JUST IN: Boy Scouts release statement after backlash to Trump's speech at national jamboree

[kpete]

Link to tweet

[Borchkins]

1. Not good enough.

No more popcorn from them.

[CCExile]

40. Not by a country mile

Heartbreaking for this former scout.

[gratuitous]

2. Anyone who's been in scouting knows that, BSA

Why didn't you explain that to the madman you invited to address the Jamboree yesterday? And what are you going to do to repair your error and make sure it doesn't happen again?

[annabanana]

3. Not until I know the Scouts are reprimanded for partisan booing.. . . n/t

[cilla4progress]

4. Toxic

[Zoonart]

5. So......... no apology.

They are dead to me. That exhibition last night was the scariest thing yet in this reign of terror by Donnie 2scoops.
I am very concerned (Democrats words) that the Republic is lost.

WHere are the elected Democrats in this? Where is their anger?

[HAB911]

6. does not promote any one position, product, service, political candidate or philosophy

Except Christianity

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/31/the-boy-scouts-will-allow-transgender-children-to-join-but-atheists-are-still-banned/

[workinclasszero]

7. That don't cut it for me

The leadership of the scouts need to hold a national press conference and condemn Trump's horrible political speech in no uncertain terms!

The pussy grabber is the worst speaker they could have invited to speak in front of those kids and they know it!

NO EXCUSES! I am an ex-scout from long ago who will spend the rest of my life in opposition to the BSA if they don't do this I guarantee that!

[jberryhill]

34. Condemn it? They LOVED it

I'm getting the distinct impression that a sizeable chunk of folks on DU don't "get" the BSA, and assume they would be in any manner offended by anything Trump did or said.

That's ridiculous. They were cheering it on the whole time. It's who they are, and what they are about.

[workinclasszero]

36. You are most likely right

Well then the BSA leadership needs to come out 100% for fucking republicanism and Fuhrer Dump and stop trying to pretend to be neutral!

Go full on Hitler/Trump youth BSA so we can put you in with all the other fascist hate groups like skinheads and the KKK.

Stop beating around the bush liars!

[deminks]

8. It may be tradition, but it is not political to condemn a lack of decorum.

[ChicagoRonin]

9. Let them know how you feel

Boy Scouts of America (BSA)

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[global1]

10. A Weak Statement On Their Part....

and far from an apology. They should have said something to address the behavior by the crowd - leaders and scouts - that it was unbecoming of them and certainly not in line with the Scout Laws (i.e., Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.)

[riversedge]

11. Weak. The leaders need to denouce Trumps vile speech or RESIGN! Poor leadership will not

to tolerated in the boy scouts should be the response!

[jberryhill]

32. Quite obviously, their opinion of "vile" differs from yours

These people have no issue with anything he said, or any values he represents. None.

[FakeNoose]

12. Cheeto had no right to turn the Jamboree into a political rally

The BSA should have stopped this immediately but they didn't.

They allowed themselves (and the innocent children) to be used shamelessly by this charlatan.

Never again! Keep Trump away from these children who don't understand what they're cheering for.
But Trump will use them anyway because he has to get an adoring audience somehow.

[heaven05]

13. BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is obvious where this country is headed. What scary times when a sitting potus is ruining the next generation or two with poisonous politics.....sad indeed what the DEPLORABLES HAVE GIVEN us. A useless, to the american people, puppet of bannon.

[Snake Plissken]

14. Way to say absolutely nothing so basically anyone who is invited to speak can see anything they want

[ananda]

15. So why did 35,000 scouts submit to Hitleresque

crowd manipulation and act like they were
brainwashed ..

.. just like the Hitler youth in the 30's?

This has nothing to do with what the "organization"
may or may not stand for.

This is fascism on steroids.

[smirkymonkey]

23. +1000

[CCExile]

41. Indeed it is...

And the U.S. is denial on steroids.

[Achilleaze]

16. Weak as water. No. Not good enough at all.

No courage, no honor, no respect.

The BSA has shit the ethical bed.

Now they must live with the foul stench they have so cravenly permitted, a stench that will drive decent people to distance themselves from a once-great but now degenerate institution.

[Gabi Hayes]

17. I pledge allegiance

[tblue37]

20. This:

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[Gabi Hayes]

22. Remember that vividly

First time in DC

On way to Yurp

44 years ago

Chilling then, horrifyingly portentous now

[tblue37]

18. They are pulling a Pontius Pilate, allowing a wrong while claiming not to be

responsible.

They need to say outright that Trump's comments were inappropriate--deplorable, even.

[Brainstormy]

21. Exactly! n/t

[volstork]

19. Too little, to late.

This is a weak excuse for an apology.

[L. Coyote]

24. They need feedback on this.

Link to tweet

https://twitter.com/boyscouts

[Lars39]

29. I also think the local scout troops need feedback!

Letters to the editor, in-person, however.

[barbtries]

25. wow.

why not just say heil trump. fuck them. these things really matter right now.

[tblue37]

33. They should also have been aware that no matter where he speaks or how inappropriate it is,

and even if he has prepared remarks, he almost always departs from the prepared text to brag about his election, to slam Obama and Hillary, to deride the free press as "fake news," and to spew innumerable other lies and insults against anyone who doesn't obey or praise him or anything that doesn't serve his ego.

That sort of behavior during his speeches is predictable, because with only a couple of exceptions (like when he read his SOTU address without adlibbing), that is what he always does, no matter where he is speaking or what he is supposed to be speaking about.

[Pacifist Patriot]

37. Exactly. Entirely predictable!

[JenniferJuniper]

27. Pathetic non-excuse.

[unblock]

28. "vee kan't help eet eef zee kinder lahvv ze fuhrer!"

[atreides1]

30. What a load of crap!!!

Then someone should have told him, but the BSA hierarchy, either didn't have the courage to tell him...or agree with his views!

I'll bet, before the end of the year the BSA will be changing their policy on gay and transgender scouts and leaders!!!

[raccoon]

31. That was lame. nt

[Zambero]

35. As "Good German" as anyone could possibly be

By ignoring and not condemning Trump's actual remarks, BSA is giving tacit approval to them and essentially inviting him back for another round of hate speech.

[Gothmog]

38. This is consistent with BSA policy

Link to tweet

[Maven]

39. WEAK. nt

[oasis]

42. Boy Scouts of America should seek a culture overhaul via consultation. nt

[GeorgeGist]

43. Such bravery!!1

[WinkyDink]

44. That's actually pretty defiant.

[NastyRiffraff]

45. What a weak, useless statement!

We KNOW that inviting a U.S. president is a "long standing tradition" and that the BSA is supposed to be non-partisan. They needed to condemn Trump's remarks in the strongest possible terms. They missed what could have been a teachable moment for the Scouts themselves.