Openly Gay MSNBC Anchor Hypes Eagle Scout Who's Disavowing Scouts Over Stance Against Gay Scout Leaders
Openly gay MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts seems to make a point of addressing an issue of interest to homosexual activists at least once in each hour of his coverage of MSNBC Live. Today was no exception as Roberts gave a softball interview to retired multimedia journalist and former Eagle Scout Naka Nathaniel. Nathaniel was on to explain why he was publicly renouncing his achievements as a Boy Scout, particularly his Eagle Scout rank, as an act of protest to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) policy forbidding gay scout leaders and den mothers.
True to form, Roberts failed to ask any tough questions of Nathaniel nor did he provide equal time for a supporter of the BSA policy to come on air to defend the Scouts.
Nathaniel is a stay-at-home dad, but he worked for years at the New York Times, launch the paper's website in 1995. Nathaniel is also married to CNN.com's managing editor, according to the biography on his eponymous website. All that is to say it's not that surprising that Nathaniel has decades of connections to others in the news media to help promote his agenda.
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He's not as ashamed as BSA is of him.
Submitted by drsamherman on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 3:38pm.
It's not as if BSA is a completely voluntary organization. He didn't have to join the club like the "Little Octoberists" or the "Communist Youth League" as in the old Soviet Union or China (respectively) or be excluded from a higher education.
He joined the organization, rose based on merit and now is a Judas to the organization and its values. Tells you a lot about the young Benedict Nathaniel. BSA has not changed its official position on homosexuality and the qualifications of its leadership in over 100 years, and it is he who betrayed them.
I would bet that he used his Eagle Scout rank on more than one occasion to his personal and professional benefit. That's the ultimate in hypocrisy.
What I was wondering
Submitted by KornKing on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 4:09pm.
Will he be making a big donation to BSA for all the good in life he's enjoyed because of his boy scout experience?
A very confused person...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 3:45pm.
So, just how does one go about “renouncing” an earned personal achievement?
Does that mean the “achievement” never happened?
Oh sure, this dipstick can say he doesn’t want the achievement - He can even say that he’s ashamed of it… but the plain fact is that he once earned the rank of Eagle Scout and there’s no way to give that up.
So really, he cannot disown the BSA award given to him – It’s up to the BSA to disown him.
- Grump :o)
P.s.: I have decided to 'disown' my "Most Improved Bowler" trophy and status from 1971.
I don't know of any occasion wherein
Submitted by johnsonl on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 4:00pm.
the BSA withdrew an Eagle Award from a scout for being gay.
Of course not...
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 4:18pm.
That's the point. The BSA is not an organization that play's "gotcha." To disavow this guy would be beyond petty... So the BSA won't play that game.
The real problem with this story is that we seem to have an individual who is more than willing to use his title "Eagle Scout" to further his own agenda... I mean, realistically, who would pay any attention to his rants against the BSA if he called himself a former "Wardrobe Assistant?"
- Grump :o)
want to put sunscreen on my back?
Submitted by MidAmerica on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 3:50pm.
The real question to be asked is why does a homosexual want to be around young boys? If I showed up at the Girl Scout meeting and volunteered to take the girls camping I believe I would be ask to leave.
If homosexuals want to take boys camping they are free to start their own organization.
But of course the real agenda is to make the point that homosexuals shall have no limits put on them. They want to be considered normal just different. Sorry. They can never be normal because they aren't.
Mid
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 4:25pm.
There is such an organization, it's called NAMBLA.
I was a Cub Scout leader for my son. When he was done, I was done. I think it's very odd for people without children to want to be involved in childrens activities. And that's the cue for Cajun, our social worker...
The liberal media want
Submitted by kg on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 6:59pm.
The liberal media want homosexuals to be openly welcomed to be scout leaders. Yet they blame and bash the BSA when homosexual leaders molest the boys.
"DumbAssity of Dope"
Finally!
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 3:52pm.
A liberal willing to actually leave an organization because he doesn't agree with the rules!
Now if we could get some "Catholics" like Pelosi and Biden to do the same, it would be great!
BSA's policy on sex is quite simply this:
Submitted by johnsonl on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 3:56pm.
Leaders do NOT discuss sex with Scouts, ever. The scout is counseled to speak with a parent or other counseling adult such as a pastor or psychologist.
That being said, both scouts and adult leaders should ask themselves this question before they make decisions about open homosexuality: Which is more important to them on a personal level, being involved in Scouting or being openly gay? One would hope that the values learned through Scouting would lead the individual to be either discreet and keep their personal life apart from the Scouting program, or, being honest enough to respect the Scouting program and separating oneself from it before "coming out".
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.
One can be all of these things and keep their sex life seperate, although we try to incorperate them into every aspect of our daily lives.
Moms and dads will definitely
Submitted by ray johnson on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 4:41pm.
Moms and dads will definitely want their kids in a troop led by an openly gay leader. HA! I'm seeing the eventual end of a once great organization.
Lessons learned
Submitted by TXTRUTH on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 5:11pm.
If this is so important why don't they start their own organizations and leave the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts alone? If they want homosexual leaders to be off in the woods with small boys and girls that is up to them. Why do people who are not comfortable with that idea have to bend to their will. Look how well ignoring homosexual, pedifile priests worked for the Catholic church.
Excellent Point!
Submitted by Samaritan01 on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:28pm.
Homosexuals don't want their own organizations, they want desperately to co-opt those organizations that represent the heterosexual lifestyle especially those that are central to our identity.
And if a few, or even many thousands of children are molested in their search for social acceptance then it is a small price to pay.....for the ends truly justify the means do they not?
LOL, Tommy Bobby. How bout an Eagle example from this century?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 5:13pm.
This guy Nathaniel's bio says he's RETIRED. No, not retired form Scouting... retired as in retired from work!
Well, such is life in Tommy's Bobby's peencentric universe... you take what you can get and run with it as long as it is of some shred of use to the "cause."
The guy is what 45?
Submitted by Qtaug on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 5:16am.
big deal! So now and not then he decides to make a "wide stance"! How "liberal" of him, and how inconsequential he is!