On My Honor - Why The American Values Of The Boy Scouts of America Are Worth Fighting For

“The cultural warriors of the left have never liked the Boy Scouts and have toiled unceasingly through the media, in the courts and by pressuring government at all levels to force them to abandon the very values they have instilled in generations of young Americans. Texas Governor Rick Perry knows the value of scouting. The values that led him to a life of public service and eventually the governorship of his beloved Texas were instilled in him as he worked to become an Eagle Scout in his youth and he acknowledges the debt in this examination of scouting’s value and the almost incomprehensible savagery of the left’s assault on a treasured institution.”

--David Keene Chairman, American Conservative Union

“On My Honor,” a new book by Texas Governor Rick Perry, provides insight on how the American Left has waged war on Middle America for over 30 years. By detailing the attacks on the Boy Scouts by the ACLU and others in the secular front, Perry brings to life the broader culture war and the sustainability of the basic scouting values in withstanding the onslaught from the Left. This is a book that every American Family concerned about the decline of our culture should read.

--Ken Blackwell, Former Ohio Treasurer, and current Senior Fellow at both the Family Research Council and the Buckeye Institute.

“From Boy Scout to Eagle Scout to Governor of one of the largest states in the union-- who better to tell the story of one of our country's greatest institutions. Governor Perry pulls no punches as he details the relentless assault on the Scouts and the traditional American values they instill. It's an important read for anyone concerned about the battle over how our children are raised."

--Sean Hannity

For decades, the culture warriors of the left have waged war on societal institutions that espouse traditional American values. In On My Honor, Texas Governor Rick Perry examines the left’s attacks on a venerable American institution that has had a profound impact on the values and virtues of young Americans: the Boy Scouts of America.

Demonstrating that no one is immune from their effort to make society conform to their narrow, secular agenda aimed at elevating the individual to a place worthy only of God, the American Civil Liberties Union and their sympathetic counter-culture warriors have waged a legal war of attrition against the Scouts, draining their limited resources with numerous lawsuits and appeals. Their calculated campaign again an institution that teaches young men how to be good stewards of the environment, to respond to emergencies, to be resourceful and thrifty, and to be reverent to adults and God, is chronicled in this thought-provoking book. Perry pulls no punches. He also makes the case for why Scouting is more important than ever in combating the nihilistic forces of our culture and shaping young lives into service-oriented leaders. This book needed to be written, and more importantly, needs to be read by any American Family interested in reclaiming our culture.

--Newt Gingrich

Governor Perry’s book, On My Honor, defends the values espoused by an organization that has been instrumental in supporting the American family: the Boy Scouts of America. It dives deep into the culture war, showing how the proponents of secularism have transformed the virtue of liberty into the vice of license. Perry makes a passionate defense for Scouting, recognizing how valuable this movement has been in setting young men on a course to achievement. When you consider that the American family is under siege, we need organizations like the Boy Scouts of America to not only survive, but thrive, in building stronger communities. This great organization has helped thousands of single mothers raise young boys to live according to the American ethic, and many more parents build a stronger bond with their children centered on wholesome activities that edify the family. I applaud Governor Perry for standing up for the Boy Scouts of America.

--Don Wildmon American Family Association