Bill Maher Shreds the Boy Scouts—This Is the 'Kind of Thing That Gets Trump Elected'

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We’ve seen so much change so quickly in the three-plus weeks of the second Trump presidency as he and his administration have worked to jettison DEI from the deferral government, end the gender insanity in women’s sports, root out fraud and waste in the executive branch and so much more. (Of course, the Democrats and activist judges are fighting him every step of the way, but in the end, I'd wager that he'll prevail on at least a majority of his goals.) 

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One organization that didn’t seem to get the memo that the mood has drastically changed in this country is the Boy Scouts—excuse me, “Scouting America.” Give me a break. In early February, they decided that after 115 years, they needed a new name in an effort toward “inclusivity.”

Nine months after announcing a name change was coming, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) on Saturday officially changed its name in an attempt to "meet the evolving needs of young people."

The organization adopted the new name, Scouting America, on its 115th anniversary, "marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s journey," according to a statement released Saturday.

Now there’s some cow emissions for you.

Even comedian/pundit Bill Maher, hardly a conservative (but sounding more and more like one in recent times because he’s not an idiot), thought the move was ridiculous. He and his panel sounded off  on his "Real Time" show Friday.

It's an "Onion headline," Maher scoffed, referring to the satire site. Watch (warning: major profanity):

The tweet continues:

[Former Ohio Democratic Congressman] Tim Ryan: "This is targeted towards young boys, because young boys are different from young girls." 
 [NY Times opinion columnist] Pamela Paul: "I understand why girls would want to be in the girl scouts: It's a lot more fun.
The boy scouts are learning skills, building fires, and going camping." 
Maher: "Institute that curriculum in the girl scouts. This is kind of thing that gets Trump elected." 
Kid Rock: "We lost a good portion of a few generations of men who just turned into complete f**king p***ies." 
 
'This is kind of thing that gets Trump elected' 
Never change, Democrats.

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Just switch sides already, Bill: 

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Sad:

This is an idiotic move by the venerable Boy Scouts, who have a long and storied history and had no need to screw it up. Here is just a small sample of the youngsters who participated in the Boy Scouts and later went on to become influential men:

  • Buzz Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon
  • Neil Armstrong, astronaut and first man to walk on the moon (Eagle Scout, Class of 1947)
  • Hank Aaron, baseball Hall of Famer
  • Michael Jordan, former NBA player and current NBA team owner
  • Tommy Lasorda, former baseball manager and Hall of Famer
  • Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights icon
  • Jimmy Buffett, Grammy Award-winning musician
  • Harrison Ford, actor in Blade Runner and the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises
  • Jay Leno, former host of NBC’s The Tonight Show
  • Jimmy Stewart, Academy Award-winning actor in The Philadelphia Story
  • John Wayne, Academy Award-winning actor in True Grit
  • John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. president
  • Sam Walton, founder of Walmart (Eagle Scout, Class of 1934)
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Bill Maher is not always right—not by a long shot—but he’s right here. There was no reason to make this move, and it flies in the face of the new mood we’re seeing in this country, which is: enough of this crap.

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