US parents are pulling their children out of Boy Scouts over Donald Trump's 'drunk stepdad' speech

[LA se Karachi]

US parents are pulling their children out of Boy Scouts over Donald Trump's 'drunk stepdad' speech

Chris Baynes


The US President broke with tradition to attack his political foes, threaten to fire federal employees, and denounce the media in a rambling address at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree.

Previous presidents to have addressed the Jamboree, held every four years, have typically steered clear of politics and instead saluted Scout values such as trustworthiness, loyalty, and bravery.

Many parents called on the Boy Scouts of America to condemn Mr Trump's speech and were further angered by the organisation's lukewarm response.

"The Boy Scouts of America is a wholly non-partisan and does not promote any one position, product, service, political candidate or philosophy," the group said in a statement, adding it was "long-standing custom to invite the US President to the National Jamboree".

Thousands of people have posted angry comments on the organisation's social media pages since Monday night's speech in West Virginia.

"I will be pulling my son out of Scouting after the silence following the political indoctrination at the Jamboree. Shame on you for allowing this to go unchallenged," wrote Marc Frischhertz wrote on Facebook.

Donald Trump's speech at the National Scout Jamboree was watched by a crowd of 40,000 people
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Jude Nevans Cleaver said: "I want you to know that as of this moment, my son is being pulled out of Boy Scouts. You apparently got very confused about what makes for a good role model."

John Footen added: "I am now suddenly questioning whether Scouts represent [the] values that I want my children to learn if this is someone they put forward as a role model with no qualification or cautions to the children."

One Twitter user said her family was withdrawing 14 boys from the Scouts "after what was basically [a] Hitler Youth rally".

Just saw what you allowed the president to do to 40thousand young men... I'm pulling my boys out of the boy scouts.

— Sal Frate (@FrateSal) July 25, 2017

I'll be pulling my son out of boy scouts after this disgusting episode, wouldn't want him to attend another Trump rally at a jamboree.

— RobMcLaughlin (@RobMcLaughlin30) July 25, 2017

The President's speech was watched by a crowd of 40,000 people including tens of thousands of boys aged between 12 and 18.

While he praised Scouts as having "character and integrity" and lauded the virtues of "hard work and perseverance," Mr Trump's 35-minute speech also repeatedly touched on politically loaded themes.

He decried the healthcare law championed by his predecessor, Barack Obama, regaled the crowd of cheering boys with his take on the "incredible night with the maps" when he was elected in November, and encouraged them to boo Hillary Clinton.

A large part of Trump's speech consisted of a long story about a cocktail party he went to decades ago filled with "the hottest people in New York".

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-parents-pulling-children-boy-081414378.html

 

[Gomig-21]

Previous presidents to have addressed the Jamboree, held every four years, have typically steered clear of politics and instead saluted Scout values such as trustworthiness, loyalty, and bravery.

I watched this absolute shameful disaster lol. The guy is like a child. No diplomacy, hardly an ounce of tactfulness and an insatiable appetite to constantly berate his predecessor who BTW, had 1000 times more character to be the president of the top country in the world. His constant need to validate his election win by insulting and demeaning his opponents (whom he beat) is so obviously a sign of his insecurity. Something a 13 year-old girl would struggle with, not the president elect of the United States of America. It's mind-blowing, but not shocking anymore. It's an amazing phenomenon what we're witnessing on a daily basis.

Here you're addressing a bunch of 12 year-old boy scouts and it's an absolute no-brainer what you should be talking about. Character building, role models to follow, making good decisions, the future of their lives and encouragement and things of that sort. The rubbish that came out of his flap trap was anything but that. It was actually contrary to the values of what an organization like the boy scouts would and should encourage. Just another embarrassment to add to the daily, growing list.

 

[LA se Karachi]

I watched this absolute shameful disaster lol. The guy is like a child. No diplomacy, hardly an ounce of tactfulness and an insatiable appetite to constantly berate his predecessor who BTW, had 1000 times more character to be the president of the top country in the world. His constant need to validate his election win by insulting and demeaning his opponents (whom he beat) is so obviously a sign of his insecurity. Something a 13 year-old girl would struggle with, not the president elect of the United States of America. It's mind-blowing, but not shocking anymore. It's an amazing phenomenon what we're witnessing on a daily basis.

Here you're addressing a bunch of 12 year-old boy scouts and it's an absolute no-brainer what you should be talking about. Character building, role models to follow, making good decisions, the future of their lives and encouragement and things of that sort. The rubbish that came out of his flap trap was anything but that. It was actually contrary to the values of what an organization like the boy scouts would and should encourage. Just another embarrassment to add to the daily, growing list.

What can you say? Even his closest advisors are at each others' throats, hurling profane insults at one another. All while Trump is busy attacking and threatening his own cabinet members. All you can do is sit back, laugh, and watch his approval rating plummet.

 

[Avicenna]

This is just getting more and more absurd.

 

[Turingsage]

What can you say? Even his closest advisors are at each others' throats, hurling profane insults at one another.

