Obama’s Choice: 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts, or Joy Behar?
Tonight, 45,000 Boy Scouts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the organization’s founding at the Boy Scout National Jamboree, a quadrennial event being held at Ft. A.P. Hill, Virginia — just a short car ride outside of Washington, D.C.
President Obama was invited to attend this celebration of one of America’s most important institutions. But rather incredibly, he declined and appeared on an episode of The View with Joy Behar instead. If the president’s advisors had any sense at all, they would squeeze in a trip to the jamboree this coming weekend. He would find thousands of our nation’s future leaders exhibiting character, honor, and love of country, while having a whole lot of fun.
For more than seventy years, Boy Scouts have assembled every four years a jamboree. In 1937, President Roosevelt started the tradition by inviting all the nation’s scouts to participate on the National Mall. Never since has so much character and integrity been found in Washington, D.C., as when these 25,000 Boy Scouts were encamped around the Tidal Basin and Washington Monument.
The jamboree has become the grandest event in a grand organization. I had the joy of attending the 1981 event. Scouts participate in a marvelous week of character and confidence building, adventure, fun, and interaction with fellow Scouts from around the country and the world. The public can visit and see the jamboree fun firsthand at Fort A.P. Hill through next Tuesday.
As I noted, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, and our nation owes them a salute. In our age of fractured culture and frayed character, the Boy Scouts have endured. Some of our nation’s greatest leaders, innovators, and heroes are Eagle Scouts: Neil Armstrong, Steve Fossett, Bill Bradley, Stephen Breyer, Ross Perot, Gerald Ford, Clive Cussler, Ellison Onizuka, Louis Freeh, Steven Spielberg, and Elmo Zumwalt, Eagles all.
Central to Scouting are the ideals of honor, integrity, and character. The Scout Oath starts: “On my honor, I will do my best, to do my duty to God and country.” What simple but profound American ideals — doing your best, duty to God, honor, country. Perhaps Scouting is the prescription for what ails so much of modern America, whether it be shrill political discourse, cultural sloth, or outright lawlessness, whether inside government or on tough city streets.
I earned my Eagle Scout in 1984. Decades later, it is amazing how many problems in life are resolved by turning to the Scout law that every Scout knows by heart: a Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Consider what a service this proud organization is doing for our nation by instilling these values in millions of Scouts who probably don’t hear much about these traits in schools these days. Imagine how much greater our nation would be if every young man followed these rules.
We live in an age of vanishing shared experience. Americans have different places to find news and different places to find music. The ties that bind us are corroding, and this is not good for our nation. But every four years, Scouts from sea to shining sea descend on the Washington, D.C., area for the jamboree. These Scouts preserve the “mystic chords of our memory,” as Lincoln more than once called the living history that binds our nation. He called these shared experiences the “pillars of the temple of liberty,” subject to crumbling unless we supply new pillars from time to time to keep the temple upright.
I saw hundreds of Scouts in Union Station last week. They were an amazing sight. Their exuberance, character, and love of America are on display for anyone to see this week at the jamboree. They are the real hope for America. It’s a shame our president can’t pay them a short visit and learn more about the great importance of Scouting.
Most boy scouts are too young to vote. Those eagle scouts who are old enough to vote probably couldn’t be depended upon to reliably vote knee-jerk democrat. So the scouts have absolutely no value to the Messiah.
How can anyone be surprised that Obama would shun a collective of “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent” people? A TV appearance with vapid, inane celebrity fetishists is far less threatening to his self esteem.
I cannot stand Behar etc…so, I can fully understand why he’s going on the show…these ladies will preen and strut and make an ass out of themselves…as he does on a daily basis.
He could have made an impression on the young boys at camp and the publicity would have gone a long way on showing the public in general that he’s actually a human being.
As I heard on the radio today
…Obama will add a bit of estrogen to the testrone running around the View.
You forgot to mention that the BoyScouts refused to allow gays to serve in their group…this is the single biggest reason why Obama dissed them and went on the SPEW.
Good thing Barny the Pickle-Licker’s Commie Butt-Boy was a no-show for the Scout’s.Oblowme is a Bad Example for the Scout’s to follow!
