What Happened to “Always Be Prepared”
Apparently, the Boy Scouts of America forgot their mantra when it comes to addressing the hot potato topic de jour of gays being allowed membership. The fact the Boy Scouts are mulling over the thought of changing the ban on homosexuals set the phone lines to stun earlier this week. Unfortunately, the Boy Scouts decided, at least for now, to simply issue a statement and not provide a warm body for interviews….either locally or nationally.
I called the Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America and they got back to me pronto with a fine Pontius Pilate imitation, kicking me upstairs to the national chapter. When I called in hopes of getting a spokesperson on our show, I was told they weren’t scheduling any media interviews at this time but would be happy to send me a written statement on their position. It reads:
“For more than 100-years Scouting’s focus has been on working together to deliver the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. Scouting has always been in an ongoing dialogue with the Scouting family to determine what is in the best interest of the organization and the young people we serve.
Currently, the BSA is discussing potentially removing the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation. This would mean there would no longer be any national policy regarding sexual orientation, but that the chartered organizations that oversee and deliver Scouting would accept membership and select leaders consistent with their organization’s mission, principles or religious beliefs. BSA members and parents would be able to choose a local unit which best meets the needs of their families.
The policy change under discussion would allow the religious, civic or educational organizations that oversee and deliver Scouting to determine how to address this issue. The Boy Scouts would not, under any circumstances, dictate a position to units, members or parents. Under this proposed policy, the BSA would not require any chartered organization to act in ways inconsistent with that organization’s mission, principles or religious beliefs.”
Is there a new badge for “passing the buck?”
Cheaters HOF
Move over Lance Armstrong, company’s coming.
Yankee star Alex Rodriguez is in the middle of MLB’s latest doping investigation after a Miami newspaper reported baseball’s highest paid player was among big leaguers whose names showed up in the records of a Florida clinic the paper says sold performance enhancing drugs. The Miami Times says A-Ro
d bought human growth hormone and other PED’s from 2009-2012 from Biogenesis of America LLC, an anti aging clinic in Coral Cables, Florida which has since closed its doors. The clinic was a third to first throw from A-Rod’s offseason digs. If MLB finds cause to discipline Rodriguez, rest assured the Yankees will do EVERYTHING they can to find an escape hatch on the remaining 5-years and $114 million left on A-Rod’s albatross of a contract.
And then there’s Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis who is gearing up to play the last game of his career in Sunday’s Superbowl against the San Francisco 49ers. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED has published a story about a company called SPORTS WITH ALTERNATIVES TO STEROIDS, S.W.A.T.S for short, and its relationship with high profile athletes, including Lewis. The company is an edgy sports-science company run by a gym owner/former stripper by the name of Mitch Ross. The company specializes in holographic stickers, deer antler pills and other edgy goodies to enhance a players performance or speed up recovery from injuries.
Hours after tearing his triceps against Dallas October 14th, Lewis contacted Ross by phone (Ross reportedly recorded the conversation)
During which Ross prescribed treatment that included deer antler pills and spray. The spray contains IGF-1 which is on the NFL’s list of banned substances.
Deer antlers? Who knew?
They’re Baaaaaaaack
“That’s a big Twinkie”
Winston Zeddemore-GHOSTBUSTERS
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC and Dean Metropoulos & Co are near a deal to buy snack cake brands including Hostess Twinkies and Donettes for roughly $400-million bucks. The part of Hostess Brand Inc’s bankruptcy process could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Dean Metropoulos is number 360 on Forbes 400 list of America’s wealthiest people.
And I had my money on Alex and Ani.
