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LiberalFighter

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39. Personally, I think Komen should be allowed to dissolve

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 03:34 PM

Feb 2012

as I am sure there are better organizations that do a better job and have higher percentage of funding for research and less for non administrative and salary funds.

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RW Catholic Group Confirms: Komen's announcement simply a PLOY [View all] hlthe2b Feb 2012 OP

Unless they clean house ... earthside Feb 2012 #1

absofuckinglutly AmandaRuth Feb 2012 #14

Personally, I think Komen should be allowed to dissolve LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #39

This is important. Let's keep this kicked crazylikafox Feb 2012 #2

I'm getting real tired of the Catholic Church atreides1 Feb 2012 #3

Rimshot, atreides PlanetBev Feb 2012 #23

Joey Ratz was the Grand Inquisitor b/f he made Pope NAO Feb 2012 #34

Isn't that odd? gratuitous Feb 2012 #26

I don't see Komen daring to cut funding to PP. sufrommich Feb 2012 #4

The outcry is re: Komen's intent to pull back funding... They have made no commitment to fund in the hlthe2b Feb 2012 #6

I realize that. Let me put it this way, sufrommich Feb 2012 #18

Logic fail justiceischeap Feb 2012 #30

The logic fail would seem to be assuming Planned Parenthood sufrommich Feb 2012 #35

Yes but the most telling statement in yesterday's interview with Brinker is the following justiceischeap Feb 2012 #37

The way they will reduce being outed is by LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #40

You're right. randome Feb 2012 #48

I think you are mistaken.. sendero Feb 2012 #65

Nope... I think they are just stupid enough to think justiceischeap Feb 2012 #66

That's exactly what I was going to say gopiscrap Feb 2012 #56

The mafia?? proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #5

As a proud member of the "mafia", I say... Spazito Feb 2012 #7

You took the words right out of my mouth leftynyc Feb 2012 #17

Yeah, the 99% mafia n/t VWolf Feb 2012 #45

We have a pretty lame mafia then... Lost-in-FL Feb 2012 #58

Hey, we have a PP avatar? 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #68

Yep, the Admins were right on top of it when DUers asked for one! n/t Spazito Feb 2012 #74

Babykillers, the lot of them! 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #75

Huh. So Brinker woke up this morning in bed with a horse's head? sarge43 Feb 2012 #51

With or without this being true, it seems that more money helps people if given to PP karynnj Feb 2012 #8

CORRECT Skittles Feb 2012 #9

Agree. nt sufrommich Feb 2012 #22

That is what I decided to do yesterday. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #41

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2012 #64

They're referring to their financial contributors as the mafia. The Backlash Cometh Feb 2012 #10

Maybe they know something we don't. We should listen. yardwork Feb 2012 #12

I know Aerows Feb 2012 #21

it really is amazing how they went from hero to zero in like nothing flat dembotoz Feb 2012 #11

Do t hey think we're stupid? leftynyc Feb 2012 #13

Of course they think we're stupid; they project. sarge43 Feb 2012 #28

Well, duh. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #15

komen already promised to fulfill their orig fredamae Feb 2012 #15

I don't trust the fundy running Komen, but I trust PP sufrommich Feb 2012 #20

Fine, let them pull their funding. sarge43 Feb 2012 #33

Karen Handel and Elizabeth Thompson must resign now. Aerows Feb 2012 #19

Very well put, Aerows. kag Feb 2012 #27

Related: redqueen Feb 2012 #24

IMO the Catholic Church should really lose tax exempt status over this. Initech Feb 2012 #25

Over this... kag Feb 2012 #31

I agree Aerows Feb 2012 #32

So should the Koman Foundation IggleDoer Feb 2012 #36

True. Initech Feb 2012 #38

This was obvious to me as soon as I read the statement. drm604 Feb 2012 #29

Sounds more like saving face to me Gman Feb 2012 #42

Yeah, just ignore that apology from Komen: Ilsa Feb 2012 #43

It's not ignoring the apology Aerows Feb 2012 #44

Sorry... Not buying this PR stunt. It changes NOTHING... If you read carefully you'd see... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #52

I think PP should find public support/other instead of dealing with the Komen foundation. glinda Feb 2012 #46

I doubt PP will pass up any attempt for funding. randome Feb 2012 #49

A documentary is coming out now! "Pink Ribbons" Quantess Feb 2012 #47

k & r thanks for posting...nt Stuart G Feb 2012 #50

Why anyone would remain in the Catholic Church after the contraception fiasco is beyond me. olegramps Feb 2012 #53

Are Kormen's claims of a cancer link to abortion/contraception, correct? Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #54

No. There is no link between breast cancer and abortion. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #55

RW garbage... All authoritative sources have debunked (INCLUDING KOMEN) hlthe2b Feb 2012 #59

No, it's not sustained. The statistics they use are lowered rates for women whove had babies Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #73

"...they are continuing five grants through 2012." Lost-in-FL Feb 2012 #57

I'm so happy Planned Parenthood has thrived. caseymoz Feb 2012 #60

Not only that it should be a warning to everyone who believes that elections do matter. /nt still_one Feb 2012 #63

But now, we are watching their every move. If this is a ploy, everyone will know it, they can no jillan Feb 2012 #61

For those that were not already aware, they know now Komen's true colors. /nt still_one Feb 2012 #62

One of my adult daughters brought this up in conversation. Kalidurga Feb 2012 #67

They would damage their brand to this degee to prove a point? DCKit Feb 2012 #69

Your response to me makes no sense to me... hlthe2b Feb 2012 #70

Why republican? rtracey Feb 2012 #71

They're also desperately trying to spin away a bad situation- the MASSIVE PRO CHOICE MAJORITY Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #72