03-03-26 Part Two - Scouting America

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced last week that the War Department will conditionally continue to provide support to Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts of America — following the youth organization's commitment to pull all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from its program. The organization also changed a policy that didn't distinguish between male and female participants' biological sex at birth. Also California's tax rate overtaxing MLB players and a SCOTUS Blog article on a 2nd ammendment case on pot use and gun ownership. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now it's Red Eye Radio.
0:09.4	Gary McNamara and Eric Hurley talk about everything from politics to social issues and news of the day.
0:17.0	Whether you're up late or you're just starting your day, welcome to the show from the Relief Factor Studios.
0:23.7	This is Red Eye Radio.
0:26.1	All across America, we are Red Eye Radio.
0:28.4	He is Eric Carly and I'm Gary McNamara.
0:30.9	All right.
0:32.3	Other things going on, let's make sure, because these are things that are like, hmm, interesting.
0:39.9	Scouting America, which used to be the Boy Scouts.
0:42.5	Right.
0:42.9	We'll make changes to several policies after Secretary of War Pete Higgsett threatened to pull the department's support for the organization.
0:51.9	In a video released on Friday, Hags has said the organization had agreed to
0:55.8	pull all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives from the organization. What's next? Among
1:02.6	the changes, Scouting America says it will launch a new merit badge that focuses on military service
1:09.4	and veterans.
1:19.3	To make way for the new merit badge, its citizenship in society merit badges will be discontinued.
1:32.3	A description of the badge from scouting America describes it as a way for scouts to realize the benefits of diversity, equity, inclusion, and ethical leadership.
1:34.5	Okay, that's the badge that's going to be gone.
1:38.5	That's citizenship in society.
1:41.7	A statement from the organization website reads,
1:44.9	Citizen of Society Merit badgege will be discontinued.
1:50.1	Effective Friday, February 27th, beginning on February 27th, Scouts will no longer be able to start requirements on citizenship of society merit badge.
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