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56. That's true of any gift donated to a charity. You take your chances.

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 11:18 AM

Feb 2012

That's why it's important to research the organization before you give it money. I had no idea that Susan G. Komen spent so little of its fundraising income on actual research and services. Most of the money they raise goes right back into more fundraising, junk trinkets made in China, and exorbitant salaries of the executives.

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Susan G. Komen Foundation Also Stops Funding Embryonic Stem Cell Research [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

Yesterday I asked if they could be ACORNed izquierdista Feb 2012 #1

The right wing has asked for this. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #4

Susan G. Komen for the Pure BeyondGeography Feb 2012 #2

Lol, nice. Esse Quam Videri Feb 2012 #5

Thanks For Posting, k and r.. Stuart G Feb 2012 #3

Yes thanks for posting this story. Esse Quam Videri Feb 2012 #6

If the people at Komen are paying any attention to the comments on their Facebook page dflprincess Feb 2012 #7

remember that scene in the 2005 "Fun With Dick and Jane"? yeah MisterP Feb 2012 #29

That lie about abortion causing breast cancer is out in full force this week, I noticed. Big fat lie yardwork Feb 2012 #53

Fucking idiots. Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #8

K&R nt abelenkpe Feb 2012 #9

Time to burn everything pink! Bozita Feb 2012 #10

It was so obvious how corporatized they got when football teams and grocery products started cyberpj Feb 2012 #21

no. they didn't invent pink and they don't own pink eShirl Feb 2012 #36

doing the bidding of the koch bros ncteechur Feb 2012 #11

There is a Crisis Pregnancy Center board member on the Komen BOD maryellen99 Feb 2012 #12

Research that cures cancer? The Blue Flower Feb 2012 #13

That is not so far fethed. jonthebru Feb 2012 #37

yeah, that and the car engine that runs on water, too. mopinko Feb 2012 #60

This is a bit out of bounds but is it just me or does the Brinker lady look a bit like Mickey Rourke ncteechur Feb 2012 #14

Wouldn't be surprised maryellen99 Feb 2012 #16

Shes tapping $500k annually for her role as CEO Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #18

$500,000 carla Feb 2012 #45

K&R Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #15

It's called the NIH and it's under attack. yardwork Feb 2012 #54

Sam Brownback will have fun now greymattermom Feb 2012 #17

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2012 #19

K&R n/t myrna minx Feb 2012 #20

WTF?! They defrauded me out of $100 I gave them for breast cancer research! SunSeeker Feb 2012 #22

There is probably some fine print somewhere that says jonthebru Feb 2012 #38

That's true of any gift donated to a charity. You take your chances. yardwork Feb 2012 #56

And just as stem cells were gaining some momentum in an assortment of valuable treatments. cyberpj Feb 2012 #23

And using stem cell research in Iliyah Feb 2012 #24

Sounds like we might be able to do pay back for ACORN gopiscrap Feb 2012 #25

Sad when the right wing takes over LostinRed Feb 2012 #26

they're really on a roll arely staircase Feb 2012 #27

And how are they "racing for the cure," again?! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2012 #28

ditto...my thoughts exactly. SoapBox Feb 2012 #30

Good for you! If they don't support health care or research, Rhiannon12866 Feb 2012 #42

HERE is the Contact page for the Komen organization. SoapBox Feb 2012 #31

What can you say? Beyond words!! Doing harm, hurting people to demonstrate a political point. patrice Feb 2012 #32

Just say politely jonthebru Feb 2012 #39

What, are stem cells also under congressional investigation? enki23 Feb 2012 #33

Won't be long before the repukes abandon all scientific research just1voice Feb 2012 #34

Wouldn't surprise me... durablend Feb 2012 #46

This organization has become so full of shit - it may never recover slay Feb 2012 #35

We need to insist that Congress stop defunding the NIH and other public research. yardwork Feb 2012 #57

I honestly hope that everyone on that board Zoeisright Feb 2012 #40

I have a degenerative disease and the best hope for treatment involves stem cellsl spiderpig Feb 2012 #41

This is why necessary social services sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #43

Very good point. We need universal health care and publicly funded NIH and other research. yardwork Feb 2012 #52

What has happened here sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #58

Yes. This points out the problem with relying on the private sector for public goods. yardwork Feb 2012 #59

Excellent point! marions ghost Feb 2012 #62

I unliked them from facebook krispos42 Feb 2012 #44

I found this group that looks more positive - TBF Feb 2012 #49

well that organization has lost all credibility..... madrchsod Feb 2012 #47

This whole thing is so sad CanonRay Feb 2012 #48

defund truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #50

No pretense of doing any cancer research at all, in other words. yardwork Feb 2012 #51

in other news komen seeks children for employ. Javaman Feb 2012 #55

Wow...and the hits just keep on coming... truebrit71 Feb 2012 #61

So in other words, they are NOT racing for the cure Hissyspit Feb 2012 #63

k+r...nt TeeYiYi Feb 2012 #64

There are other ways to donate to breast cancer research madmax Feb 2012 #65

This is could be the first step for the republican healthcare plan for america....you know the plan cstanleytech Feb 2012 #66