Typical racist slimeball retard! too retarded for common sense, too racist for common sense.
As an Eagle Scout and the oldest of four boys in my family, I cannot detail the positive influence that scouting has had on me and my family. I am very surprised that the President is unable to attend. This is his loss, there is so much to gain from this organization. You can actually watch A Shining Light portion @ http://www.byutv.org/watch/1994-100
He wasn’t “unable” to attend. He CHOSE not to attend. Huge difference. Much like his decision to vacation in Chicago instead of laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Wendy, you mean like, aitch (Phonetic for “H!” Take THAT, those who called Bush “Dubbya!”) vacationing in Maine instead of Gulfport?!
Barack was a Bey Scout.
LOL!! I hate to see a great pun overlooked…
Well,as a Star Scout and an alumnus of Philmont Scout Ranch (yes,I climbed the ‘Tooth of Time’),I’m frankly kind of glad that Barokeydoke didn’t insult 100 yrs of Scouting with by showing up and lying his a$$ off about how much he respects the Scouts and all they stand for and yada yada yada when he shows us all on a daily basis that he does nothing of the sort…in any case,this is par for the course for him and I’m not surprised by anything he does or doesn’t do now.
I agree, as the Father of an Eagle , O’Blame-a did them the greatest honor by not attending.
I believe Obama does not deserve to be anywhere near the Boy Scouts. Quite simply, he dishonors Soldiers, Veterans and the rich history of the Boy Scouts of America. Thank you BHO for staying away from the Jamboree.
Regarding JFK…I was one of a few Eagle Scouts doing BSA Honor Guard duties at JFK’s the Washington DC Inaugural Parade and Inaugural Ball….JFK and Jackie and the JFK administration respected The Boy Scouts of America. We were treated with respect by the Kennedy’s and others at the Inauguration. I have extreme difficulty imagining Boy Scouts being honored by the BHO or Michelle. I’m just saying….
Much is being made about the fact that Barack Obama will visit the TV show, The View, rather than make an appearance at the Boy Scout Jamboree, the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts. It should be obvious that Obama would rather have women fawning at his feet than boy scouts who couldn’t vote for him. Besides, Obama tells so many lies that he can’t get past the first Scout Law with a straight face, “A Scout is Trustworthy”.
Plus as Whoopi might say, “it’s not like he’s ‘ignoring-ignoring’ the BScouts and their contributions to American youth” <:)
This should not be considered surprising at all. Scouting is one of those institutions, rather like the military, private business and entrepreneurship, with which President Obama has not only never had personal contact but which exist in a mental landscape that he cannot fathom. A celebrity schmoozefest on “The View” on the other hand is right up his alley. The cackling (and fawning) harridans on “The View” represent a concept of reality that is much nearer and dearer to Obama’s heart. They are “his people” in a way an Eagle Scout could never be. He probably sees scouting as, at best, a waste of time and at worst a prep school for knuckle-dragging red state neanderthals.
He undoubtedly also calibrated the possible political fallout of appearing at the National Jamboree. The Scouts remain anathema to the gay community which is such potent player in Democratic politics and the event is being held at Fort A.P. Hill which is named after one of Robert E. Lee’s top corps commanders. That, no doubt, would have raised the hackles of the NAACP and other “civil right” (the quotes are increasingly necessary) groups. Appearing at the Jamboree could hae been one of those conciliatory moments that the Obama administration is always yakking on about but never actually finding. Simply more evidence that Mr. Obama really doesn’t like us vey much.
Finally Mr. Adams says…”He (President Obama) would find thousands of our nation’s future leaders exhibiting character, honor, and love of country, while having a whole lot of fun….” This raises another point. Does anyone really believe that Mr. Obama is capable of “having fun” in any way that does not involve personal aggrandizement? Although he’s been called many things I have never seen Mr. Obama referred to as “a fun guy.”
Chambers, you took the words right out of my mouth…..
Fort A P Hill? Is that anywhere close to Fort Nathan Bedford Forrest? Aren’t there any people who did NOT fight against their country that these forts could be named after?
Well, RR did go to Bittberg, so Obama could go to A P Hill, but one can also see why he wouldn’t. It also shows how hard it is to be a true centrist who embraces both gays and boy scouts. Oops, bad choice of words.
