07-25-2017, 08:28 AM
(07-24-2017, 10:46 PM)GMDino Wrote: He cannot speak with pretending its a campaign rally...
#sad
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/343552-trump-cuts-loose-in-front-of-massive-crowd-at-boy-scouts-jamboree
I was going to start a thread about this, but I don't know if I will. This has me so peeved. I really try hard to be one that focuses on the rational approach to Trump and what he is doing but this action was a mockery of an institution that I hold very dear. I am a part of a number of Scouting Alumni groups, and it has been nearly unanimous that this was a disgrace.
The BSA has a long history of being non-political. You aren't allowed to wear your uniform at a political function. The BSA does not endorse candidates. It is about being a good citizen of your community, of your country, and of the world. Politics are not supposed to be a part of that and by turning that speech into a political one he was mocking the principles of the organization. I'm going to guess he doesn't understand the history of the organization and those ideals, much like he doesn't understand so many things.
I'm going to cut this short right here, because I could go into quite the tirade on this topic. I'll just end with saying that this was an affront to all that Scouting stands for and may the ghost of Gerald Ford haunt Trump or the rest of his days.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
