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108. Yes, I found this out a while ago and discontinued my generous support.

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 11:24 AM

Feb 2012

I also sent them a letter at the time telling them why, 1. As she was a financial supporter of GWB and the GOP, I could no longer support her organization, 2. I felt the whole "pink" thing was getting completely out of hand with trade marking on everything. This was a difficult decision for me as I had lost family members to Breast Cancer. But, in the end I could not support an organization whose Chairperson had such deep roots in a political party that had such opposing views and beliefs to my own.

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Top Susan G. Komen Official Resigned Over Planned Parenthood Cave-In [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

"the rule was adopted in order to create an excuse to cut-off Planned Parenthood." Skinner Feb 2012 #1

The real questions is "Who made the decision to hire Karen Handel?" MicaelS Feb 2012 #8

On NPR this morning they were talking about how the founder of Komen is a big GOP supporter. Skinner Feb 2012 #11

How nice leftynyc Feb 2012 #26

Yup, yup and yup. I'm with you. n/t SusanaMontana41 Feb 2012 #31

it's donquijoterocket Feb 2012 #38

I contacted every person leftynyc Feb 2012 #42

Well this looks like this fish stinks straight from the head.. MicaelS Feb 2012 #27

So they get their $$ from shitty chain restaurants supernova Feb 2012 #34

No wonder they are toeing the right wing line lark Feb 2012 #51

I thought everyone knew that Irishonly Feb 2012 #53

Check this out. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #67

Honey, you are the POSTER child for birth control- BeHereNow Feb 2012 #76

She's eveil to the core Alcibiades Feb 2012 #106

Yes, I found this out a while ago and discontinued my generous support. Fla Dem Feb 2012 #108

She very well might have downplayed her views, or outright lied to get the job. MsPithy Feb 2012 #36

It's HER foundation -- she is the CEO and Founder obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #104

The other REAL question is, "How are Handel and Stearns related?" The Doctor. Feb 2012 #59

GOOD!!! I'm sooooo freakin happy. Now perhaps they get this rule off the book and KOmen can go Justice wanted Feb 2012 #2

The right-winger didn't resign, someone resigned in protest Lex Feb 2012 #14

I stand corrected. I'm sorry I was getting confused with the names. Me Bad. They needed to Justice wanted Feb 2012 #17

I think you may have them mixed up with another org obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #105

So, single-handedly, Karen Handel has made pink the new brown. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #3

so do "Chili's, Maggiano's, and Macaroni Grill" ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #19

Hold on their TTF texshelters Feb 2012 #81

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2012 #4

Let'sJust Deport These Christians TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #5

These "christians"-i use the term loosely- are just as dangerous in not more so than radical muslims Justice wanted Feb 2012 #6

Make no mistake: these "Christians" are **far more** dangerous than radical Muslims. baldguy Feb 2012 #16

Deport citizens? leftynyc Feb 2012 #29

Gosh, this sure sounds like bait xfundy Feb 2012 #41

I have a better idea atreides1 Feb 2012 #73

Oh .... and their god wins .... Trajan Feb 2012 #93

I'm too angry to form words right now dmr Feb 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Feb 2012 #9

Thank you for your concern. aquart Feb 2012 #54

k & r Thank you for you, and for sharing this with us. Stuart G Feb 2012 #10

I have supported Komen in the past and thought I would again. Raster Feb 2012 #12

"I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood" means.... LynneSin Feb 2012 #13

The anti-choice, anti-woman crowd was NEVER pro-life. Raster Feb 2012 #15

Brilliantly said. avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #63

. baldguy Feb 2012 #18

I LOVE this! tallahasseedem Feb 2012 #28

Hear, hear. Lex Feb 2012 #35

oh that is GOOD n/t renate Feb 2012 #69

I have given my last jeaps Feb 2012 #20

How long before we learn that the dirtbag R Rep who launched the PP "investigation" stopbush Feb 2012 #21

Just what I was thinking gopiscrap Feb 2012 #110

Ask congress to investigate Komen, then they will defund themselves -nt NAO Feb 2012 #22

