scouting for all vs. astro turf

[d_r]

all of a sudden I am seeing ads on the internet for new web sites concerning Boy Scouts of America and gay membership.

I followed a link and they look pretty slick.

Compare the scouting for all website, obviously low budget an home made by former scout volunteers with their names listed in the about us, that has been chugging along for years:

http://www.scoutingforall.org/data/home.html

or the inclusive scouting network:
http://www.inclusivescouting.net/

with
http://www.onmyhonor.net/

That describes itself on the about page as "the official coalition of concerned parents, scout leaders, etc." but lists no names. I got in an ad on facebook. It is paid for by the "National Christian Foundation," which describes itself as "the largest Christian grant making foundation in the world."

http://www.nationalchristian.com/


or
http://standwithscoutssunday.org/
from the "Family Research Council&quot listed by SPLC as a hate group). It has a web cast on Sunday that they are trying to get churchs to host.

Why I don't understand is, who pays for these web sites opposing lifting the membership ban? That has got to cost some money. What is in it for them?



edited to fix a link and to add:
I think these are astroturf facebook pages-
https://www.facebook.com/saveourscouts

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moms-of-Boy-Scouts/562408540450774

https://www.facebook.com/BsaStandStrong

[msongs]

1. $$ is in it for them - they are losing the last great fundraising demon - fear of glbt people nt

[d_r]

2. just how they make a living?

justifying their own existence?

[Gore1FL]

3. The policy is the result of an alliance with the LDS.

The LDS made BSA it's youth program and then started influencing policy. ( I guess arguably it's a funding issue of sorts, but not exactly as you described.)

This resulting changes caused a decline in membership, making the LDS even more powerful.

Fortunately, it is possible to find troops who ignore it.