SiouxRanger

Is anyone aware of abuse cases where unit leaders, not the alleged abuser, were named as defendants? Thank you.

Sorry for any confusion, some have raised issues that my TONE was frivolous on other matters, so many posts ago.

So, seriously: 1. Just boil water and have a bottle of some brand of "coffee flakes or crystals." Folks can add as little or as much as their taste demands boldness. There are a number of brands of coffee flakes or crystals and they have different tastes. Take two or three different brands. Let the coffee drinkers choose the one they prefer best. (Or just ask them, and buy what they want, or tell them to bring their own.) 2. There are "coffee packets" similar to tea bags. Perhaps multiple brands. Get a selection. Any adult not satisfied should consider a career in the French Fo

Change your name. Plastic surgery. Dye your hair. Change your fingerprints. Learn a foreign language (with the appropriate accent). Change continents of residence-Antarctica is recommended. NEVER make coffee for anyone. Other than that, you are doomed. (Oh, and why aren't the coffee lovers making their own coffee?) (Sorry to someone so long ago who criticized me for frivolous comments, but the topic of COFFEE is an exception.)

Well, I think that there are. Any deviation of official rules is seen as a "violation" whatever that means. It is not uncommon in statutes for there to be rules, with NO consequences. Well, and one might ask, why are there rules (enacted by the Legislature which ought to know better than to make rules with no consequences) with no consequences? Shoot somebody, there are consequences-severe. Well, there is this concept in the law of "aspirational." Essentially, the idea that the Legislature is suggesting that folks meet certain standards that have no penalties but folks sho

You are right, but I still win. (Headed to my bank to deposit...what do I get? Who cares.) Rules And Regulations Of The Boy Scouts Of America 9-2020 II. Policies Policy Concerning Military Training Technical military training and drill must not be included in the Scouting program. (Last time I read it was 1998±. I think it was the same, then. Homer nodded, slightly. The BIG NOD on my part was not catching that the Hitler Youth did not exist at the time of BSA's Charter so no prohibition on military training would likely have been inc

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I have to agree in Fred's sincerity and balance. And I agree with his comments about "a different time, place, beliefs, sensitivities, etc. (and I do not intend to misquote or misrepresent Fred's comments), and frankly, even today, the last decade or two, having brought 3 sons through the program to Eagle, I have never felt comfortable about discussing abuse issues and feel that even I, recognize that I, personally , live in that different time, place...). And, not only is that uncomfortable, parent to child, but I never really appreciated the extent of the abuse. (I do now.) I neve

@ThenNow before you go the "hook, line, and sinker" route, our Troop camped at Devil's Lake one April. I checked historical weather reports for the area and packed shorts. (And long pants, too.) Be Prepared. There was a foot of snow on the ground when we arrived and one other tent in the entire park. The temp hit minus 9 overnight.

Over the ankle if wearing a backpack. And also if hiking trails with a lot of loose rocks (double fist sized) that you'll be stepping over. Philmont seems to have a lot more rocks on its trails than I remember from the 70's. But, if you think about it, trails which have larger rocks uphill from them, pretty much self-trap rocks as they are loosened by rain and roll down the hill and land on the trail. There really is no erosive process to move them off the trail as properly constructed trails are not nearly as steep as the hillsides they cut across. As it has been about 50 years si

At an Eagle Court of Honor years ago, just as I was about to speak, as I looked across the audience assembled for the 3 Eagle Scouts, it struck me that the majority of folks there were not active in Scouting and likely had no inkling of the number of requirements the Eagles had completed, the range of skills and topics those requirements spanned, the years it took to do so, and even more telling, the vast number of campouts and meetings each Eagle had attended to complete just a requirement or two. As it is our Troop's practice to provide each Eagle with a 3 ring binder with an extensive

And my Catholic unit remains unchartered, and apparently no catholic units in my diocese have been rechartered,

And perhaps you are right. "Darkly" Yeah, lawyers are inclined that way. But things rarely resolve by themselves to the better. I love the program and the principles, and followed my 3 sons and many other Scouts to Eagle. But the individuals who manage BSA operations at National? No, they should all be fired. Tell me if you can, where is the bright light in National's bankruptcy? It is an UNMITIGATED DISASTER. What part of "unmitigated disaster" cannot be understood? BSA National senior staff should be trashed. All of them.

