Friday, January 20, 2006
Hmm
Well, no.
Berkeley has no obligation to fund private organizations with its citizens' tax dollars. What the city does have is an obligation to ensure its money only goes to groups that follow its regulations. The Berkeley Sea Scouts are a private club, and if they want to maintain their own practices, they're free to continue to do so-just not with city money.
We aren't talking about practices. No one is claiming that the Sea Scouts discriminate. We're talking about the opinions expressed (i.e. disavowing a Boy Scouts policy). That's why it's a First Amendment issue.
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