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murielm99

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5. This seems to be about allowing girls to become scouts.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 01:24 AM

Yesterday

My son, now in his forties, is an Eagle Scout. He is still active with some local scouts.

His Eagle Scout status has gotten him scholarships, political positions and jobs. I don't think he cares one way of the other about girls being scouts. He was all in favor of gay people in scouting.

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