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Scouts Face Possible Revocation of Charter for Refusing to Embrace Homosexuality
By WebToday staff writer Jerry Mack
WASHINGTON, DC, September 1, 2000 (WebToday)-- The White House is now investigating whether the Boy Scouts should have their charter revoked.
In conjunction with The Department of the Interior, the Clinton administration has targeted the Scouts for giving "special legal protections to homosexuals."
It has been revealed from an internal memo from the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation, that the Feds are asking for a probe of an upcoming Boy Scout Jamboree, scheduled to be conducted at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Virginia.
In the memo it asks for information on whether or not the Boy Scouts receive direct or indirect monetary assistance from the federal government. It so, the Scouts can be banned from a myriad of activities including no more camping on federal land.
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey says the Scout's charter, which has been in effect since 1916, should be revoked because "A policy of excluding homosexuals is contradictory to the Federal Government's support for diversity and tolerance and should not be condoned as patriotic, charitable, or educational."
WebToday discussed the matter with White House Assistant Press Secretary Mark Kitchens, who said, "I'll get back with you on this." WebToday will post an update with his quote if and when he gets back with us.
CONTACTS: White House Director of Internet News, Mark Kitchens 202-456-5694. To view a copy of the Executive Order on nondescrimination of homosexuals signed by President Clinton June 23, 2000 go to: Executive Order
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