Why did Rick Perry completely change his mind about entering the presidential race, thereby stripping Mitt Romney of his inevitable frontrunner status? Perhaps he's too flippant about the whole deal. Or he just wants to exact revenge on Romney for dishonoring his beloved Boy Scouts, nine years ago.
The fine folks at BBC News have since had a change of heart, but when this story on a sex-ed program for Boy and Girl Scouts first ran, it was accompanied by the regrettably chosen photo you see in the screengrab. Unless I'm getting this totally wrong, and knotting techniques have officially been replaced by obscene…
Join the biggest, toughest gang in the city: the Boy Scouts! This 1985 ad features George Takei's intimidating and then welcoming face as he pitches the largest youth organization in America. Too bad he wouldn't be allowed to join.
Jacob Smith was recently chosen by the Boy Scouts to break a world record for the most rockets launched simultaneously. The old record? 975. The Scouts' goal? 3,200 (3,130 of which took flight). Watch what happened inside.
Today, the Drudge Report offers more proof that America hates Obama: Video of Boy Scouts booing a message from our leader at a convention. But were they actually booing because they love Obama so much? YouTube detectives: On the case!
Chuck Boustany must be pissed! He gave the official GOP rebuttal of Obama's speech, but it's mad heckler, Rep. Joe Wilson, who's getting all the attention. Oh well. Let's learn more about Joe, a histrionic right-winger who loves racists!
From the mailbag: "If they had a badge for sexual abuse, everyone would be an Eagle Scout." [CBS/Raw Story]
