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P.L. 110-363, The Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (4 comments ↓ | 9 wiki edits)
H.R. 5872 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Jeff Archer
This is outrageous. Years ago, the Boy Scouts of America fought to be a discriminatory group. They won, but they also lost public financing because the group does not allow atheists or homosexuals in its organization. Many public entities took away their funding. Now, the U.S. Congress, in a stealth manner, has allocated a coin for the Boy Scouts. This is a blatant bigoted act aimed at about 50 million U.S. citizens. It is incredible that the federal government in this day and age supports discrimination.
Rick Ericson
I agree with Jeff. Individual scouts do good deeds, however the Boy Scouts organization discriminates against gays and atheists. The Federal government must to support discrimination.
Alan
I do not think they minted enough for the millions of Scouts and their families that will be wanting these in their collection.
350,000 for the millions of Scouts...
Good Bill - however, needs a more realistic quantity minted.
Conor
if you are sleeping in a tent do you want a homo next to you less than 3 inches away? it is only openly gays, it is just like don't ask don't tell in the military!