I received today a flyer from a local Republican politician, Adam Schwadron, who is running for Secretary of State of Missouri. It says a variety of things about Mr. Schwadron that are bound to appeal to reactionary voters. Along with his other achievements is listed the following: “Adam made Eagle Scout at age 13 and continued on until age 18.” That is truly impressive. But the blurb continues: “Sadly this once proud organization has been lost to woke culture.”

Well, the Boy Scouts of America has been lost to the rule of law. Its shame was made manifest and it was forced into bankruptcy, like some Catholic dioceses, by law suits arising from a history of child abuse within the organization. It has changed its name to “Scouting America” by way of starting over. It wasn’t any “woke culture” that destroyed the Boy Scouts of America, no, it was the criminal behavior of its adult members.