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Father of a current boy scout and a current cub scout, that the scouting organization has really begrappling with what is its role going to be in the 21st century lifestyle? its seen some drop in enrollment. theyve been making a series of steps to try to ease the path into participation. just last year, for example, they reduced a lot of the requirements necessary to earn ranks for cub scouts to become a wolf or bear because it was seen as too much and parents and families that were busy with so...

Please dont be too nice. >> so when you have a situation like that, andy card, how do you go in -- even says he doesnt suffer fools. how do you go in and you bring some order when the disorder starts at the top? >> first of all, those two statements at two very different groups were completely outrageous and completely inappropriate. im a boy scout. i love the scouting organization. he did not reflect their values or who they are or even the appropriateness of speaking to the group that was stan...

Scouting as flourished in lds units. i think its something theyre struggling with right now but given time they will make the right decision and mel come gay leaders as well. >> let me get your reaction to one of the statements because the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints says its deeply troubled by the voted aing when the leadership of the church resumes its regular schedule of meetings in august, the century long association with scouting will need to be examined. what would you lik...

Ministries not just as scout leaders. i should point out im also a girl scout leader in addition to being a boy scout leader. the church i think is -- would be welcoming me back. our particular parish what were what were waiting to see, however, how the archdiocese of louisville and the catholic committee for scouting comes down on the scouting. theres a decision to be made and might choose to have a membership standards to overlay kind of whats going to be out there for the rest of the scouting...

He would ask, how reliable is this? is it third-hand information? is it second-hand information? does it come directly from the source? listen, no one likes to think about the fact were spying on allies or allies are spying on us. in the real word, this goes on. not because you think that person in particular may be dangerous to us. they could have information. they could be having a conversation that fits into an overall mosaic that could be helpful for us to find out what is happening in the w...

Remove the long-standing national membership requirements. it could leave it up to individual organizations to decide for themselves. some may well say we want to admit them. some may say they dont. and the scouting organization says parents and sponsored could decide for themselves which one they want to send their children to. it has support within the board, they say, and they strongly expect it will pass. >> james dale, is that enough for you? >> thank you. its a great first step, but i dont...

Scouts and scout leaders among vo is y mistaktino their ranks reversing their long-held ban. ilare low skd m my guest tonight james dale took on the scouts in a case that went to the supreme court which in 2000 decided the boy scouts e ar it eyll dend o were allowed to refuse gays including dale himself. to the nionareviewhat pu also with me tonight nbcs pete williams who broke this story immiation beromney o earlier this week. gosell oeplyd welcome to both of you. pete, whats the latest? coinbu...

Heterosexual sex? >> exactly. the boy scouts of america, we dont talk about sex really at all. its interesting that darren would say that. weve heard this line before, actually. we hear it frequently. whats important to note is when miss terrell was released from her sons cub scout pack, thats the first time this notion had ever been discussed with the pack. this is something weve seen over and over. its not until leaders are forced to resign and those kids are wondering why their favorite leade...