Weren’t Stonewall Jackson’s last words something about AP Hill getting into position. Evidently Jackson knew that Hill would be a day late and dollar short of getting the high ground that night at Gettysburg.
Finally, what could make it more clear that J. Christian Adams was not just any Federal employee, who happened to run afoul of Obama Administration Panther policy. The guy was waiting for his chance to raise hell, and he raised it. Yawn.
Dwight, I believe you are right. Mr. Adams is not just any other federal employee. He has character, honor and tells the truth. I am certain there are many federal employees that exude these characteristics, but I am also certain that there are too many that do not. Our country would be much better off if people like Mr. Adams were the norm in policitics and in federal employment.
You ignorance of reality is eclipsed only by you ignorance of Civil War History. Jacksons last words were “‘Order A.P. Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front rapidly! Tell Major Hawks’ — then stopped, leaving the sentence unfinished. Presently a smile of ineffable sweetness spread itself over his pale face, and he said quietly, and with an expression, as if of relief, ‘Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.’”
Culp’s hill was Ewell failed to take Culp’s hill, Not A.P Hill who’s Corps fought on McPhersons Ridge.
We are also proud to have Fort Pickett here in Virginia.
The ONE missed a significant opportunity to show he is an American who is Proud of American sons and Ideals. He is a disgrace
Southernors did fight for their country.
BO has done a lot that makes me sick, but few hit as low as this. Pandering as always to his ultra-lib base, he rejects an organization that makes men out of boys for a tv show that makes idiots out of women. This says a lot about what he wants for this country.
“he rejects an organization that makes men out of boys for a tv show that makes idiots out of women.”
you nailed it.
It’s an American institution that instills the American ideal self-reliance. Why would 0bama want to honor that?
Robbins Mitchell makes an excellent point. At least by not showing up, Obama showed us more about himself and his priorities–for those of us who are actually paying attention. And since he blew off the scouts this year, maybe they won’t invite him in future years.
With any luck, he won’t be president in 4 years, when the next National Jamboree is held.
AMEN to that !
But it’s going to take hard work as well. The kind the Boy Scouts strive to honor and exemplify.
The kind our so called ‘president’ wants nothing to do with. He’d rather be preened and sucked up to by the very types who’ll eventually turn on him. To the Boy Scouts of America, your better young men and 10 times the example of what this country should want it’s future leaders to be than the one who supposedly leads us now. God bless you all. . .
I guess this is because the Scouts don’t allow gays, or gay scout masters. Obama’s already on shaky ground with his gay supporters, so this is probably one way he can show that he’s still with them. Plus, I guess he sees them as just a bunch of white kids from middle America, even though Boy Scouts are all over the country.
Still, I am disappointed that Obama chose not to be there.He could have at least sent Michelle, because this would fit into her healthy kids initiative. You have to wonder what this guy’s priorities are.
I read about this on my cell phone while I was out at Webelos camp. I hate camping, but the boys are worth my time and effort.
Every time I think that this presidency has hit rock bottom, it finds the energy to get out a shovel and dig deeper.
Does this man have ANY advisors? Isn’t there a single adult in the White House who can tell The Messiah when he’s doing something stupid?
This administration needs a laugh track. Maybe a trumpet with a mute to go wah-wah-waaaaaah.
When you surround yourself with people who all think the same way you do, it’s hard to fathom how people who think differently might react.
This WHite House has turned into a liberal echo chamber. Fortunately for us, nobody in the White House is smart enough to notice or do anything about it.
Barack Obama has unresolved issues with white people. The Boy Scouts are perceived to be a white organization. It really is that simple. All leftists, including white ones, are hostile toward “white” society. That is one of their core doctrines.
The difference between a merit badge and a Nobel Prize…you have to actually EARN the merit badge.
Joy vs. the Jamboree? In one instance you have to sit around trying to make small talk with a bunch of spoiled, immature brats.
In the other, you have to talk to patriotic Boy Scouts.
excellent!
