Rush: Obama "stiff[ed]" Boy Scouts "probably because there isn't a merit badge for community organizing"
July 28, 2010 12:54 pm ET
From the July 28 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:
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Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Crime Prevention
Entrepreneurship
Law
Public Health
Traffic Safety
Effectively, that's exactly what some of those merit badges are...I know...I earned most of them.
A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
Blimpy fails all twelve. Well, maybe his undying devotion to the Republican Party counts as loyalty... I'll give him that.
American Cultureswhich requires Scouts to learn about country's diverse ethnic/racial/religious heritage
American Labor learning about the history of working people in the US, including the contributions of labor unions
And then there's:
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Journalism
Indian Lore(or "Injuns" in RushSpeak)
Scholarship
Theater
Sculpture
Environmental Science
Citizenship in the Community:
Among the Requirements to earn this badge:
Do the following:
1. Choose a charitable organization outside of Scouting that interests you and brings people in your community together to work for the good of your community.
2. Using a variety of resources (including newspapers, fliers and other literature, the Internet, volunteers, and employees of the organization), find out more about this organization.
3. With your counselor's and your parent's approval, contact the organization and find out what young people can do to help. While working on this merit badge, volunteer at least eight hours of your time for the organization. After your volunteer experience is over, discuss what you have learned with your counselor.