BrentAllen, I'm almost finished with Townley's book, it is a great inspiration for anyone who is Eagle, or is thinking about earning it. I think it is a great, well written piece of literature.
As for the rest of this discussion, I understand that some of you feel that National is being less than honest with the statistics, but in the process of bashing the numbers you are also downgrading the integrity of Eagle. I'm an Eagle Scout, class of '93. I'm very proud of this fact. As far as my BSA Troop goes, I had my COH with five of my greatest friends. My troop was not an Eagle mill, it was a great troop with excellent leadership. I earned my Eagle. The fact that I am an Eagle Scout holds more weight than I even realized. Eagles are leaders. Eagles believe in the Scout Law and Oath, they may stray from it throughout their lives, but they remember it, and they'll come back to it. Does that mean you should take everything you read as gospel. Absolutely not. It's OK to question authority, it's another thing to disregard other people's opinions and thoughts because you think you're right. I think Beavah should just relax a little bit, type in better English (sorry, it's difficult for me to follow some of your comments with you typing in slang and using non-words), and support his opinions as best he can. Facts are what proves issues, not ideas or opinions. Be accepting of others, and respect your fellow scouters.
If you're an Eagle, be proud of your accomplishments, not of what odds you beat to get there.
