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British ‘Girl Scouts’ drop pledge to ‘love my God’
The Girl Guides of England, the British equivalent to the U.S.’ Girl Scouts, have modified their membership pledge to accomodate atheist members and prospective members, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. “We knew that some people found our Promise confusing on this point and that it discouraged some girls and…
Catholic bishops investigate the Girl Scouts
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has opened an official inquiry into the Girl Scouts to determine if troops may continue meeting at local community churches, according to a report published Friday. The bishops are investigating the scouts to determine whether they promote contraception and abortion, The Associated Press claimed.…
Hell Hath No Fury Like the Girl Scouts Scorned
Remember Bob Morris? He’s the guy who called the Girl Scouts the gateway to sluttiness and lesbianism, which led someone I know to purchase an unreasonable quantity of thin mints (which did not make me… er… someone I know gay). I wrote about it a couple months ago: This is preposterous:…
Lawmaker gets only 1 donation after ‘lesbian’ Girls Scouts remark
An Indiana lawmaker has only received a single donation in the months since he accused the Girl Scouts of becoming a “radicalized organization” that promotes the “homosexual lifestyle.” The latest campaign finance report indicates that Republican state Rep. Bob Morris received only one donation after his February remarks, according to…
Alaska Lawmaker Concerned that Girl Scouts Lead to Unabashed Whoring and Lesbianism
Remember the Girl Scouts kerfuffle from last month? An Indiana lawmaker read Something on the Internet about how Girl Scouts are in cahoots with Planned Parenthood to reign terror and abortions on impressionable young girls, and proceeded to rail against the Girl Scouts as a “radical organization” which promotes “homosexual…
Girl Scouts celebrate 100th year with focus on ‘leadership’
It’s midnight at a Maryland mall and here come 1,500 young girls, alive with energy, out for a full night of scavenger-hunting, jewelry-making, face-painting, karaoke and more. Welcome to the 28th Girl Scouts of Central Maryland shopping center sleep-over, where — despite the sleeping bags outside the designer shops —…
GOP lawmaker: ‘Radicalized’ Girl Scouts ‘sexualizing’ recruits
A Republican lawmaker has become only member of the Indiana House to refuse to honor the Girl Scouts 100th birthday because he said they have become a “radicalized organization” that promotes the “homosexual lifestyle.” Republican state Rep. Bob Morris on Saturday sent a letter (PDF) to his fellow House Republicans…
I get letters
This one was particularly entertaining, from Sharon Kass, whose bigotry has blinded her to the point where she’s joined in on a vicious conservative attack on a 7-year-old who wants to join the Girl Scouts. Dear Ms. Marcotte: No one is born “gay” or “transgender.” These conditions arise as a…
Fox News attacks Girl Scouts with liberal ‘conspiracy’ charge
Fox News on Thursday teamed up with a former Girl Scout to warn that the organization was conspiring to “promote a clear liberal ideology.” Fifteen-year-old Sydney Volankski, who left the Girl Scouts in 2010 to write about their “pro-abortion mindset” on her blog, has now discovered that a guide published…
Music Fridays: Scouting Edition
As all the hubub over the HPV vaccination has demonstrated, the Christian right has a big time Lolita obsession. I wasn't thinking about that per se when I pitched this piece about the right wing shit storm over the Girl Scouts of the USA, but I'd say that the article…
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