BoyScout Hate ~ Philly Style

Found this gem at the WSJ:

Philly’s War on The Boy Scouts – Kevin Ferris

As Michael Nutter was sworn in as the city’s 98th mayor last month, he called for a new wave of public service to clean up drug-infested neighborhoods. If he is serious about renewing volunteerism, he’ll start by putting an end to the city’s campaign against the Boy Scouts.

On May 31, the Cradle of Liberty Council, the local Boy Scout chapter, will be evicted from its headquarters on 22nd and Winter Streets — a space it has occupied since 1928. The eviction isn’t for a breach of contract. It comes at the behest of the City Council, which voted 16 to one last year to kick the boy scouts out unless they reverse the national Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gays serving in the ranks or as
scoutmasters or start paying “market rent” — about $200,000 a year. Local
chapters can’t reverse national scouting policies. So it’s a matter of paying up
or moving out

This is NOT a ‘War’ – this is a reprisal. The disagreement is with the adults running the Boy Scouts, but the Council chose to attack the children in order to bring the adults around to heel.

Philadelphia – The City That Loves You Back!

BoyScout Hate ~ Philly Style

Found this gem at the WSJ:

Philly’s War on The Boy Scouts – Kevin Ferris

As Michael Nutter was sworn in as the city’s 98th mayor last month, he called for a new wave of public service to clean up drug-infested neighborhoods. If he is serious about renewing volunteerism, he’ll start by putting an end to the city’s campaign against the Boy Scouts.

On May 31, the Cradle of Liberty Council, the local Boy Scout chapter, will be evicted from its headquarters on 22nd and Winter Streets — a space it has occupied since 1928. The eviction isn’t for a breach of contract. It comes at the behest of the City Council, which voted 16 to one last year to kick the boy scouts out unless they reverse the national Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gays serving in the ranks or as
scoutmasters or start paying “market rent” — about $200,000 a year. Local
chapters can’t reverse national scouting policies. So it’s a matter of paying up
or moving out

This is NOT a ‘War’ – this is a reprisal. The disagreement is with the adults running the Boy Scouts, but the Council chose to attack the children in order to bring the adults around to heel.

Philadelphia – The City That Loves You Back!

West Chester Victory Rally ~ 02-16-08

The weather on this mid-February Saturday was near perfect. I arrived early to see many new faces among our crowd and recurring favorites! I am ever inspired by the tenacity and committment of our group – You are my rock! One gentleman, Dan, and his son drove from Maryland to participate in our weekly victory rally. His son, John, is scheduled to start his basic training at Ft. Benning this coming Wednesday. The membership of the CCPM extends a heartfelt ‘good luck’ to John as he embarks on his chosen career. We also look forward to standing with Dan at future rallies here in West Chester.

I have to say that it is always a joy to see our balloons and flags decorating the steps of the Courthouse as I walk upon the corner. One of these days, I am going to get a good photo to share with the readership. Until then, I would like to introduce one of our finest – Frank – a WW2 veteran who recently joined our group on the steps of the Courthouse.

Frank is never shy about his opinion on war, that is what I admire about this gentleman.

I have such great material to work with when documenting this rally. Not only do we have the right message, we attract talented photographers and also model material – which makes my job all the more sweeter.
I’ve got to give kudos to Bob K’s creative ways to combat the message of despair from the other side. This week, he prepared for a rumored visit from Code Pink by creating a custom packaged soap to hand out to them. Alas, no Code Pink was present at this rally, but could we apply this to our recently acquired Women In Black (WIB) infection? Sean, a talented photographer and articulate member of our band of patriots, weighs in on the story of Iraq and debating with the ‘other side’.

“America is not the enemy” – can someone send this memo to Nancy Pelosi and the Dem controlled Congress…and the CCPM….and Berkeley.

I allowed one of our youngsters to shoot video with my Canon MiniDV – the result can be seen below. Enjoy the premier work of my protege – Ben.

I won’t argue with 99% of the signs in the photo below – can you guess which one I would consider problematic?

The membership of the Chester County Victory Movemvent display their message of thanks and support with style – every week.
A look at the other side, with ‘peace’ flags unfurled:

West Chester Victory Rally ~ 02-16-08

The weather on this mid-February Saturday was near perfect. I arrived early to see many new faces among our crowd and recurring favorites! I am ever inspired by the tenacity and committment of our group – You are my rock!

One gentleman, Dan, and his son drove from Maryland to participate in our weekly victory rally. His son, John, is scheduled to start his basic training at Ft. Benning this coming Wednesday. The membership of the CCPM extends a heartfelt ‘good luck’ to John as he embarks on his chosen career. We also look forward to standing with Dan at future rallies here in West Chester.

I have to say that it is always a joy to see our balloons and flags decorating the steps of the Courthouse as I walk upon the corner. One of these days, I am going to get a good photo to share with the readership. Until then, I would like to introduce one of our finest – Frank – a WW2 veteran who recently joined our group on the steps of the Courthouse.

Frank is never shy about his opinion on war, that is what I admire about this gentleman.

I have such great material to work with when documenting this rally. Not only do we have the right message, we attract talented photographers and also model material – which makes my job all the more sweeter.

I’ve got to give kudos to Bob K’s creative ways to combat the message of despair from the other side. This week, he prepared for a rumored visit from Code Pink by creating a custom packaged soap to hand out to them.

Alas, no Code Pink was present at this rally, but could we apply this to our recently acquired Women In Black (WIB) infection?

Sean, a talented photographer and articulate member of our band of patriots, weighs in on the story of Iraq and debating with the ‘other side’.

“America is not the enemy” – can someone send this memo to Nancy Pelosi and the Dem controlled Congress…and the CCPM….and Berkeley.

I allowed one of our youngsters to shoot video with my Canon MiniDV – the result can be seen below. Enjoy the premier work of my protege – Ben.

I won’t argue with 99% of the signs in the photo below – can you guess which one I would consider problematic?

The membership of the Chester County Victory Movemvent display their message of thanks and support with style – every week.

A look at the other side, with ‘peace’ flags unfurled:

Post Valentine’s Day Friday – BlogTalkRadio

Look how quickly my illegal immigrant free garden has grown!

Kevin Ferris interviews my friend: Sharon Hyland Keyser for his weekly Back Channels column in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Just ignore the photo they have of Kevin – he is much better looking in person 🙂

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Post Valentine’s Day Friday – BlogTalkRadio

Look how quickly my illegal immigrant free garden has grown!

Kevin Ferris interviews my friend: Sharon Hyland Keyser for his weekly Back Channels column in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Just ignore the photo they have of Kevin – he is much better looking in person 🙂

Listen Live on Blog Talk Radio!

Happy Valentines Day!

Thoughts on Valentine’s Day:

After Berkeley

After the rare yet honest display of open hostility towards the Marines by representatives of Code Pink and Veterans For Peace.

I present you with a clip from a panel discussion I attended at CPAC. The speaker is SSG David Bellavia and he is describing the importance of Iraq and Afghanistan to him and his three fellow panelists.

There is no pithy commentary that can improve upon David’s statements:

Happy Valentines Day!

Thoughts on Valentine’s Day:

After Berkeley

After the rare yet honest display of open hostility towards the Marines by representatives of Code Pink and Veterans For Peace.

I present you with a clip from a panel discussion I attended at CPAC. The speaker is SSG David Bellavia and he is describing the importance of Iraq and Afghanistan to him and his three fellow panelists.

There is no pithy commentary that can improve upon David’s statements: