I have been involved with Scouting since Cub Scouts. I made Eagle at 13. 45+ years later, I am still part of the organization.

Cub Scouts did not remove this young man from his Webelos Den, his Den Leader did. Generally, the Cubmaster and the Chartering Organization Representative are involved in this process as membership issues are decided by those two positions. Neither the local BSA Council office nor the BSA National office make membership determinations. Unless there is more to the story than is being reported, the Webelos Den Leader did not follow the proper protocol to remove a member from the Cub Scout Pack.

BSA encourages its members to engage in politics at all levels. We encourage our youth to study and understand the issues. We expect the adult leaders to be encouraging and non-judgmental despite their personal views. We are supposed to encourage differing views and the free exchange of beliefs. I have taken Scouts to visit politicians; I love it when the hard questions.