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Ky churches sticking with scout troops
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — The head of a group that oversees 64 counties in four states say only one organization has said it will won't continue chartering Boy Scout troops in the wake of a vote by the Boy Scouts of America to allow openly gay...Tags: Christianity, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Religion and Belief
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LETTER: Scouts Have Taken A Wrong Turn
Well, it's happened: The Boy Scouts of America has decided to allow openly homosexual boys to join [May 24, Page 1, Boy Scouts Accept Gays"]. The Scouts were in a lose-lose situation. To maintain their stand against accepting homosexuals would have...Tags: United Way , Youth Organizations, Social Organizations
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Some U.S. churches cut ties as Boy Scouts drops ban on gay youth
ReutersBy Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 31 (Reuters) - Some U.S. religious leaders are cutting ties with the Boy Scouts of America, saying they will no longer permit local troops to meet at their churches in reaction to the group's decision to...Tags: Justice and Rights, Protestant Convention, Civil Rights, Clubs and Associations, Christianity
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Feedback for Saturday, June 1
Readers lament foreign overture to Smithfield A Chinese pork giant isn't the only big foreign-owned meat company that has pushed to buy Smithfield Foods. A Thai conglomerate and JBS SA also were preparing bids. Shuanghui International has offered to...Tags: Smithfield, Youth Organizations, Elections, Social Organizations, Politics
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We need an Obama channel on television. After hundreds of speeches, he has rallied us with his "Yes We Can" slogan. It's a shame we can't hear them more often. It's thrilling to hear his voice. The headline in Thursday's Sentinel: "Higher campaign-...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Youth Organizations, Taxation, Elections, Social Organizations
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California lawmakers OK a dozen gun-control measures
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers Wednesday advanced a dozen gun-control measures, including background checks for ammunition buyers, and gave early approval to a tax penalty on the Boy Scouts for barring openly gay leaders. Legislators also voted...Tags: Justice System, Elections, Jim Nielsen, Realty, Loans
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For scouts, a step in the right direction
As a Scout, I was overjoyed to hear that the Boy Scouts of America has voted to lift the ban on gay scouts ("Boy Scouts of America votes to end ban on gay scouts," May 24). Whether or not someone is gay is completely irrelevant when it comes to being an...
Tags: Youth Organizations, Social Organizations
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Boy Scouts' conundrum over gay members
In seeking a Solomonic approach to its relationship with gay individuals, the Boy Scouts of America has chosen to slice the baby in half. By allowing gay children to be scouts, but severing the association between the organization and homosexual adults,...Tags: Bill Clinton, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Abusive Behavior, Gays and Lesbians
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Are you ready?
The countdown to one of Somerset County's largest running events is underway. On June 8 more than 1,000 people will be running or walking in the 27th annual Daily American 10K/5K challenge. The race is the culmination of this spring's personal...Tags: Human Interest, Charity, Youth Organizations, Social Organizations, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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My Word: Scouts' decision on gay boys bittersweet
A different view on the gay Scouts policy. On Thursday, the national Boy Scouts of America Council voted to allow openly gay Scouts in the organization. Though it is hard to believe that in 2013 this would even be controversial, an affirmative vote is...Tags: Family, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Rollins College, Minority Groups
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Boy Scouts' gay policy change is one small step
When Neil Armstrong said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," he actually screwed up. He meant to say, "One small step for A man," which makes more sense. Armstrong later tried to correct his mistake, but his original...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Awards and Prizes, Neil Armstrong, Macungie, Civil Rights
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California Senate approves tax penalty bill aimed at Boy Scouts
The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofit groups including the Boy Scouts of America that deny participation of people based on sexual orientation or religion Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens)...
Tags: Norma J. Torres, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Ben Hueso, Minority Groups
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