Even Fox gave a more complete – and fairer – explanation:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpps/news/obama-to-miss-boy-scout-jamboree-dpgonc-km-20100727_8876808
but this is political “wibble” – the jamboree is every four years. Doesn’t seem hard to me to think that the diary secretary in the WH doesn’t have these key dates planned well in advance.
No – like the non-appearance at Arlington, this does indeed speak to the perceived values and priorities of the President.
By “fairer and more complete,” you must be referring to the fact that they printed the explanation that the White House sent them.
“Fairer?” We don’t want no steenking “fairer” here. If you want fairer, go somewhere else.
“He would find thousands of our nation’s future leaders exhibiting character, honor, and love of country …”
Which is precisely why he won’t show up.
“A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”
I have yet to meet a liberal who has any of these traits. Much less all of them.
Come on now. . . . didnt joe Biden( or was it Kerry?) say the “o” was articulate. . . . and “clean”? So he does have at least something in common with the Scouts. . . .
He skipped Memorial Day at Arlington while we are fighting a war. That lets any American who is paying attention know where this disgraceful excuse for a President stands. The Boy Scout matter is merely a footnote to this man’s disdain for America.
He skipped memorial day at Arlington while the nation is at war. The Boy Scout matter is just a footnote to the pattern of contempt this man has shown towards America.
Mark the Great, I have met any number of liberals who observed the Scout Law. My father, for example, supported a number of liberal causes although he was a Sea Scout and a Scoutmaster. President Kennedy was a political liberal as well as a Star Scout and a war hero. Obama’s reason for avoiding the Scout Jamboree is the same as Bill Clinton’s was. The Scouts ban homosexuals as Scoutmasters, so the President’s attendance at their Jamboree would affront homosexual pressure groups.
JFK would be driven out of the modern Democratic party. Much like Leiberman was.
In my own defense, I did say “I’ve never met any”, which leaves open the possibility that one or two might still exist.
As an Eagle Scout and another Philmont veteran, I can say this absence is completely predictable. The clash between the Scouts and gay groups would be the crux of it. Attendance would be politically impossible for him and would permanently alienate a key Democratic constituency. Obama would attend a KKK cross-burning before he would set foot at a Boy Scout jamboree. Most of his supporters would think the events were equivalent, anyway.
What everyone fails to grasp regarding many of the events that he participates.
Boy Scouts of American – An assembly of people to celebrate the historic birthday of a proud American institution.
The View – A small group of people who fawn and smooze and ask questions like “Did you know how handsome you are?”
It’s not about understanding honor and tradition, It’s not about understanding the people. It is quite simply this:
Boy Scouts of America – about people that is not me
The View – About me
It’s actually preferable that Obama stay away and not dishonor the Boy Scouts with a completely phony and disingenuous photo-op appearance.
The Boy Scouts are about building character after all, Obama doesn’t fit in that picture.
hmmm – you may have a point…. much like (some) Democratic candidates are not being helped by BHO support – perhaps the Scouts GAIN in stature and respect by POTUS not being there……what are the odds on a one-term presidency now?
2. Larmeau: “A TV appearance with vapid, inane celebrity fetishists is far less threatening to his self esteem.”
He is every bit as vapid, inane and fetish-ridden as they are. As the ol’ saying goes, “Birds of a feather….”
I became an Eagle Scout in 1959 and I use something I learned in Scouting every single day. Scout law teaches character, something Obama lacks greatly. Besides, he’s more interested in Sharia law than Scout law. Keep him away from the Scouts – he’s worse than a gay scoutmaster.
What are Joy Behar ratings?
All the people at ABC actively supported his run for the White House. The View was only slightly less supportive than ABC News so the News got him first. Now it’s the Views turn.
The Scouts don’t ban “gay” boys from Scouting, or “gay” men from serving as Scoutmasters; they ban openly “gay” boys and openly “gay” men from these things.
In other words, they are attempting to keep from the experience of Scouting the relentless sexualization that has been plaguing American life. Back in the Pleistocene era, when I was a Scout, there was very little in the way of “sexuality” that one would notice; there was the usual “dirty talk” at times, away from the Scoutmaster, and there may perhaps have been a circle jerk or something of the sort on a campout weekend, though I never saw one or heard of one. But sex in any form was noticeably absent, and not merely because it was an earlier time. “A Scout is clean,” as the saying goes—and the objective of Scouting is, among other things, to sublimate the sexual energy of pre-adolescents and early adolescents into intentionally non-sexual activities that keep them busy, physically active in the fresh air, and learning interesting skills and naturecraft.
