Very Politicaly Incorrect - Anybody know where Gresham, Oregon is located?

[eisely]

Never thought I'd live to see the day...

 

GRESHAM, Ore. -- Gresham police say one charity is going too far by cutting off the Boy Scouts.

The Scouts have been the center of controversy for not allowing homosexual leaders. The United Way now says groups with discriminatory rules will no longer receive funds.

 

But the Gresham Police Association, a supporter of the Scouts, says it's a double standard.

 

"An organization that purports to be nonpartisan should not be taking this action. And if they do, we don't want to have any affiliation with them, we don't want to be approached by them, we don't want their materials in our workplace," Paul Poitras said.

 

This year, the Portland-area Boy Scouts Association received more than $100,000 from the United Way.

 

[NWScouter]

Gresham is a suburb just east of Portland, Oregon.

[packsaddle]

NWScouter is right, you cross the boundary into Gresham without noticing it. The police department is free, I think, to decline United Way participation - I could be wrong. But local politics could take curious twists.

NWScouter, are you the one located in Vancouver? Maybe you can keep us posted.

[evmori]

A big ATTA BOY for Gresham!

[NWScouter]

I'm up north in Everett, Wa. Our papers have very little in them about Portland unless the Sonics are playing the Trailbazers. Did see a peep about this in any Seattle papers.