White House vs. Boy Scouts, Part 2
(Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series on the White House and the Boy Scouts.)
In Part 1 last week, I discussed a series of evidences regarding how President Obama is leading the White House pack in distancing his administration from the Boy Scouts of America, or BSA.
As I pointed out, he has delayed Eagle Scout certificate signings, denied the invitation to go to the BSA's 100th Gala Anniversary, downplayed his acceptance of BSA's honorary presidency, dodged official White House communications about the BSA, not defended the BSA against cultural attacks and diminished his all-around role as BSA's honorary president.
And, to boot, Obama's administration has followed suit, collectively believing as progressives that the BSA is behind the times or too traditional and conservative.
For example, just a week after Obama denied the invitation to attend the BSA's 100th Anniversary Gala in his own backyard (Washington, D.C.) on Feb. 12, 2010, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was forced to discuss the Boy Scouts. But even then, as you'll see, Gibbs dodged White House sentiment about the BSA.
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