The campaign to marginalize and ultimately destroy Scouting, brought to you by the same people who want ever-younger sex “education,” is an effort to remove one more obstacle from the normalization of ever-younger sexualized children. President Obama’s safe-schools Czar has been involved in “safe fisting” presentations to high school students, and has praised—and never retracted his praise for—one of the founders of NAMBLA. It is not to be expected that a man who could appoint such a “czar” would understand the nature or purpose or value of Scouting, and it is therefore fitting that he stay away.
Utterly telling is the absence of any uproar over the ‘right’ of men to become Girl Scout leaders and take womens’ pubescent daughters out into the woods alone.
Looking back to the last National Jamboree, I notice that former Pres Bush managed to spend considerable time with the boys, as well as address the entire gathering.
By the way, “newscaper,” let me clue you in about “men…become Girl Scout leaders”
Since I have two daughters, and my wife was a Girl Scout leader, I became a Girl Scout leader as well. Hey, if you can have women as “Den Mothers” for Cub Scouts, why not? What kind of FOOL are you for NOT wanting to stay involved with your kids?
ALL the girls understood I was available to show them the “outdoor stuff,” making a fire safely, cooking over that fire, woodcraft, knots, etc. BUT NEVER was I STUPID enough to LET myself be ALONE with any of the girls, without another woman leader being present. What kind of IDIOT would open themselves up to the kind of charges of child molestation that have become rampant in our society!! Not me; when I went camping with my troop, my tent was “way over yonder,” away from where the girls and women leaders were…yet I was always within easy earshot should danger come anywhere near the campsite.
None of the mothers complained about me being a leader (besides, many of them knew my wife) yet many of these same mothers complained that they could not get their husbands to help out with their daughters. Go figure…
I was a Star Scout, SPL and then JASM, and I am a Brotherhood OA member.
It is obvious that the man calling himself “Barack Obama” has no honor. I suspect that he was never exposed to honor as a child or a young man, except in a disparaging sense.
In any event, it is much better that he did not appear. If there are any Scouts who do not know that the President of the United States is devoid of honor and in fact does not grasp the concept, it is better that they are not exposed to him.
“…the man calling himself ‘Barack Obama’…”
Way to call it like it is! I always did like Mozart. And, I always did like straight talk.
You discern rightly; we are witnessing what damage can be produced when parents fail.
There is no question who ‘the players’ are in these fascinating times. We, ‘the remnant’, see them clearly. We know to call what we see by it’s true name; and, we know to call out that which is false.
We, ‘the remnant’, know we have no power to defeat our enemies without God’s blessing and His divine intervention. We know to do our part. We must live our lives faithfully to God’s will; making our prayers acceptable; and, we must pray unceasingly for divine intervention.
Know, later is in good hands. ‘The remnant’ will prevail.
I am not surprised by his choice, just disappointed. Both my brothers were in Cub and Boy Scouts and they loved it, my Mother was a Den Mother, etc. This is clearly Obama’s loss.
A President who goes on “The View”? That’s gotta be the high point, right? Campaign for two years, get disturbed eating your waffle, show off your bowling skills, participate in 19 debates, all so you can be invited on “The View”. Maybe Journolist needs to reform to map out a better strategy for this guy. What’s next? “Dancing with the Stars” or “Gossip Girls”? Or “George Lopez”?
The BSA is an organization with integrity – which Obama is sorely lacking. I wouldn’t want Obama showing up and spoiling the BSA image with his fake personality, socialist politics, and arrogant teleprompter-isms. Behar can have him!
“…perceived to be white” BUT NOT FACT. Boy Scouts come from all walks of life. All you gotta do is show up to a camporee or in the case of the President, the Jamboree, to see. Obama is to Scouting as a fish is to a bicycle.
More of a Scout/POTUS intersection than I thought;
http://post369.columbus.oh.us/scouting.d/fact.sheets.d/02-531.html
@15. Joseph: Fair Fox explanation: He was busy campaigning.
