Write your Senators! No government sponsored BSA fundraisers!

I just found out today via No God Blog that the House of Representatives recently passed an act requiring the Secretary of Treasury to coin a commemorative coin for the Boys Scouts of America. Also, a surcharge will be added to the coin and the BSA will get that money. I wrote both of my US Senators immediately and I encourage everyone else who opposes this to do so as well. Here is what I wrote:

Senator <>,

I recently became aware of an act passed by the House of Representatives called HR 5872. It is my understanding that this act requires the Secretary of Treasury to mint a coin in commemoration of the Boy Scouts of America and to add a surcharge to each coin that will be payable to the Boy Scouts of America. In essence, it is a federally mandated fundraiser endorsing the Boy Scouts of America.

A 1996 U.S. Mint report titled "Commemorative Coins Could Be More Profitable," described the issuance of commemorative coins as follows: "Every commemorative coin program is authorized by an act of Congress. Congress authorizes commemorative coins primarily as a means of honoring certain events and individuals and raising funds for the coins’ sponsors."

Our government should not be endorsing any organization that is outwardly discriminatory against any group. Therefore, I ask you to vote against this issue when it comes before the Senate. The Boy Scouts of America has consistently discriminated against homosexuals and nonreligious people. This cannot be tolerated and the government should definitely not honor it.


Thank you,

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