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Rooster, Poll results are like the wind....one day it blows this way and the next day it blows that way. Let me ask you a question, in an event like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, don't you think almost any president would have the support and backing of the American people? I think his huge support is more a response to the event than to his abilities. Clinton always enjoyed high approval ratings even in the midst of his scandels. Imagine what the ratings would have been following an event like 9/11. The people have to rally around someone and look to their leadership in times of trouble. I

Rooster, I'm not against Bush (I voted on him as the lesser of two evils), just trying to be honest. His Presidency was determined by the Supreme Court. He lost the popular vote and won the Electoral vote. But the win was with questionable election results. Those are the pure no spin facts of the matter. A mandate is when you carry 80 or 90% of the vote. Not 50%. Keep in mind that the Congress is almost balanced at 49% vs 51%. The nations view point is split down the middle. There is no mandate for anyone. Simply a mid-term election cycle that barely tipped the scale of Congress

I don't know and I don't want to know. There are many stripes of Baptists in the world and I just hope (and doubt) they are not Southern Baptist like myself. Christians need to be honest, but not brutal. We've all recently seen the results of radicalism. As my mom always said, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Amen! I'm glad my glass is half full.

I certainly hopes he wears sequined suits with pearl snap buttons like the old movie serial cowboy stars! LOL

I can understand not wanting to ruin a relationship with the local troop, but it sounds kind of one-sided. Troops are no different than churches, colleges or even datable girls. It is all in what they have to offer that makes them attractive. If they show no interest in you, why should you be interested in them? I for one want my son to go to a troop he will enjoy....but also to one that is properly run and provides the best program. If that isn't the one who just expects the kids to come to them automatically, too bad. They should have a desirable program and put forth some interest ear

MK, Thanks for the input. We live in Oklahoma City, so there are many many troops to choose from in the metropolitan area. I've already got my eye on one troop where some of my friends became Eagles some 25 years ago. I've looked at their website a number of ties and it professes to use the patrol method and does camping trips every month of the year. Their website is very imformative and explains how they are organized and the methods they use. So far (at least in what they put on their website) they seem to follow a very traditional boy led patrol method. I know not to judge a boo

I have a question that I probably already know the answer to. My son is a Webelos 1 right now. Is it too early for me to start checking into troops? I realize he won't move to Webelos 2 until this coming summer and then on to Scouts around Feb. 2004, but is it ever too early to gather info about troops for the future? After all many kids and parents start looking towards colleges early in high school to give themsleves plenty of time for weighing the pros and cons of each school. I don't have a lot of faith in our Pack's organizational skills and don't want to get down to a month or so be

Redskins??? Is that a high school or college team somewhere? I'm not sure I've heard of them before. KWC57.....an Okie and Dallas fan.

OGE, I did a search on Google using just her name and got a lot of hits. Here is one site that has a lot of info: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about/thisispp/sanger.html It had some good and some bad things to say about her views.

OGE, I have to disagree with you on spanking. My parents are two of the most wonderful, loving, caring and Godly people you could find on this planet. My respect and admiration for them is endless. (I am 45 years old.) My dad was a very patient man and slow to anger. He would give you several warnings when you were doing something against the rules. If you were stupid enough to keep doing waht you were told not to, off came the belt. My dad was a Marine vet from WWII and knew the meaning of the word commitment. Once the belt came off, he intended to use it. I can honestly say tha

Ed, The room in question was a Sunday School room that I would guess to be 12 ft x 20 ft. The number of people in the room varied. We had 9 boys there that night with 5 in our room working on Cristmas songs and 4 in the other room. Eventually, they all came back together. While we were split up, there were 4 adults besides myself in our room. The other room had 3 adults. One of the Dad's was playing his guitar and all eyes were pretty much on him and the boys singing. Being 9 year old boys, they never really quit moving and were up and down, in chairs, on the floor, etc. The cards

Acco, I agree with most of what you said. Let me clarify a few points. While I stated my opinion that the cards were stolen, that is not what I privately voiced to the den leader. I told her that they were not where I had put them and were missing. I had no control or idea how she would approach it. She did not use the word stolen either. She did say that we needed to hunt for them and if someone had them, they needed to return them. I don't remember her exact words, but basically she was not too happy and got her message across. I agree, there probably was a better way to state i

