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Organization that was once noble and just, but has become petty and exclusive, not to mention far too conservative for modern society. Rejects people based on religion and sexual orientation, and has fought the court system in order to be able to do so. Ultimately, they are NOT a private group: They recieve federal funds, and camp often times on federal lands. The Courts were wrong and biased by allowing them to exclude homosexuals and nontheists, and it's important that that is recognized.
Encourages boys to waste their childhood worrying about Eagle Projects and their 'Rank' in relation to their peers. No real way around it, since if you don't make Eagle then the time (not to mention hundred of dollars in dues, camp fees, etc.,) is especially wasted. After achieving Eagle, many realize that the 'Looks good on resumes' argument was basically false, unless you're going for the 'camp counselor' career. That it's really basically only worthwile if you're military bound (in which case you would have been better off (by benefits and starting rank) by working for JROTC merits instead of BSA) or are able to make it into the even more exclusive Order of the Arrow. I'm neither, I'll admit.
90% of Boys praticipating are being forced by parents to do so. 90% of badges are earned fron Scoutmaster (and parental) pity. Many merit badges are archaic and unneccessary in modern times. Some are just rediculous, period (the coin collecting badge, for example). It has become an outlet for parents who have their child's life planned out from birth to 25. As such, they cannot afford to have a scout stuck in the Life Rank. I have seen entire Eagle Projects faked, and approved. The District Leadership really has no control over the individual troops, and the National leadership is just a funnel for the mormon church.
There are plenty of organizations where, youths, teens, and adults can camp, learn, and have fun together. The BSA, however, claims to attempt to teach leadership and citizenship as well, and that is wherein lies the problem.
It is not the BSA's perogative to judge the morals of individuals. Morally straight doesn't neccessarily mean sexually straight. And you don't have to be "Reverent" to maintain the values of Leadership, which is what the whole system claims to try and produce. A good Boy Scout need only be 1) A good kid. 2) Willing to meet all kinds of kids. 3) Not taught to condemn other kinds of kids.
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The greatest country in the world. Led by the worst president ever. Land of the free, home of the brave.
And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free... United States of America.
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*An American catchphrase that was used on a daily basis after Nine-Eleven.
*A little booklet which contains prayers & reflections for our country. This is an important read for those who despise America, but it contains religious content, thus this book will be avoided by those pussies who couldn't afford to learn a moral from The Book.
"It's like a bible but with patriotism."
-me
"Could we all please stop this God Bless America crap."
-Michael Moore, spouting off more anti-America rhetoric
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let’s get things straight: i do not live in america nor am i apart of the general populous that inhabits the 50 states and recognized territories in which that the united states possess; i was born and currently reside in the large city known as Liverpool, United Kingdom. However, unlike 99.9999999% of citizens that reside on the island of great britain, i am actually PRO-American. Most of the stuff we have (ie phones, furniture, hardware, etc) is shipped from you guessed it, the us of a.
what country has the strongest economy, military? The united states.
Before hating on the united states of america, via stereotyping them as “ignorant” “fat” “lazy” go get a phone, unlock it, type “the USA” in the search bar, and edu-ma-cate yaself on the bloody country. before bashing their politics and electoral system, look at our problems first, the EU for instance. we literally left because of how much of a mess it is.
“their president sucks” our prime minister is literally getting “impeached” (fired) because his @$$ was watching pr0n IN A BLOODY GOVERNMENTAL MEETING AND VIOLATED HIS OWN COVID GUIDLINES HE SET FOR US TO ADHERE TO. Before ignorantly stereotyping America negatively, open a book and read it
i’m in year 11 if you think i’m young or stupid :)
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The richest, most forunate, most generous and overall best country in the world.
It's probably the closest large country that is considerably Christian.
So God bless America, that's probably why America's so powerful, from all of God's blessings; but one has to see that America doesn't deserve to be blessed by God by the way it's people are.... perhaps that's why it's been getting a little bit weaker...
-where do you live?
-in the United States of America, the best country in the world, how about you?
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The United States of America is the greatest country in the world. We have worked tirelessly for many years to help hundreds of other countries and when one idiot gets into an office of power everybody immediately turns on us.
Americans: Man I love the United States of America. They are a true symbol of freedom.
World: Shut up you american pig-dogs you helped us for many years but now we spit on you because we are so ignorant.
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A group of black Americans who believe in an alternate-history, whereby they are descendants of slaves who rebelled in the 16th century and became "Natives" of a sort, integrating with Native American tribes (generally confused with tribes which would live in the region only centuries later). This alternate history is propagated by known, and self-professed, race baiter (and wannabe-cult-leader) Tariq Nasheed.
"I am not African-American, I an a Foundational Black American!"
"Sure Tariq, and aliens TOTALLY built the pyramids too, and also Jesus, and the original Hebrews, and the ancient Egyptians, and three Roman Emperors, and the ancient Moors were all black right?"
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