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We do, but now we want perfecter-er sound.

I've said this my whole life. But now you're telling me smaller is better? My life is over!

Well there's that, and it wasn't exactly girls that were crazy about him on our last outing. Not that Colin could control that, seeing as we were in the Castro. Either way, I think he dug the attention.

Sorry to hear it Nate. No advice, as I've been lucky enough to not have had any, but hang in there.

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Very well said Al. Mirrors my thoughts to a T.

Wayne i did mention this in a minor way. I do take your point, and I think that a four year age spread in situations involving one or two minors is cause for concern.

Small steps Shelly. Texas will be shamed into it eventually!

Oh fuck! Don't even get me started on Rick Perry!

X2 I found the first vid very touching. The SNL vid had me laughing so hard that my dog looked at me with total confusion.

As a gay agnostic I think the chances of me being a Scout leader in my lifetime are pretty small. A gay atheist is surely doomed. Maybe I should just start a gay scouting organization? Rainbow Scouts? We could teach things like what knots to best tie your BF/GF up with. What color neckerchief truly goes well with a uniform. There could be merit badges for things like shopping, dancing, grooming... And best of all, we could celebrate things like Cher appreciation day. I'm fired up! Who wants to join?

Not quite everyone is into that. Now that is truly fucked up!

I thought most states followed the 3 year rule, in which even an 18 year old could not be charged with a sexual crime unless the other party were more than 3 years younger. I guess I'm mistaken on that. It sounds as though the younger girls parents most likely felt that their daughter was "indoctrinated" into the lesbian lifestyle by the older girl, and therefore waited to get the strongest revenge. I will say that I do not think a 17 y.o should be having sexual relations with a 12 y.o., regardless of sexual preference. As to age of consent...Alaska is still 16, but there are stipulations to that. No teachers, authority figures and so on. Hawaii and Idaho are 14, which I personally find a bit concerning.

How funny. I find that I am scared by any media that you might possess. Once you achieve the age where you'll start masturbating you'll find that time starts moving much faster.

I certainly agree that it's a large part of the issue. And in no way do I fault Catholics. I do fault many in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, but I do not consider those one and the same. I am not a religious person, but in no way do I believe that I have all the answers, or that my view is the only valid view. I think that's about the most you can ask of anyone. Why do we need to have the exact same belief system to get along? Accepting people for their differences is truly the key to enlightenment. Non belief in God is not equal to non belief in morality. I consider myself a moral person. I also do not expect everyone to be as happy about this latest ruling. I understand the contradiction with many peoples religious teachings. I only hope that people will give this a chance. Hopefully many will come to understand that times change and religious ideas need to be able to change with the times. Just getting many to understand that homosexuality is not a contagious affliction would be a huge cause for celebration in my mind. I am a romantic, but I'm also a realist. While I would love for great leaps and bounds in the acceptance of the LGBT community, I do not expect them, and am happy just to be moving in this direction. So kudos to you for "evolving" Sir!

My Dad was a Scout Leader, and I know it brought him great enjoyment. I know it would for me as well, but I cannot imagine putting myself in that type of situation, as a gay man. At least not in South Texas. Just the slightest innuendo of inappropriate behavior would devastate me. Well one step at a time!

Yes of coarse, but we could follow the Catholic Church's lead, and just keep moving the offenders to new troops.

Fuck! I still think of 80's music as relatively recent.

IMO it's about fucking time! Now the push to allow gay men to be Scout leaders. My viewpoint is no surprise, I'm sure. How do you feel about this? I will keep an open mind, I promise.

Feliz Cumpleaños Brent! Look it up Brent.

Happy Birthday Raffy!

R.I.P. Trevor

Happy Birthday!

Break on through to the other side Ray.