Doug holds a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010. Before joining OTB, he wrote at Below The Beltway, The Liberty Papers, and United Liberty
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Here’s a thought experiment: which outrage would have been “worse”?
The “he won’t associate with a Christian organization” outrage, since he’s not speaking?
Or
The “he’s trying to indoctrinate our kids!” outrage, if he did speak?
Tough to imagine a “right” approach for President Obama, to this situation, since the right wing manages to spin whatever he chooses to do/not do as an affront to the American Way….
It’s not so much as an outrage as a “too bad”. Not that most of the Scouts will really care.
I’m saying that from personal experience, since I was a Boy Scout at the 2001 National Jamboree (the trip we took down the east coast from Boston to the site in Virginia was more fun than the Jamboree itself). I remember Bush was supposed to speak to us in person, but canceled because of a really bad thunderstorm on the day he was supposed to be speaking (lightning actually touched ground less than 100 feet from my troop’s are). We just saw a recorded speech instead, and nobody cared.
I’m outraged! (Wait, why I am I outraged again?)
Here’s a thought experiment: which outrage would have been “worse”?
The “he won’t associate with a Christian organization” outrage, since he’s not speaking?
Or
The “he’s trying to indoctrinate our kids!” outrage, if he did speak?
Tough to imagine a “right” approach for President Obama, to this situation, since the right wing manages to spin whatever he chooses to do/not do as an affront to the American Way….
Check out the comments at the linked site, you’ll find plenty of that
It’s not so much as an outrage as a “too bad”. Not that most of the Scouts will really care.
I’m saying that from personal experience, since I was a Boy Scout at the 2001 National Jamboree (the trip we took down the east coast from Boston to the site in Virginia was more fun than the Jamboree itself). I remember Bush was supposed to speak to us in person, but canceled because of a really bad thunderstorm on the day he was supposed to be speaking (lightning actually touched ground less than 100 feet from my troop’s are). We just saw a recorded speech instead, and nobody cared.
Thank God, keeps the already annoying amount of police and security at Fort A.P. Hill in here Caroline County down.