‘Indiana Lawmaker: Girl Scouts Promote Homosexuality, Communism’

Where can I join the party?

Blueokie - “American Heritage Girls does sound like a fun organization, they probably have all the good merit badges: homemaking, fertility chants, snake-handler burqas, and advanced subservience.  You have to admit, its a lot easier to rule the world (or think you do) when you can be dismissive of half of humanity.”

HA! Your description applies to a huge number of religious organizations. They don’t even need to build an “organization for girls.” They fundamentally treat females like this out-of-habit.

Indiana and the history of the KKK in America ! Oh yes and still one of the anchor
areas for racial and religious intolerance ! Why is anyone surprised ?

As someone who lives in the “heartland” this sounds all too familiar.  I think the motto for a large swath of “flyover country” should be; “The more I beleives, the less I have to worry ‘bout knowin’”.  Remember the number one hobby in these parts is unsubstantiated fear.  Ignorance is so easy and comfortably blissful.

American Heritage Girls does sound like a fun organization, they probably have all the good merit badges: homemaking, fertility chants, snake-handler burqas, and advanced subservience.  You have to admit, its a lot easier to rule the world (or think you do) when you can be dismissive of half of humanity.

sand 11:  I realize my remarks on Indiana are offensive generalities—like most generalities—and not amusing to someone whose feelings are offended.  (I have a lot to learn about how to use humor without offending.) I am by nature sarcastic with a cartoonist’s attitude most of the time.  I got it from my Dad who taught evolution in a big city high school at a time when ignorant, intolerant people who never read books were trying to dictate what should and should not be taught to young people.  Sound familiar?  I’m now 98 years old, which means that for at least 150 years we have been trying to convince a majority of Americans that ignorance is more dangerous than science. Time for a little relatively harmless sarcasm, don’t you think?

People like this self-righteous man explain how a climate of hatred against anyone who is not exactly like him can permeate what was once a free, democratic country.  I’m embarrassed for America.

Note to self: buy more cookies this year!

While the american south is considered the land that time forgot, I need to clue americans in on a little known fact, in all my travels over the years, many of the states of the mid-west are filled with some of the most ignorant fundamentalist pin-heads you will ever come across. Indiana in particular seems to be stuck in 1949 (hell, maybe 1849). Some of americas worst slums can be found in and around Indianapolis.

Hoosiers need to stop humping their bibles and sucking on their flags, and enjoy some delicious girl scout cookies.

If yer gonna git rid of pig-headed Hoosier bias,yer gonna haf t’do more than hand out Thin Mints.
  Having spent my teen years in Indiana, I speak from experience, and only want to add that it was a shear stroke of good luck that Frank Baum and Kurt Vonnegut were both Indiana natives. Saved the state from utter ignominy—that and high school basketball.

When Boy Scouts of America won their battle against “gay leaders” back in the 1990’s I sent back my Eagle Scout regalia, my Order of the Arrow Sash and included a letter to the Board of the BSA telling them how ridiculous the policy was. I received a response wrapped in a metaphorical bouquet reeking of condescension that, to this day, leaves me cold.

The GSA have had the good sense to stand their ground on homosexuality. They certainly have more cajones than the jerks at the BSA.

Gee what a surprise that this nut is a conservative
Christian Republican.  What is it with these loonies
seeing a homo, commie, or feminist in every shadow?? 
(yes, I can say “homo” cause I am one… although not
the kind that lurks in those conservative Christian
shadows…) Uggh… I’m so sick of the GOP and fringe
right nutwings in this country.

It’s a big bad world out there.

Had I a daughter or two, I would probably be mortified if they expressed the desire to become Girl Scouts. The same of course would apply to any masculine child I might father with regards to the Boy Scouts of America.