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Walleye

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22. Failure. Secretary of defense should be largely a diplomatic position.

Reply to Hey Joe (Reply #17)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:03 AM

Nov 25

He is the farthest thing from a diplomat that you can get

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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 25 OP

Where's the "Males Only" sign on the Pentagon? sinkingfeeling Nov 25 #1

I know. This admin is so immature and incompetent. ananda Nov 25 #18

It will be there DBoon Nov 25 #24

It is so creepy how they're chopping up every aspect of life to suit their mental distortions bucolic_frolic Nov 25 #2

Conservatives J_William_Ryan Nov 25 #3

This will never happen eringer Nov 25 #4

they will just create a new scouting organization. with part of its main uniform: a brown shirt. nt Javaman Nov 25 #6

It's a green shirt, not a brown one jmowreader Friday #30

You know what I was referring to, right? nt Javaman Saturday #32

Of course I do! jmowreader Saturday #34

Fact is they hate girls? It's obvious. Walleye Nov 25 #5

That is a load. OldBaldy1701E Nov 25 #8

Exactly, patriarchy that's the word I was looking for. It caused the Roman Empire to crash. Walleye Nov 25 #9

Whiskey Pete is about as insecure in his Hey Joe Nov 25 #17

Failure. Secretary of defense should be largely a diplomatic position. Walleye Nov 25 #22

I call bullshit buzzycrumbhunger Nov 25 #7

They are grooming boys to hate girls. They will grow into men that hate women. Walleye Nov 25 #10

I was married to an Eagle Scout. llmart Nov 25 #12

Michael Moore was an Eagle Scout orangecrush Nov 25 #14

My response was to the statement Walleye and other posters made... llmart Nov 25 #16

My Scout leaders in both the Cubs and the Webelos were female. OldBaldy1701E Nov 25 #11

My Scout Master in 1968 orangecrush Nov 25 #13

Grudging thanks to Hegseth, for yet another dumb fucking move. Paladin Nov 25 #15

Whiskey Pete has some serious issues, doesn't he? travelingthrulife Nov 25 #19

Way to go Hog's Breath Botany Nov 25 #20

A good Scout leaves the campsite cleaner than it was when they got there. NBachers Nov 25 #23

A good scout leaves some firewood and kindling ready for the next people to use the camp site .. Botany Nov 25 #27

He should be praising them for overcoming their leaderships' bad behavior in the past. travelingthrulife Nov 25 #21

I never even knew the Military had a "partnership" with Scouting. maxsolomon Nov 25 #25

Pete meant SCOTUS usonian Nov 25 #28

My oldest child is an Eagle Scout and went to the National Jamboree LetMyPeopleVote Nov 25 #26

Can Hegseth Just Come Out of The Closet Already? DrFunkenstein Nov 25 #29

Maybe shitbird Pete the Drunk Stacey Grove Friday #31

My old scout master is serving consecutive Don Wests ghost Saturday #33

I've not forgiven the Boy Scouts for my experience when I was very young at a summer camp NewHendoLib Saturday #35