NJCub, Gay or not, he is a pedophile. We only know that he exposed himself to the boys which would lead some to believe he is a gay pedophile. He may have done the same thing to girls at a different setting or time and was just never called on it. Regardless of what his gender preference is, he is a pedophile. The background checks are not any kind of guarantee and are not meant to be. They are just another tool to help in trying to prevent people like this from becoming BSA leaders. Many people who commit sexual crimes do so for years before they are caught. While he may have

NJCub, If they are gay, they are not qualified leaders. I can't fault the United Way. The are a private organization just like the BSA and can decide who to fund based on their criteria, just as the BSA can decide who to admit based on their criteria. However, as I said before, my support will go to BSA and not United Way because I believe in BSA's program and I disapprove of some of the United Ways organization's programs. I don't like giving to a blanket charity no matter how effecient it is to run such an organization. I prefer to pick and chose who my money goes to.

My son is a 9 year old Webelos 1. He is at that age where some of lifes hard lessons are being learned. We had our den meeting last night and as usual, a number of the boys brought their Yu Gi Oh cards to compare and trade prior to the meeting. Not something that I really like, but accepted since they have to be put away when the meeting starts. My son handed them to me which I put in the hood of his coat and set in the chair next to me. I left the room for about 2 minutes and then came back and set down next to his coat again. I reached over to rearrange his coat and the cards were gon

Bob White, Glad to see you back. I had noticed recently that you were not around and was worried. Hope you were just out for the holidays.

Hey Eisley, congrats!!! You just hit your 1,000th post! (This message has been edited by kwc57)

While the United Way funds many worthy causes, I don't agree with all of the organizations they fund. I decided long ago to quit donating to the United Way thru my employer. I used to work for a company that took great pride in having 100% participation in the drive. They would have a representative come and put on a dog and pony show complete with refreshments. If you chose not to participate, someone from Human Resources would pay you a visit to twist your arm. If you still refused, they would donate a dollar in your name so they could say that all employees participated. To them, it w

Here is an interesting article addressing those who think we've just about used up the Earth. 46 percent of Earth is still wilderness, researchers report By Paul Rogers Mercury News Despite population growth, logging and other environmental threats, nearly half the land on Earth remains wilderness -- undeveloped and nearly unpopulated, according to a study released today. The study by 200 international scientists, the most comprehensive analysis ever done on Earth's wild places and population trends, was seen by some experts as a surprising cause for optimism. Biologists also vie

Kassie, I've had some confusion on this topic. My son is a Webelos 1. I realize that there is supposed to be a transition in Webelos of getting away from parents signing off and letting the den leader do it. It has been explained to me that this is not a requirement and the leader can allow for parents to sign when they feel it is appropriate. For instance, my son got his Handyman by doing many of the activites at home. They were things like fixing a flat on a bike, washing a car and helping with the yard work. It was kind of a "six of one, half a dozen of the other" type thing. Sh

I have to agree with ExperiencedUniforms on getting to know the parents. I think this is the biggest problem I personally have noticed in Cub Scouts. I'm used to sports where we had multiple practices and/or games per week and tournaments on weekends. The parents all got to know each other pretty well. With Scouts, you go to a single one hour den meeting per week full of boys with the heebie jeebies. The den leader has little time if any to spend with the parents. Then you just repeat the whole process the next week. Pack meetings are pretty much the same. Trying to keep the boys inter

Weekender, Can you name any sin that isn't disobedience or rebellion? They all are.

I believe the Scout Shop sells patch blankets.

Gee, I'd be thrilled to be asked to help our Pack. I know, I know, I should just go tell them I want to. As far as I can tell from the phone list they provided, they already have all spots filled. I never hear a request from our pack for volunteers for leadership positions. Of course there are always the standard requests for helping with the Halloween party and such which I do. I would love to get training and help. My son just started Cubs as a Webelos 1 and Boy Scouts is not too far around the corner. I'd like to get my feet wet now and be active in his Troop throughout his Scout car