Comments on: Embarrassing the Boy Scouts of America

By: Vader

Vader — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:17:59 +0000

We can do something about that.

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:34:34 +0000

He commented merely to get the link.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:32:33 +0000

Non sequitur. Your facts are uncoordinated.

By: Jay Quine

Jay Quine — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:55:01 +0000

This article pertains only to Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Units seeking to earn a Hornaday award. Recall that Scouters, organizations, and individuals do not need to complete projects, nor do they apply for the award, rather they are nominated.

By: Vader

Vader — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:06:40 +0000

So it would appear that confidentiality of Church records is regarded by Oregon courts as a favor granted by the state rather than a right granted by the First Amendment.

By: Adam Greenwood

Adam Greenwood — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:57:18 +0000

An Oregon court did something similar with the Church. A bishop was falsely accused of child abuse but the Church ended up having to settle because the Oregon court ruled that the Church had to produce and make public all its financial records.

Its definitely a flaw in our federal system where a court in one state can damage a nationwide institution in matters that have nothing to do with that state. Maybe if they were limiting the disclosure to persons with Oregon ties, that would be a more reasonable injustice.