DE. Hmmmmm. A DE is likely a recent college grad, and in my Council, many were never a Scout. None have a Juris Doctor degree nor licensed as an attorney, and thereby are not licensed to give legal advice. And so, given that THE ISSUE on the table (National filed bankruptcy over this issue) is whether adult unit leaders are legally liable for abuse claims against other adult leaders in their unit, why-oh-why would anyone seek advice from a DE? I have earned a J.D, and am a licensed attorney. Opinions of DE's are irrelevant to me.

Not crossing it out-you have NO legal argument. Crossing it out, you preserve your legal argument. Is the legal argument preserved worth much-not likely as you note. Can you stand tall at the front counter and Rant with authority-you bet. And if you file suit, the council is DOWN about $10,000 in legal fees before the first eye is blinked. At the end of the day, we register, we pay, and we stand tall to be sheared by National so it can profit. ut tAnd National conceals the risk of harm to our kids. Lovely. I attended all but one campout that my 3 sons attende

Mods-No more Holocaust comments from me.

This is an incredible number. Some time ago, I came cross an article about a compilation of all of the places where Jews and others were concentrated or exterminated during WW II. It was at least 40,000, and perhaps even more. I think that Yad Vashem was compiling the list. Many of us recognize Auschwitz, Sobibor, Majdenek, Treblenka, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald, and Dachau, and that leaves 39,993 none of us are familiar with.

Thank you for posting this. You are precisely right. "Come walk with me, no not that way, just turn 2 degrees this way, Hi, smile, all is good, take a dozen steps, then turn another 2 degrees…in a mile, you are headed 180 degrees-a complete reversal. Soft, slow, and imperceptible-yet, now evil never happened-actually evil was a good. You should show no alarm-all is well." But it isn't. Evil is always evil. "The price of Liberty is eternal vigilance."

I understand, AGREE, and I stand with you.

I've commented on this before, some time ago. And to be brief. The concept of "bankruptcy" is that a legal entity, National BSA in our case, as a corporation, can obtain legally binding forgiveness from part of all, or all of all the debts legally enforceable against it. Chapter 11 is the part of all, and Chapter 7 is all of all. This is a critical concept. Creditors of National, who ONCE HAD a legal claim against National are simply not part of the concept of the bankruptcy law. They are NOT claimants in a bankruptcy sense. So, NATIONAL proposes, through its PLAN, contrary to

BINGO. Where is the meaningful change? Like the Wizard of Oz, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." I am sick of the secrecy. Us volunteers FUND National and the Local Councils, all not-for-profits, yet all the financials are hidden. Nothing is GAAP. At least that which does see the light of day. Time for a change.

As an attorney, I can absolutely assure you that that is precisely what I heard. And I was as alarmed as you. For the same reasons.

There is the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. Devils Lake in Wisconsin is a neat place. Asolo brand boots and trail shoes. I've bought a dozen pairs over the years, at least, for myself and my sons. My unit adults t about another 6 pairs, upon my recommendation. And their kids another 4 or 5 pairs. Start there. If boots, trail shoes, don't feel very comfortable in the store, they are wrong. Keep trying. Hiking poles. Always TWO, not one. But, learn to use them. They are not some affected bauble to look cool. They maintain balance, which saves you a TON of energy trying to

My unit always strikes out the release by a line run through each line, initial the block of lines, make a copy for the Troop file. No one has mentioned the practice-even Philmont. But we have our evidence if issues arise. I've heard pros mention that even if folks don't sign the photo release that, "There are ways around that." Lovely. We are all just sheep to be sheared against our wishes.