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#timewellspent #wellspoken #politics #senate#senator #iowa #usa #eaglescout #theygrowupsofast
Nov 9, 2018 12:44 PM
annymalla
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#timewellspent #wellspoken #politics #senate#senator #iowa #usa #eaglescout #theygrowupsofast
PSYchr
Did Mamas proud!
AlmondWilliams
Go Iowa. Fuck yeah.
Rektastic
if you can't beat them, become them
TheMightOfChondria
Respect
PAPASQUATT
“Hi moms!”
Geracht
That poor kid. Anytime he wants something he gets in an endless loop of "Go ask your mother."
rexmundi381931415
Sometimes the world is beautiful.
GondwanaCraton
Damn, and all I did today was read some Imgur posts.
Baeloro
Seems like the purest of political motivations here. Good luck. Hope the job doesn't kill him.
arebum
I know that guy! He coached me in high school!
ryedsox94
You went to west? What year?
PreciousPotato
Makes me think of "If" by Kipling. Of course Wahls is not perfect, and he will have to compromise some of his values in the face of the /1
PreciousPotato
opposition, but I'm glad you got him.
FaeryVixen
BRAVO!
Terrahexone
When is he running for president?
treefiddypumpchump
can you say repost 5 times fast
twentyfourjay
A big hooray for him and a big fuck you to Kim Davis
cre8majic
How to make your mothers proud...
ZombieJonSnow
Womensure can make great mothers.
UnceTysFeeTimesAMady
Weird spacing aside, at first I read this to mean they raised him to be a good mother and it confused the heck outta me.
BaRockmanObama
Yourspacing is odd
ZombieJonSnow
Lol yeah i fucked up. But it was too late.
ZanarkandAbes
But can they see why kids love cinnamon toast crunch?
ZombieJonSnow
*whipps out giant cartoon magnifying glass*
DrTrivago
Speech is 3 min long and well worth your time (if you can live with the hum on the audio) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSQQK2Vuf9Q
Letsthrowrocks
Go Hawks
vandy2019
Zach Wahls for president in 2028! (He's only 27 now)
SergeantPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand
YES!!
kamosey
I bet he is a closet lesbian though.
PickleRiiiiiiiiiiiiick
He learned from lesbians.
Aquick20dollars
SirBagels
Real proud to be an Iowan right now. We're not perfect, but our election didn't go too poorly this time.
RobotsAndLasers
Elections went great at the state level since we stayed red. Young campaigned on "Pelosi bad" and nothing else. Deserved to lose.
onnani
I won't downvote you just because you're republican, but Iowa used to be solid 'purple'; small govt but open to others. We're losing that.
SirBagels
I'm actually not a fan of our governor. Shes cutting funding to both my job and my mothers. Nothing against Republicans, they just haven't
SirBagels
aligned with my goals lately. Especially at a national level.
CommentProvider
Good to see. We need more young people representing us. The future is for the young.
Genini
The present is for the old then?
CommentProvider
Sure. They have more money and have grown to higher positions in society.
ReasonableConservative
Like they aspired to do when they were young, (right?)
PlaguesandBacon
If say the present is for the middle aged. The past is for the old.
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
If the state wasn't involved in marriage we would have had marriage equality a long time ago
Sw1ftTurtle
Is there any point in a marriage if it is not backed by law?
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
see my clarification to SciGuy
SciGuy
And... how then do you hande things like inheritance and medical rights...?
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
You misunderstand. I mean you should be able to fill out the "contract" (because that is essentially all it is), sign it, notarize it, and 1
ThrowMamaFromTheTrain
file it. The issue of government granting or denying a license is bullshit. They should have no opinion in the matter. 2
azazyel
Look up his speech it's incredibly moving.
walnussbaum
Thank you! What a powerful speech for 19 y.o. and in general.
orderlyanarchist
That was wonderful. Thanks for recommending it.
CurrentlyHuman
Yes it is! Just watched and a little bit teary...
azazyel
I really don't know how anyone could follow it up with saying that same sex marriages are harmful on kids.
GoodGirlImgurian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSQQK2Vuf9Q
CurrentlyHuman
Holy shit that was great
FoxVoxDK
While his speech is great, it is only anecdotal. That said, peer reviews say the exact same thing as he did. :D
Saric92
My state did something good!
onnani
Fellow Iowan; this almost makes up for Steve King.
