No wonder Libs are affraid of Scouting

We’re back from a great week spent with great young people. Last week I took Lex Jr. to Cub Scout camp. We spent four and half days doing interesting activities and having fun without a single “screen” – that is TV, computer, or gameboy screen. During the four days I figured out why Libs and the MSM have targeted Scouting as a public enemy.

1. Scouts pray openly and earnestly. Every meal begins with a prayer by one of the scouts. Libs cannot stand this aspect of Scouting and would rather have al Qaeda bomb making classes conducted in a public park than a Scout meeting.

2. Scouts advocate the safe handling of weapons. The scouts got to shoot BB guns, bows and arrows, were schooled in the safe handling of knives, and saw a tomahawk demonstration. Libs cannot bear the thought of another generation of American boys being schooled in the safe operation of guns and other manly weapons.

3. Scouts recognize winners. In Scouting competition, Scouts actually came in first, second and third and are recognized for their achievements. Our group got overall second place. Lex Jr. was assigned to tie the Boland knot for our group in the team competition. The Boland knot is very difficult knot to tie for an adult let alone an eight year old. He practiced and practiced but only achieved about 40% success rate. When we arrived at the knot tying station, they wanted two Scouts, one to tie simple square knot and one to tie the Boland. One of the older boys jumped in and tied the easy square knot leaving the mysterious Boland to Lex Jr. The rope was much bigger and heavier than the rope he’d practiced with. His little hands struggled with rope. He started out fine but then lost his way. He wanted to start over but the young man running station said, “Sorry, only one try.” He then showed Lex Jr. the way, let him try until he got it right, but awarded no points for the failed effort. In a world where score is no longer kept, everyone gets a trophy and the least bit of effort is lionized, Lex Jr. was bit upset. The older boys telling him they couldn’t tie it either did little to comfort him. He redeemed himself at the first aid station getting a perfect score and beamed. The idea that everyone is not a “winner” is an anathema Libs. 40 year of affirmative action which confusses equal outcome with equal opportunity is being shattered by Scouting. Why even the idea that the young people are competing probably causes Libs to lose sleep.

4. Scouting teachs self reliance. Boys do for them selves as best they can. The older boys help the younger and the adults step in only when necessary. How can Libs achieve their idea of a government run state with all of these pesky self reliant Scouts running around? The next thing you know Scouts will be saying they know how to spend their money better than the government. By the way, thrift and saving are taught in Scouting.

5. And of course it’s “boy” Scouting. Why, how dare this organization exclude girls. Don’t they know that the counter intuitive motto “our diversity is our strength” applies in every aspect of life!

It was a good week. There are young people out there ready to lead.

UPDATE: Check out what President Bush had to say to the Boy Scouts here.