Perfect! deurbano Feb 2012 #44

Brilliant! Call congress RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Critters2 Feb 2012 #87

I have a feeling that this won't end well for Komen... Javaman Feb 2012 #23

I don't understand.... MicaelS Feb 2012 #61

to them, that doesn't matter... Javaman Feb 2012 #62

OK, I see your point n/t MicaelS Feb 2012 #64

There are other places that fund breast cancer screenings and research texshelters Feb 2012 #82

Oh, I don't think it'll go bankrupt... JHB Feb 2012 #65

Good point. nt Javaman Feb 2012 #102

Yeah, but won't make much difference for people who do actual work n/t JHB Feb 2012 #107

Fight breast cancer without supporting Komen. hay rick Feb 2012 #24

On Planned Parenthood's xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #40

$650,000 in donations to PP in past 24 hours per MSNBC HockeyMom Feb 2012 #52

I just donated to Planned Parenthood. Raster Feb 2012 #100

Even better. hay rick Feb 2012 #56

just donated angel823 Feb 2012 #58

The Avon Foundation for Women Breast Cancer Crusade Critters2 Feb 2012 #88

I encourage everyone to go to their... tallahasseedem Feb 2012 #25

This adds another layer of sleaze to this awful decision. Wow. What hackery. myrna minx Feb 2012 #30

Looks to me like they knew what they were doing tularetom Feb 2012 #32

Yep, and they're also purging all the decent people from the organization. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #74

Check out this tweet kpete Feb 2012 #33

"cry me a freaking river" renate Feb 2012 #70

Here's the crux of it. Handel said... truth2power Feb 2012 #37

Cecile Richards, Planned xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #39

Link to Corporate Sponsors of Susan G. Komen avebury Feb 2012 #43

Three sources with direct knowledge of the Komen decision-making process told me rocktivity Feb 2012 #45

VA debating bill to end state subsidies for poor women to abort fetuses w/ serious birth defects wordpix Feb 2012 #46

The so-called investigation is simply bogus n/t LostinRed Feb 2012 #47

Bank of America Iliyah Feb 2012 #48

since i live in Georgia, Glad i didn't vote for her. MACARD Feb 2012 #49

So once the investigation is over, did they say they will resume the funding? AmericaIsGreat Feb 2012 #50

The "investigation rule" is just a ruse. Lex Feb 2012 #60

Right, but if the rule is that they can't fund an org when it's under investigation AmericaIsGreat Feb 2012 #85

Stunning... SoapBox Feb 2012 #55

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #57

PP is a symbol to them, they want to kill it and mount its head on their wall. JHB Feb 2012 #66

Sometimes the lion eats the hunter. nt Lex Feb 2012 #68

Now SHE did the right thing. Keep the heat on, kpete. Thanks. freshwest Feb 2012 #71

"Bush Family Planning," Hubert Flottz Feb 2012 #72

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Just Sent Komen Foundation an email.... Chakaconcarne Feb 2012 #78

That the Komen organization wants to make this political is an outrage. Planned Parenthood helps still_one Feb 2012 #79

No more pink for me texastoast Feb 2012 #80

Hold on texshelters Feb 2012 #83

Oh, hell yeah texastoast Feb 2012 #94

Great photo texshelters Feb 2012 #111

Let's not confuse texshelters Feb 2012 #84

K&R Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #86

Women's rights Fiber Lady Feb 2012 #89

Congress needs to investigate Komen fantomas Feb 2012 #90

Not Another Pink Cent, Komen. Not From Me. (n/t) Paladin Feb 2012 #91

What the .... WRONG PERSON WHO NEEDS TO RESIGN! Spock_is_Skeptical Feb 2012 #92

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I am a big supporter of Planned Parenthood Badsam Feb 2012 #96

Sisters be doin' it for themselves!! nolabear Feb 2012 #97

CONTACT Komen here: SoapBox Feb 2012 #98

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My last dollar to the Race for the Cure has been given....... Swede Atlanta Feb 2012 #109

Perfect ending to a troubling story! A big K&R! Poll_Blind Feb 2012 #112