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| by Michael Connelly
I am sure that
the management of UPS is celebrating and waiting for congratulations to pour in
praising their move to punish a bunch of kids in the name of political
correctness. With great fanfare the company has announced that it is
withdrawing its financial support for the Boy Scouts of America, an institution
that for over 100 years has taught young men to be self reliant, patriotic, to
help others, and to foster the virtues of honesty, selflessness, and morality.
Now UPS has said how dare they?
The company is refusing to donate any
more money to the scouts because the scouts are refusing to cave into the
homosexual agenda in this country and allow gays and lesbians to serve as leaders
in the organization. The Boy Scouts are making a stand for what they believe in
and that is no longer allowed according to UPS executives. Welcome to Obama land
where you are not allowed to maintain beliefs that are not in lock step with
the official party line. If you dare to express your God given rights to
freedom of speech and to associate with those who believe as you do, you will
be punished.
So, “Damn the Constitution, it is full
speed ahead” to bully the Boy Scouts into submitting to the political agenda of
the far left, and UPS has decided to be a pawn in that effort. After all, in a
nation where traditional values are under constant attack an organization that
has its members swear an oath that states
“On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey
the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.” How archaic can you get?
For progressives it gets even worse
when they look at the points of the Scout Law where the scouts pledge that: “A Scout is
trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,
thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” These
laws incorporate the American values that the left hates and it wants to
deprive our young people from even espousing them, much less putting into
practice.
Unfortunately for the progressive
community, the United States Supreme Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts has
the right to free association, and to set its own membership requirements.
Therefore, the left will rely on its lackeys in the private sector to enforce
its will. UPS fell right in line and is attacking one of America’s most
important groups. Now, it is time for these corporate executives to find that
their actions are not without consequences.
I admit that this is personal for me.
I am an Eagle Scout and a former Scoutmaster of a large Scout troop in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. All four of my sons became Eagles. Of the 59 boys who
obtained the rank of Eagle Scout in my troop while I was Scoutmaster, 12 served
in the U.S. military. Of course, their patriotism and sacrifice for their
country is of no consequence to the people who run UPS. I have used that
company frequently to ship out copies of my books and usually select the UPS
option when ordering products for my home or business. That ends now. I will
never do business with the company again, and I encourage my readers to do the
same.
The
UPS Corporation has crossed the line. Of course, they can make donations to
whoever they want; that is their choice, but when they choose to withdraw their
donation and attack a group of fine young people in order to make political
points and contribute to the destruction of that group I will respond
accordingly.
When
I was making speeches to groups prior to the election I also told them that if
Obama was reelected that political correctness would run amok and be used to
silence us. The action of UPS is just one of many that will be used to take
away our rights and bully us into submission. It is time for the rest of us to
draw a line in the sand.
Michael
Connelly
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
BULLYING THE BOYS SCOUTS by Michael Connelly
