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Save The Scouts!
Petition Signers to date: 396,820
Your Sponsor: Grassfire.org
About the Petition:
In June of 2, the Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of America had the authority and right to set the criteria for their leadership, because they were a private organization. The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed by a man who was told by the Scouts that he could not hold a position of authority over young boys because he was a homosexual.
Since then, the Scouts have come under blistering attack from the ACLU that has resulted in a loss of funding from numerous United Way chapters across the nation, and discriminatory attempts to exclude the Scouts from federal, state, and local facilities. With dwindling resources to parry such attacks, many Scout councils and programs that benefit our communities are being shut down, and most others struggle to survive.
In todays culture, with single-parent homes, increased drug use and violence with teens, the Scouts remain a beacon that guides and directs young boys into becoming tomorrows leaders.
Grassfires very first petition was to benefit the Scouts. We understand the importance and relevance of Scouting. As such, we are urging Congress to draft legislation that promotes and protects the Scoutsallowing them to fulfill their mission without distraction from outside attack.
URGENT ALERT:
Senators Bill Frist (R-TN), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) will soon introduce the Support Our Scouts Act of 2005, to ensure the Boy Scouts of America are treated fairly, and have equal access to public facilities, forums, and programs. Over the next 30 days, Grassfire hopes to rally half-a-million citizens who stand with the Scouts. Once we reach our goal, we will present these petitions to Senators Frist and Alexander in support of their legislation.
