26 August 2008
Flying Debris Cites This Site Citing Obama’s Site
Posted by admin under: policies .
With the Democratic National Convention now under way it is inevitable that more attention is being paid to what the candidates and their websites are doing. Flying Debris noticed an article I wrote a while back that noted that Barrack Obama’s website had an unauthorized use of the Boy Scouts of America name and logo. It’s not often I get to quote myself.
In response, someone has started an online group labeled “Boy Scouts for Barack Obama” on the official Obama for President website with the official BSA logo and everything. Obama apparently isn’t aware of the fact that the BSA does not endorse any political candidate. Actually, it’s probably more like the person who created the Obama entry doesn’t care about that policy and that the Obama campaign isn’t aware of the usage of the BSA official logo on the site.
So just two short years ago members of the Democratic Party whined and complained about a few Boy Scouts who wore their uniforms to an event featuring the President of the United States, today the Democrats illegally use the Boy Scout logo and name in an attempt to elect Barack Obama President of the United States. According to the My Barack Obama web site this group of 240 “Boy Scouts” has made 3,721 phone calls, they have yet to knock on any doors and they have raised $9,642.40. This Ladies and Gentleman is not what Scouting is about, this is Chicago politics, plain and simple.
To be clear, BSA is not political. Some people might like to say they are, but it’s not true. Attending a rally in uniform or using the BSA name to endorse a party or candidate is a big no-no.
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