RSSThe Death of the Girl Scouts
Gene Lalor | December 31, 2011
Anyone who has ever been a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, a Scout leader, or active supporter of the GSUSA knows the organization has always been one of the finest in the country and the preeminent group advocating for American girls and young women.
Until recently.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012, the GSUSA boasts a membership of over 2.3 million girls aged 10 to 17. They used to recite the Girl Scout Promise: “On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law.”
Their Promise is similar to the Boy Scout Oath, except in regard to the reference to God which the GSUSA made optional in 1993. That decision followed one two years earlier to adopt a “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on sexual orientation. The earlier change was ostensibly made because the organization didn’t want “to intrude on personal matters”; God was dropped because a few people complained.
Both alterations of basic principles were made despite the fact virtually everything in the Girl Scout Law is “personal” and they were made in the interests of demonstrating the GSUSA adheres to the popular fascinations with diversity and inclusiveness.
Those fascinations represented the beginnings of Girl Scout political correctness and may have sounded the death knells of a once proud and honorable institution. The delayed ramifications of the GSUSA going PC were reflected in last month’s dissolution of troops and the recent exposé of Girl Scout attempts at political indoctrination.
As reported by the ChristianPost.com, and by few if any other media, “Three Girl Scout troops at a Christian school in Louisiana have disbanded in protest of a policy of inclusion for transgenders,” more precisely, accepting a biological boy into the Girl Scouts.
Regardless of one’s opinion of Sarah and Bill Tyler, parents of 8 year old Dana/Danann Tyler who indulged their son’s sexual identity confusion by allowing him to dress as a little girl, sent him to school lugging a princess lunch box, and bought him high-heeled slippers, we should all be able to empathize with the Louisiana parents.
Dana/Danann Tyler doesn’t seem to be the subject of the controversy in Lousiana–at last report, the Tylers lived in Southern California–and Christian Post doesn’t give the Louisiana boy’s name. Still, the situations are similar. Dana/Danann’s nationally-televised story was examined here in “Smile! It’s Transgender Awareness Week!” (http://bit.ly/uJBsEk)
The push for transgendered boys joining the Girl Scouts isn’t confined to either California or Louisiania. A Colorado mother also tested the GSUSA inclusion policy, was rejected by her local troop, called a press conference, then was heard from no more.
The Louisiana moms/scout leaders didn’t exactly give up, however.
They resigned their posts, disbanded their troops, and are considering re-alignment with an alternative group, American Heritage Girls, which is “dedicated to the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country,” commitments now suspect in the GSUSA. (http://bit.ly/sHCt4Z)
Fifteen year old Sydney Volanski is also commited. She’s committed to outing the GSUSA as a front for the Democrat Party and the progressive movement to undermine Girl Scouts’ integrity and non-partisan, apolitical tradition.
The amazingly-articulate teenager made an appearance on FNC’s “Fox and Friends” Thursday morning and revealed the heretofore unknown and un-publicized GSUSA campaign to seduce scouts into believing all the liberal media claptrap.
Ms. Volanski ultimately came to a realization understood by few girls her age or any age understand, that the GSUSA had evolved into a tool of progressivism in America and uses its influence on Girl Scouts to guide them to what she aptly calls, “a clear liberal ideology, like with the Media Matters site.”
Founded by conservative turncoat, David Brock, and financed by far left wing extremist George Soros, Media Matters for America (MMfA) may more accurately be described as hitmen for the Obama administration.
Yet, along with Planned Parenthood, America’s primary abortionist, it is recommended by the GSUSA as a resource for sixth through eighth graders in its handbook MEdia, which directs the youngsters to MMfA to correct media “misinformation” they may come across.
Young Ms. Volanski read it and left the Girl Scouts after eight years and co-founded her own website, SpeakNowGirlScouts.com (http://bit.ly/mzTjLJ) to correct the misinformation GSUSA doles out in the guise of guidance.
Among other outrages, the Girl Scouts referred kids to its “partners,” Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion groups, and recommended girls to Marxist, socialist, Communist”heroines” such as Betty Friedan, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Simone de Beauvoir, Martina Navratilova, and a slew of other radical liberals and gay women.
The suggested models failed to mention such people as Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann, Anne Coulter, or Monica Crowley.
In the “Fox and Friends” interview, Ms. Volanski says, “We were so deceived” by the Scouts. Whether or not it was a reaction to her exposé, Scout spokeswoman Michelle Tompkins indicated to Fox that references to Media Matters would be dropped from future editions of MEdia. (http://bit.ly/tBRySu)
It’s regrettable for American girls and women that the Girl Scouts of the United States of America has become so immersed in liberal ideologies that it has devolved into a virtual arm of the Democrat Party and now advocates all the vile beliefs of progressivism. The GSUSA has sullied its reputation and rendered its future doubtful.
Unless its leaders are replaced or change course, the Girl Scouts do not deserve to survive.
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Literally within 3 hours of my posting the above article on my blogsite, an irate reader commented, irately. The comment, and my response:
Warren J. Blumenfeld said, in December 31st, 2011 at 8:31 pm edit
It’s really unfortunate that some people actually believe the propaganda that you are peddling. You base your conclusion on no sound evidence. You are appealing to people’s worst fears and prejudices. I hope people can see through your lies.
Berlet98 said, in January 1st, 2012 at 1:56 am edit
Please note that the incensed Mr. Blumenfeld fails to refute a single reference in this article which constitutes “propaganda.” Nor does he offer any “sound evidence” which contradicts the article’s premises.
He must also consider Ms. Volanski a liar.
I suspect this is the same Warren J. Blumenfeld who writes for HuffPo’s “Gay Voices,” http://huff.to/sIRQeP.
a better alternative was offered on The Blaze! Happy New year and new freedom for our nation’s daughters
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/meet-american-heritage-girls-a-christ-centered-alternative-to-the-girl-scouts/