Can we repeat what Scaramucci said about Bannon and Preibus? PDF would baulk at the profanities spewing from the worst that I have seen in 4 generations.
And yes I am that old.

 

[LA se Karachi]

Can we repeat what Scaramucci said about Bannon and Preibus? PDF would baulk at the profanities spewing from the worst that I have seen in 4 generations.
And yes I am that old.

Even Trump has never been profane like this in his speeches. I'm not sure what's going on in the White House these days. And I'm not sure Trump does either.

 

[Turingsage]

Even Trump has never been profane like this in his speeches. I'm not sure what's going on the White House these days. And I'm sure Trump does either.

That grab-em-by-pussy is the prime instigator of lying faking diverting corrupt tax-dodging misogynistic racist isolationist neo-fascist clique.

 

[LA se Karachi]

That grab-em-by-pussy is the prime instigator of lying faking diverting corrupt tax-dodging misogynistic racist isolationist neo-fascist clique.

I'm not sure I agree that Trump is racist or an isolationist. While I do think that he is incredibly corrupt (and woefully incompetent), that doesn't absolve his advisors from responsibility.

 

[Turingsage]

I'm not sure I agree that Trump is racist or an isolationist. While I do think that he is incredibly corrupt (and woefully incompetent), that doesn't absolve his advisors from responsibility.

I found him loathsome from the day he stepped up to run for the Republican nomination.
For all her faults, Hillary had intelligence and grasp, she certainly would not have traduced the office, as Trump is still in the process of doing.

 

[C130]

why were they be in the boy scouts in the first place?? they should put their sons in the girl scout snow. that's what I call progressive and #resistance, lol

That grab-em-by-pussy is the prime instigator of lying faking diverting corrupt tax-dodging misogynistic racist isolationist neo-fascist clique.

for all his faults Trump is 100x better than Obama and Hillary. you know the duo that destroyed Libya and Syria causing the greatest migration ever. Hillary is also a bigger liar than Trump.. she's more corrupt as well if you look into the Clinton Foundation. dozens of people have been harassed and even killed by the Clintons I don't know if Trump has had people killed.

now you got the neocons and neoliberals pushing for war with Iran and Russia, and this most certainly would have happened under Hillary Clinton you know the "we came we saw he died"

all Trump has to do is not get us involved in a stupid war and he'll be a better President than George H.W Bush, Clinton,Bush, and Obama

 

[Turingsage]

all Trump has to do is not get us involved in a stupid war

As his domestic agenda turns to dust the TV buffon will try to stay in the limelight.
Its only 6 months, its fairly likely he will seek a winnable quick war abroad to prove his machismo.

 

[C130]

As his domestic agenda turns to dust the TV buffon will try to stay in the limelight.
Its only 6 months, its fairly likely he will seek a winnable quick war abroad to prove his machismo.

like I said all he has to do is not get us in a retarded war and he'll be the greatest President in the last 25 years.
let Obama Care fail that's on the Democrats and RINOS
the wall will get built in time, but in the mean time deportations are way up
tax reform is next. it'll be yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge
lock her up big fail and now she and the deep state are trying to lock him up, lmao

I think we can all agree less government the better. the fact Trump administration is so dysfunctional is actually a blessing. means less money is wasted on a bloated government

I'd be happy if the government was forced to shut down for good. that's would save us billions$$$

 

[Turingsage]

Beware of what you wish for

 

[Gomig-21]

What can you say? Even his closest advisors are at each others' throats, hurling profane insults at one another. All while Trump is busy attacking and threatening his own cabinet members. All you can do is sit back, laugh, and watch his approval rating plummet.

The in-fighting is on an unprecedented level. This is why as much as having a twitter account is fun and nice and tataa, it can be a curse from hell. If you can't control your emotions and what you say at a moment of anger, put the phone down or walk away from the laptop!

Can we repeat what Scaramucci said about Bannon and Preibus? PDF would baulk at the profanities spewing from the worst that I have seen in 4 generations.
And yes I am that old.

Join the club! Funny thing, I was watching some good old rock videos from the 80's and the greatest rock show to ever take place was Queen's performance (according to many musicians) at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium in 1985, so I looked up Bohemian Rhapsody (bring back some high school memories) and just as the great, Freddie Mercury (who has a very interesting background, BTW) was singing "Scaramuch scaramuch will you do the fandango" - the headlines on TV were "Scaramucci goes on profanity laced tweet" lolol! I thought that was incredible timing.

 

[Avicenna]

like I said all he has to do is not get us in a retarded war and he'll be the greatest President in the last 25 years.
let Obama Care fail that's on the Democrats and RINOS
the wall will get built in time, but in the mean time deportations are way up
tax reform is next. it'll be yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge
lock her up big fail and now she and the deep state are trying to lock him up, lmao

I think we can all agree less government the better. the fact Trump administration is so dysfunctional is actually a blessing. means less money is wasted on a bloated government

I'd be happy if the government was forced to shut down for good. that's would save us billions$$$

Your on crack son.