SincerelyHated
I thought he's from Maine? Like almost all his books take place there anyway. ¯\_(シ)_/¯
knoxer0
https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1059055138416050176
jenkinl1302
As a King constituent, no it doesn't.
onnani
hey that's why i used 'almost'
ReasonableConservative
S'okay. The Republicans will be there when you grow up.
TerriblePokemon
The BSA tried to deny me my eagle scout for speaking out against homophobia in the organization
4TheSDMB2C
Fuck that! Earned is earned.
V1K1NGFVNERAL
The BSA doesn't realize that Scouting is a global movement that didn't start and end with them.
TerriblePokemon
Now that the Mormons are leaving it'll get a lot more with the times
V1K1NGFVNERAL
I wasn't gonna say it but absolutely yes.
ReasonableConservative
The BSA has sold its soul for worldly acceptance, like all the other United Way agencies. (They'll get you yet, my pretty.)
V1K1NGFVNERAL
The BSA exists to develop young people, not support the church.
ReasonableConservative
The BSA is accountable to common sense values which are being corrupted as we speak. (It won't be long now.)
sargassoQuadrilateral
Ah yes, those immutable “common sense values” handed down in an ancient book of mythology
spectheintro
Keepin' it classy, as always, BSA.
PeopleSeemToHaveLongNamesOnImgur
I mean they let everyone in now. Seems they've learned.
TheManInABlackSuit
They certainly dragged their feet on it though. Also BSA still takes issue with Atheists being members unless they belong to a UU church.
TerriblePokemon
The Mormons left because of it and they'll be better for it
sargassoQuadrilateral
The Scouts or the Mormons?
ThatMeantSomethingDifferentInTheNavy
What badge did he get for that?
Nightcaste
The taco and scissor badge
DickPicEnthusiast
Furthering the Gay Agenda/Destroying the Traditional American Family badge.
OliverClothesoff70
Lots of badge. Yep, I think we got away with that.
Nalagy19
Matching beavers badge
AriBoBari
Scissor Me Timbers badge
chillFlamingo
Sensational Senator badge of seniority
FutureVoter
They give a vadge for that achievement
Rayfasa
Civics
CannibalisticVegan
Wet Vag
R2D3PoSkywalkerthe3rd
The: “kicked out of the boys scouts” badge
BabyUnicorn314
Must have taken all 3 Citizenship badges: Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and Citizenship in the World.
sargassoQuadrilateral
...Citizenship in the Universe, Citizenship in the Mind of God...
MrPhuckett
The snatch patch
myballshurt
Vag badge
votebacon
Yaaaaaaay!
degenerator
Merit Vadges?
GryphonHunter
His moms earned that first
LokiShade
No, they got Scissoring.
Event416
J0EMEGA
This1Knadn
I came for this comment! Thank you!!
AnxiouslySarcastic
Easy there.
freehugsforeveryone
so early
TheElGordo
Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge (look it up)
BryantTaylor
.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
There's a badge for that? How cool!
johnwilliamsistheman
It’s required to get the eagle rank, which sucks Kuz it’s boring but it’s important kuz everyone should know how our country works
RadioRat
Except the government hardly works, it shuts down when they can’t agree and fucked up shit gets jammed into laws/amendments all the time.
johnwilliamsistheman
Yeet.
RadioRat
Spoken by an Eagle Scout / National Youth Leadership Training counselor / Crew Scout. Favorite political issue is gov controlling the web
RadioRat
Not cool. One of the requirements is to sit in on a public hearing. So much cooler stuff like tomahawk throwing, sailing, SCUBA, rifles, etc
swanglemydangle
Yo, my kids can get that if they show up at my murder trial?
clevermotherfucker
From what i read, none of the requirements are to sit in on a public hearing.
RadioRat
May not have been a ‘hearing’ per se but some public panel discussing town issues and voting on how to handle it. I’m 23 now so... 1/2
RadioRat
It’s been a while since I took ANY merit badge. I finished badges 2 years before eagle rank, did other stuff with my time (crew/NYLT). 2/2
Sirtopumhat
I bet your fun at parties, because it's neat to learn new things and converse with people that are versed on a variety of topics. thanks !
eljefeisatwork
This comment made my day
AquaHair
I like you.
TheElGordo
*you’re
whateverwhat
*you're
Sirtopumhat
Thanks !
TChallaVanDam
Stop being so nice and grateful! Do you even internet?