The Boy Scouts is reportedly considering bankruptcy amid what many saw as the imminent result of a series of poor decisions.
The 108-year-old organization may be seeking bankruptcy protection amid a significant decline in membership and a financial hit due to legal costs in dealing with sex abuse violations, according to the Wall Street Journal.
This is what happens when you bow down to the left wing pieces of garbage and demand political correctness. Stand for something or fall for everything. Apparently the #BoyScouts are the only ones who didn’t see this coming.
— YouMadBro (@BourbonPleaz) December 13, 2018
Multiple social justice decisions by the organization, including the controversial re-naming of the Boy Scouts to Scouts BSA in order to let girls join, and allowing openly gay leaders and members, led to a spiraling loss of membership and sponsorships.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would be severing all ties with the Boy Scouts at the end of next year, signaling the end of a long-standing partnership which could cost the embattled organization nearly a third of its members. The Mormon Church indicated that its decision was based on the Boy Scouts representing values that diverge from its own.
In its pursuit to be more inclusive, it seems the Boy Scouts organization lost its way and is now looking at Chicago law firm Sidley Austin being able to help with what could be a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Decades-old cases of alleged sexual abuse were kept under wraps in what came to be known as the “perversion files,” leading to multiple lawsuits against the organization that has led to crippling legal debt.
Chief Scouts executive Michael B. Surbaugh noted the group’s “financial position” in a letter obtained by People magazine, issuing the statement “in anticipation of news reports that will speculate about the BSA’s financial position.”
Not a letter one writes when things are going well. @boyscouts lost its compass; sacrificing its historical mission at the altar of political correctness, and weakening core values to appease detractors. As an Eagle Scout and scoutmaster, I weep for the loss of the BSA. pic.twitter.com/9Osp11QADC
— Michael Q Sullivan (@MQSullivan) December 12, 2018
“We have an important duty, and an incredible opportunity, to focus as an organization on keeping children safe, supported and protected, and preparing youth for their futures through our nation’s foremost program of character development and values-based leadership training,” Surbaugh said.
“To do so in perpetuity,” he continued, “we are working with experts to explore all options available to ensure that the local and national programming of the Boy Scout of America continues uninterrupted.”
Perhaps a return to its original principles would provide the oxygen mask the Boy Scouts needs, but it seems many think that time has passed and the demise of the program for 11- to 17-year-olds.
Get woke. Go broke. Politically correct losers in leadership destroyed a once great institution. Sad.
— Joe Caldwell (@bumper457) December 13, 2018
The Boy Scouts were made to care and chose the wrong side. https://t.co/Gv9Cpq6VzW
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 12, 2018
Entirely predictable considering the horrendous decisions the National Council has made over the last few years.
— Zach Sweet (@zachsweet12) December 12, 2018
Liberalism killed a 100 year old organization in less than 5 years.
— The Church Lady (@churchladysays) December 12, 2018
Well.. when you’re not the ‘BOY’ scouts anymore… smdh
— #2A WxGeek (@dittos88) December 12, 2018
Shoulda stuck to your founding principles instead of cowardly adopting the PC agenda. Never have another penny or time after BS went rogue. Stupid decisions have consequences!
— TipoftheSpear (@JohnWMoser) December 13, 2018
Another American institution run into the ground by liberal progressives. #LiberalismIsAMentalDisorder
— livefreeordie (@_LIVEFREEORDIE1) December 13, 2018
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