a mailing from the Boy Scouts of America. the envelope says "Today's Boy Scout is tomorrow's Defender of Freedom". yesterday's Boy Scout, id est me, didn't realize I was being so groomed. the picture shows a cop, a fireman and a combat soldier standing behind a saluting Boy Scout, with an American flag in the background. the 50s are back, and then some. the image brings to mind the Village People, tho I don't mean to go there. okay boys, you've got these 3 options. I suppose Boy Scouts report directly to Homeland Security now. the organization has always represented itself as community minded, but the picture triggers a more determined political sense.