I’m glad Obama stayed away. The BSofA need to be exposed to positive role models, not lying greasball politicians.
Actually, putting it that way — I would not want him there either.
“Incredibly, the president declined an invitation to this week’s Boy Scout National Jamboree, opting to tape an episode of The View instead.”
“Incredibly” – oh, dear! Adams, where you’ve been the past two years?
What you find surprising in Obama’s views and performance was mightily visible during his campaign –
And expect even worse than this Scouts affair -
“Incredibly” – oh, dear! Adams, where you’ve been the past two years?
Hmmmm. Lurking, wouldn’t you say?
The Boy Scouts were founded by Robert Baden Powell – an English Empire Builder and a frequently-in-action soldier in India and Africa in the late 19th and very early 20th centuries. He commanded the successful defence of Mafeking when it was besieged. He wrote a book on military scouting and he adapted these ideas in to the Boy Scout movement.
He personified everything that Obama despises. ‘Nuff said.
HONOR, INTEGRITY AND CHARACTER…..all areas the Boy Scouts build their lives around. However, our feckless President possesses none of these attributes. Therefore, I guess it is just as well that he decided another appearance on THE VIEW (a mindless TV show with a bunch of female twits (excluding Elisabeth) is more important than honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Scouts. The narcissism and shallowness of this man is overwhelming. How he conned so many Americans into thinking he was a human being of value is behond me. His entire life and background told us who he really was, but the Lame Stream Media protected him at all costs, and, of course, anyone who disagreed with him then, and to this day, are called racists. Be sure to vote in 2010 to rid America of the Progressive cretins in Congress and again in 2012 to rid ourselves of this feckless President!
Scouting really is a wondeful influence on young boys. A few of the thing I learned on Troop 115 as a boy:
How to shoot a shotgun, fish, sail, use a compass, build a fire, cook, tie a necktie, tie knots, wilderness survival, leadership skills, and all kinds of other things I take for granted today. It’s a shame our president would rather spend his time diminishing his office by appearing on a daytime talk show. Of course, if he gave a rip about kids he wouldn’t have killed the DC voucher program as one of his first acts as president. The man’s priorities are a perfect 180 degress from the values that scouts learn so it is really no surprise.
Mr. Adams; The name sounded familiar. Are you the same J. Christian Adams who blew the whistle on the DOJ? If so, I would like to commend you for your honesty and bravery and now knowing that you were involved with scouting I’m not at all surprised.
There is a Battle within the White House; traditional strategists and new age factions.
Traditional would have him go to the Jamboree, make an appearance if even for an hour, obligatory remarks regarding the backbone of America, and off to fundraisers.
New Age; Money first, always and forever. Keep the Machine fed and shake every hand that is writing a check.
President Obama is slipping because he is listening to the wrong set of advisors, and has been the last year plus. The people that get you to the White house, are not the same ones that keep you there, a mistake many presidents have made repeatedly over the years.
Traditional strategy is the right decision, regardless how detractors would spin his appearance with Boy scouts; show up, participate in a few activities, give a speech regarding service to BSA, service to Nation, service in Presidency..and off you go.
You are probably right.
Obama, “The View,” and the Boy Scouts
What’s next for Barack Obama? A cameo on Drew Carey’s upcoming show, “WTF!”? A plaintiff role on ”Judge Judy?” A hard-hitting interview with Larry King?
He’s already done “Oprah” and “The Young and the Restless” and “Jerry Springer” seem out of the question so where can he go now to get simpering, fawning attention from vacuous women viewers and brain-dead ”progressives” after his Thursday appearance (taped Wednesday) on ABC’s “The View?”
Obama “made history” by being the first sitting Chief Executive to appear on a daytime television talk show at the same time he further diminished the office he holds, something he does almost every day.
Any number of people, Democrats like Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell included, felt it was an inappropriate waste of time for a president of the United States to appear with the ladies. They generally spend their time chatting amiably but insubstantially, or spatting, or ganging up on Elisabeth Hasselbeck on such Earth-shaking topics as upcoming weddings, the real housewives of New Jersey, women having affairs, and teenagers giving oral sex.
