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noamnety

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9. I just wish their fundraising activities

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 01:12 PM

Jan 2012

Weren't so laser-focused on contributing to the obesity epidemic.

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Don�t fall for (conservative) smears against the Girl Scouts [View all] onehandle Jan 2012 OP

I asked around the office to find a source for cookies Betsy Ross Jan 2012 #1

I bought 2 boxes this year. MH1 Jan 2012 #24

They're made in the US, from different suppliers nt WolverineDG Jan 2012 #34

My daughter is a girl scout and we have too many. Well, not really, just that I keep eating them. Fuzz Jan 2012 #36

I posted the following image on my facebook page 5 days ago justiceischeap Jan 2012 #2

Why in the world would you post that on YOUR page? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #5

Because it may promote them but it also informs people of what they are doing justiceischeap Jan 2012 #8

I hope you added a post to explain why you were posting it. jwirr Jan 2012 #30

This is what I posted... justiceischeap Jan 2012 #32

I always post these kinds of things when I see them on DU OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #16

Exactly it helps to know your enemy. Initech Jan 2012 #27

I posted it too WolverineDG Jan 2012 #35

Proud Brownie and Girl Scout here. I don't understand anyone smearing the Girl Scouts. txwhitedove Jan 2012 #10

Thanks for posting that! OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #15

My older daughter is in 4H MattBaggins Jan 2012 #18

It is a good organization and does not promote the stuff that poster claims it does. Get your girls jwirr Jan 2012 #31

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jan 2012 #3

Did they miss this? BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #4

It's simpler than that for me. If I know the parents, I buy some cookies. If I don't know 'em, Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #6

After reading about the boycott, I ordered 10 boxes from a friend's daughter and asked her to ship Booster Jan 2012 #7

I just wish their fundraising activities noamnety Jan 2012 #9

They ain't gonna raise money selling celery OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #12

They might raise money by selling veggies seeds though. noamnety Jan 2012 #13

Nobody forces anybody to purchase the cookies or the lottery tickets OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #14

the lottery funds education in my state noamnety Jan 2012 #28

Cookies are not inherently harmful if eaten in moderation. Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #29

We had this happen in our daughter's scout troop OmahaBlueDog Jan 2012 #11

WTF kind of logic is that? Initech Jan 2012 #26

If a girl is enterprising enough to come to my door, I'll buy some. tanyev Jan 2012 #17

That's not really all that fair MattBaggins Jan 2012 #19

I get that, but I don't really need more calories in my diet. tanyev Jan 2012 #20

I understand that MattBaggins Jan 2012 #21

Guilt by Association setup CatholicEdHead Jan 2012 #22

'ultra-conservative Catholics' are a tiny sliver of American Catholics... onehandle Jan 2012 #23

There's nothing "guilty" about Planned Parenthood. PassingFair Jan 2012 #38

Must have thin mints!!! Odin2005 Jan 2012 #25

Going after Girl Scouts? That's really nuts. Vinca Jan 2012 #33

I always buy a case from the first one that asks me. Iggo Jan 2012 #37

Caveman Lawyer says: Patrick_Bateman Jan 2012 #39

I haven't bought ellie Jan 2012 #40