Essex troop provides a home for special-needs Boy Scouts

"As members of Boy Scout Troop 117 gathered to discuss their trip to see the Baltimore County Council in action, a troop leader leaned in, trying to coax details from the easily distracted boys."

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Don't Say It: Whither Free Speech?

"A Chicago-area high school student named Heidi Zamecnik wore a t-shirt to school reading 'Be Happy, Not Gay.' She wore it the day after the 'Day of Silence,' on which students -- at the instigation of gay activist groups -- wore clothing expressing support for homosexuals and their lifestyle."

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