Comments on: Chartres 2009 http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/12/28/chartres-2009/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:19:25 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: AmyLynn http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/12/28/chartres-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-28122 AmyLynn Fri, 14 May 2010 02:02:06 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/?p=7321#comment-28122 ahh!! Thank you so much for having pics of the 2009 pilgrimage up....I went, but took like a grand total of 2 pics haha...wish I took more though! so, thank you XD Amy ahh!! Thank you so much for having pics of the 2009 pilgrimage up….I went, but took like a grand total of 2 pics haha…wish I took more though! so, thank you XD

Amy

]]> By: Mr. WAC http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/12/28/chartres-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-25800 Mr. WAC Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:53:03 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/?p=7321#comment-25800 Mr. Hendrix, Several countries, most notably France, Germany, and Italy, have several national scouting organizations divided by religion. The scouts in the picture are members of Catholic scouting organizations that take part in the annual pilgrimage, unless I am mistaken. In the United States, the founders of the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts USA shrewdly secured protected status as monopolies by specific exemptions to the anti-trust act, making it impossible for sectarian scouting organizations (or any other kind, for that matter) to be founded. They have been consistant in the enforcement of their trademarks, going after certain scouting organizations (usually religious or politically aligned outfits) while ignoring, for example, the scouting organizations formed here by members of communities displaced by the Soviets (who outlawed scouting) after World War II (the Ukranian Catholic American <i>Plast</i> being notable.) -WAC (Former district executive of the BSA) Mr. Hendrix,

Several countries, most notably France, Germany, and Italy, have several national scouting organizations divided by religion. The scouts in the picture are members of Catholic scouting organizations that take part in the annual pilgrimage, unless I am mistaken.

In the United States, the founders of the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts USA shrewdly secured protected status as monopolies by specific exemptions to the anti-trust act, making it impossible for sectarian scouting organizations (or any other kind, for that matter) to be founded. They have been consistant in the enforcement of their trademarks, going after certain scouting organizations (usually religious or politically aligned outfits) while ignoring, for example, the scouting organizations formed here by members of communities displaced by the Soviets (who outlawed scouting) after World War II (the Ukranian Catholic American Plast being notable.)

-WAC (Former district executive of the BSA)

]]> By: Jeff Hendrix http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/12/28/chartres-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-25638 Jeff Hendrix Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:12:47 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/?p=7321#comment-25638 Thank you, Andrew, for this rousing photomontage and commentary. I find it rousing to see so many young adults as pilgrims. A question: is that pale blue uniform (scout-esque with kerchief) some kind of order of Our Lady? Thank you, Andrew, for this rousing photomontage and commentary. I find it rousing to see so many young adults as pilgrims. A question: is that pale blue uniform (scout-esque with kerchief) some kind of order of Our Lady?

]]> By: Mark M http://www.andrewcusack.com/2009/12/28/chartres-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-25635 Mark M Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:16:50 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/?p=7321#comment-25635 Very nice. I have a wee blog that tries to promote Chartres, so I might have to nick your compilation! :D Have a good Christmastide, Andrew, and a very happy New Year. Mind ye sing Auld Lang Syne, and have a dram for me. Very nice. I have a wee blog that tries to promote Chartres, so I might have to nick your compilation! :D

Have a good Christmastide, Andrew, and a very happy New Year. Mind ye sing Auld Lang Syne, and have a dram for me.

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