Not exactly the topics a president should be dealing with, although Obama did manage to elucidate a bit on the personal ”roses” and “thorns” associated with his presidency.
No fool he, Obama knew he had a receptive audience and guesting on “The View” sure beat dealing with press . . .
(Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=1811)
Watching this president I have to admit, for the first time in my life I am not proud to be an American.
Obama can always be trusted to snub or villify any person, event, or institution that upholds or stands for individualism, liberty, and Americanism. He can be trusted to urge and endorse the destruction of those things; witness any piece of legislaiton he has signed since moving into the White House. He is about as “pro-American” as Vladimir Putin and Hugo Chavez and the Iranian Nut Job and Osama bin Laden. There is a consistency to his behavior that should not be ascribed to ignorance or being “misguided” and which Americans, even many of those who voted for him, are finally taking seriously. Of course, he would boycott the Boy Scouts. They’re not what he means when he says the American people should “pitch in.” His concept of a “youth” organization is either the communist Pioneers or the Hitler Jugen. But, his administration is turning out to be as successful as his golf game.
I delighted he didn’t insult Scouting by attending.
As an Eagle Scout and current adult leader of a Troop, I’ve seen first-hand how the BSA helps boys achieve success, build confidence, and develop character. Many of these young men come from broken homes and need Scouting more than Scouting needs them.
Scouting has been hugely successful without the help of the federal government. That’s why the neo-Marxists continue to attack the institution and attempt to deconstruction it’s values.
There is no social program that comes close to supporting young men and enabling them to become productive members of our society like the Boy Scouts. None.
I’ve personally conferred the Eagle Scout award on twenty-five young men over the past dozen or so years. It took me a while to understand that it likely will be the most important work I’ve ever done.
“…neo-Marxists…deconstruct[ion]…”
They might here, but all fascists prostitute the ideas and ideals
as, for example: the Hitler Jugend, or communist Young Pioneers.
Apparently it is simply the case that Barry chose to be one of the girls as a preference to being one of the boys. And the scouts are better off for it.
No big deal….Reagan, Ford, Dubbya, all missed the Jamboree.
Face it, Obama simply doesn’t like this country. It constantly reminds him that he’s a weak sister who has to scam people to get things done. I wish he’d quit
Dubbya went in 2005 and Ford was not President when there was a Jamboree
68 Dart – After my article was published, I regretted I did not include a paragraph I removed about the issue you raise – past Presidents attending or not attending. A couple of thoughts. First, the 100th anniversery is special and more important than the other Jamborees, in my view. Second, George Bush did in fact attend in 2005. And Third, in 1981 when I attended, Ronald Reagan was scheduled to attend but was slammed by the strike of the air traffic controllers. The nation’s air transport system was threatened with paralysis. As you may recall, the President took some drastic actions personally to end the strike. The 1981 Jamboree took place right in the middle of that mess and he can be forgiven for cancelling. I was disappointed he did not come, but it was somewhat understandable. Paralysis of the air transport system is not The View. I suppose the most important point, however, is the 100th anniversery is a special event which should not be missed. I hope the President finds tiime this weekend to attend. It would take Marine One about 30 minutes to get there.
Top 10 reasons Obama is avoiding Jamboree
10. Can’t bear to be around that many American flags.
9. Found out there are no golf courses on the reservation.
8. Gets lost easily in wooded areas.
7. Traumatized as a child; tried to join Cub Scouts but couldn’t work the scarf slide.
6. Can never remember all the words to the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. Extension cord not long enough for TelePrompTer.
4. Can’t speak in front of uniforms.
3. More comfortable about the women of “The View.”
2. Allergic to military establishments.
1. Michelle doesn’t want manly virtues to rub off on him.
Real the “Boy scouts Jamboree”, real? Are you saying he disrespect our boys in uniform?, please. Or is he more focused on speaking to adults (The View) about what he is doing to repair our nation (those boys can’t vote, you know). And so you know (or take a look yourself) Twelve other presidents have skipped the Jamboree, including Ronald Reagan (he missed all of them), Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon and yes even Dwight D. Eisenhower, among others, so, honestly, who cares, I don’t.