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O’Reilly Lectures Girl Scouts About ‘Homosexual Overtones’ Of Their Former Spokesperson
Bill O’Reilly followed up on his Girls Scouts “controversy” with an interview last night with a spokeswoman for Girl Scouts of the USA. The discussion began with spokeswoman Kelly Parisi explaining the innocuous tweet that caused pro-lifers to stage a “buycott” of Girl Scout cookies. But before long, O’Reilly was reprimanding the organization about the “homosexual overtones” of their former spokesperson.
O’Reilly didn’t name the spokesperson but, as our Priscilla noted, his name is Joshua Ackley. He once played in what the conservative Daily Mail called a “homo-punk” rock band – now long defunct – called The Dead Betties. O’Reilly said:
That wasn’t good enough for O’Reilly.
But O’Reilly had to get the last word. “I want the Girl Scouts to be acceptable to all Americans. So I hope you do that.”
It’s worth pointing out that O’Reilly said his own order for cookies is already in.
By the way, if you’d like to make a statement in protest of the right-wing attempts to make Girl Scouts their political pawn, you can find out how to buy cookies in your area here.
Full disclosure: I was once employed by Girl Scouts of the USA.
O’Reilly didn’t name the spokesperson but, as our Priscilla noted, his name is Joshua Ackley. He once played in what the conservative Daily Mail called a “homo-punk” rock band – now long defunct – called The Dead Betties. O’Reilly said:
Let’s get on to a spokesperson who I don’t think works for you now but certainly did, was a member of a controversial punk band with homosexual overtones. …When I saw that you guys hired, paid a guy in a punk band with homosexual overtones, I’m going, "Is that a good choice for the Girl Scouts?"Parisi said GSUSA does “extensive background and criminal checks” before hiring somebody, that Girl Scouts is “non-partisan and non-political” and doesn’t “bring our politics or our personal opinions into the organization.”
That wasn’t good enough for O’Reilly.
You then have to understand the flak when conservative Americans see a spokesperson for the Girl Scouts who is a member or was a member of a punk rock band with homosexual overtones. They’re going, "What the deuce is going on?" Surely you understand that.Yes, Parisi could understand “some people’s concern.” However, she added, the organization is about leadership for girls, not politics or partisanship.
But O’Reilly had to get the last word. “I want the Girl Scouts to be acceptable to all Americans. So I hope you do that.”
It’s worth pointing out that O’Reilly said his own order for cookies is already in.
By the way, if you’d like to make a statement in protest of the right-wing attempts to make Girl Scouts their political pawn, you can find out how to buy cookies in your area here.
Full disclosure: I was once employed by Girl Scouts of the USA.
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