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Takket

(21,558 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2017, 11:18 PM Oct 2017

11 year old expelled by Boy Scouts for questioning Senator

The USA in 2017 ladies and gents............

http://abcnews.go.com/US/boy-booted-cub-scouts-tense-exchange-colorado-senator/story?id=50585654

An 11-year-old Cub Scout was reportedly kicked out of the program allegedly for asking a Colorado state senator some tough questions during a meeting organized by the Boy Scouts of America.

Ames Mayfield was booted last week following an Oct. 9 discussion hosted by his Cub Scout den in Broomfield, Colorado, with Republican Sen. Vicki Marble, his mother, Lori Mayfield, told ABC affiliate KMGH in Denver.

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11 year old expelled by Boy Scouts for questioning Senator (Original Post) Takket Oct 2017 OP

Because Senators are such delicate creatures. milestogo Oct 2017 #1

I guess he won't be receiving a badge from the scouts for that. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #2

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

1. Because Senators are such delicate creatures.

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Thu Oct 19, 2017, 11:25 PM

Oct 2017

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)

2. I guess he won't be receiving a badge from the scouts for that.

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 12:06 AM

Oct 2017

How does an 11 year old know so much about politics let alone specific senators? When I was 12 Nixon resigned and I felt sorry for him since he cried on TV. My parents said I would feel sorry for Hitler at the time.

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