Senate GOP eyes counter punches to aid Boy Scouts
Washington Times ^ | 11/30/04 | Amy Fagan


Senate Republican leaders plan to move legislation next year to protect the Boy Scouts of America from attacks by liberal groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union over government ties to the organization, which has an oath that acknowledges God.
The Defense Department recently agreed to warn military bases that department policy does not allow them to be official sponsors of Boy Scout units and that military personnel may sponsor Boy Scout groups only in their civilian capacity.

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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist introduced legislation this month stipulating that no federal law, directive, rule, instruction or order should limit any federal agency from providing support to the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, including meetings held on federal property.
"To this legislator, the ACLU's continued attacks on the Boy Scouts is starting to become its own form of persecution," said the Tennessee Republican, a former Scout, in a floor speech Nov. 20.
He tried to get the measure through the Senate by unanimous consent in the waning days of the congressional session, but Senate Democrats rebuffed him.

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"I think it is absolutely ridiculous about how some people are trying to stamp out any reference to God when the government is connected to it," said Rep. Joel Hefley, Colorado Republican and another former Scout. "Here's a character-building group that has done so much good. ... We need more character-building organizations for young people, rather than discouraging it."

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"Through their service to their organization and our country, the Boy Scouts have protected more freedoms than the ACLU ever has, and the majority leader is committed to taking whatever action is necessary to make the relationship between our scouts and our soldiers as strong as ever," said Shannon Flaherty, spokeswoman for House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texas Republican.


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