Y2 CookieCott 2014

One of the many favorite times of the year is Girl Scout Cookie time. It’s when you see your favorite cousin or niece, or even daughter, go around selling everyone’s favorite cookies around the community. Unfortunately, there is a Girl Scout Cookie boycott going on right now. Who would ever want to deny one of the few simple pleasures of the world? Well, anti-abortion groups are extremely angry over the apparent support for abortion-rights advocates, such as Democratic Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis. FOX News says, “The groups have taken issue with tweets and Facebook postings that link to articles recognizing Davis, who shot to political stardom last year with a filibuster of abortion limits, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, another Democrat who supports abortion rights.” John Pisciotta, director of Pro-Life Waco and organizer of the so-called CookieCott 2014, says that although the Girl Scouts claim to have no position on the standing issue of abortion, they have never given any pro-life leaders and praise. FOX News said, “The Girl Scouts do not endorse politicians or take stands on political issues, spokeswoman Kelly Parisi said Tuesday. The posts were meant to encourage people to get involved in discussions about the top newsmakers of 2013, which many people were referring to as the year of women, Parisi said.” One of the tweets that were deemed offensive was a question for nominees for Woman of the Year. The tweet was “linked to a Huffington Post discussion on the subject in which Davis was mentioned prominently. A post on the organization's Facebook page linked to a Washington Post list of influential women that included Sebelius.” The Scouts official position is neutral when it comes to abortion. Should pro-life advocates look so deeply into the small acts of the Girl Scouts? Or are they mad that they aren’t receiving any praise from a well-known organization? Buying Girl Scout cookies helps those who are Girl Scouts, and helps spread their goodness throughout the community. The people in charge of the Girl Scouts make executive decisions that are most likely not influenced by the girls’ opinions. Should we punish them?