Troops are decentralized and reflect their local communities far more than BSA policy (of which there is surprisingly little).
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Mine commemorated JFK by including his tomb’s eternal flame on our neckerchiefs, for instance.
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Troops *are* dependent on their sponsoring organizations for space and funds. These are usually churches. Fear of losing LDS support is
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generally thought to be the reason why their anti gay policies persisted for so long, not an ideological commitment. They changed and indeed
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LDS support went away. I am saddened by Trump bringing politics to the jamboree. But it’s not hard to get kids to cheer for stuff, esp.
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in the context of an organization that promotes patriotism (albeit in an extremely vague form). I do wish that scouting was more popular in
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parts of the country with liberal politics. I think we’re losing out on something important, for one thing. But it’s not right now. And so
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sure, most of the people in it have tribal political allegiances I disdain. But saying the scouts have a political aim is like saying that
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He doesn't care about any of this. He wants a bill signing and to blot out Obama's signature achievement no matter the death toll.
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He doesn't know or care about health policy. He slings empty platitudes that his supporters eagerly regurgitate. Facts/logic are irrelevant
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DJT wants to erase Obama's legacy. GOP is abetting him because they want to destroy the safety net. We must put Dems in majority in 2018.
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Gee, that's a surprise.
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