. I will never do business with the company
again, and I encourage my readers to do the same.
The UPS Corporation has crossed the line. Of course,
they can make donations to whoever they want; that
is their choice, but when they choose to withdraw
their donation and attack a group of fine young
people in order to make political points and
contribute to the destruction of that group I will
respond accordingly.
When I was making speeches to groups prior to the
election I also told them that if Obama was
reelected that political correctness would run amok
and be used to silence us. The action of UPS is just
one of many that will be used to take away our
rights and bully us into submission. It is time for
the rest of us to draw a line in the sand.