Pedro's Podium: My BSA View

When I was a young boy I was a member of the Cub Scouts and the WEBELOS. Before I was old enough for the Boy Scouts our troop disbanded. I was just a kid and I don't know if it was the parents that just lost interest or some other reason. I do remember that at the time the church that sponsored our troop was going through major upheaval, but I guess I will never know what happen. I do know that I missed the meetings, camping, and other activities that kept me occupied and taught me a lot of good lessons. The Scouts for 100 years has been an association that has taught youths worldwide important lessons on values and simple rules for survival.

When I was in my twenties a friend's sister was having a birthday party for her daughter. I was raised in a conservative middle class home and had a view of children's birthday parties that fit that mold. This party was a shock to my middle class view of raising children. The first shock was that we did not sing Happy Birthday. Instead the mother played "So It's Your Birthday" by the Beatles. From that point I was in a bit of shock. It just didn't seem to be a child's party. There were as many adults as children and there was way too much alcohol being consumed by the adults for any 4 year old child's party. The music that was played was not children music and there were no children games. No pin the tail on the donkey or other games that I had always seen at parties for young children. The values that were presented to me that day were very different from those that I were raised with, and I decided that associating with people, who were so different, was not of benefit to me.

I feel the same about our current President. He does not share the common values of the average American. His childhood in a foreign nation and his radical parents and their, and later his, radical friends alienated him from the things that have been mainstream values in this country for most of its existence. He and many of our current Progressive representatives in Washington demonstrates that their goals and values are out of sync with the America and the Middle Class. The Progressives do not respect the country and they see themselves as superior to the masses. It is obvious that they see our way of life as a threat to their plans of ultimate control. In their eyes the Scouts are old fashion with out of date ideas. They see any organization that have, teach, and demand standards, values, and principles as something that must be conquered and controlled, or destroyed. This elitist attitude is on display everyday.

The President of the United States once again demonstrated his disconnection from the average America by deciding to make a campaign stop at the ABC daytime show "The View" and snub the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. He could have rescheduled his appearance on The View. You can not reschedule an important anniversary such as the one the 100th year of the Boy Scouts of America.

If there is any group that has been the standard bearer, for America's youth, greater this one for American values I don't know who it would be. This is the reason that they have been a constant target of the radical left in this country. The destruction of this organization has been a goal of the left as a part of their goal of destroying the country. This action by the President would show that he considers the scouts to be unimportant and something he can marginalized. He seems to be still running for President. I believe he should realize that actions attract more votes than campaigning. People expect a leader to show concern for their values and traditions. He does not seem to understand or respect either.

There are many that are saying that he chose to appear on The View to outreach to women. Well he is only reaching out to the women on the left. In the past attending the Boy Scout Jamboree would have been seen as an outreach to the mothers of America. But with the constant attacks on the BSA and the support in many communities waining it may be that his The View has more support by American mothers then the BSA. If that day has come then it is a sad day for America.

By the way, the mother who's party I attended, later lost custody of her children when she was arrested for shoplifting, skipped bail and disappeared. No one is sure where she went, but she has not been seen since. I sorry to say that I don't know who raised her children. We can only hope that the values of those who love their children and this country win out over those who wish to destroy it. But until we find leadership in this country that is willing to restore and defend our Constitution and who share a common value system with the people who make this country work, the question is in doubt. We must remember who is standing up for America and who is driving it down. We must return respect for the nation and its people to Washington, before they destroy them both.

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