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The Velveteen Ocelot

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51. As long as wingnuts are running that outfit

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 02:01 PM

Feb 2012

they can't be considered a "neutral" charity. There are plenty of other organizations that do breast cancer research and awareness, and those are the ones that deserve our donations unless and until SGK can demonstrate that it doesn't have a right wing agenda.

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Dallas-based Komen Foundation apologizes, plans to restore Planned Parenthood grants [View all] brooklynite Feb 2012 OP

What about the stem cell research funding they cut off in November? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #1

Yep. They really proved themselves to be untrustworthy. They'll try again to cut this funding ... GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #4

As long as wingnuts are running that outfit The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #51

+1 Phlem Feb 2012 #69

Should absolutely be restored. I assumed it was included. I should know monmouth Feb 2012 #41

PP should take the money but I'll never give another dime to SGK maddezmom Feb 2012 #2

That's gonna be a problem for SGK going forward ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #26

i certainly share it. barbtries Feb 2012 #35

me too: mulsh Feb 2012 #46

Yes. And now the wingnuts are going to avoid them for reversing course. They are screwed. GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #54

They've been exposed, and not just for their rightwing bent at the top Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #39

My thoughts exactly. hamsterjill Feb 2012 #44

Well, how about that? gristy Feb 2012 #3

from the "de-fund the Komen Foundation site": wait to celebrate OKNancy Feb 2012 #5

In other words, Komen is lying again. yardwork Feb 2012 #6

I'm not sure. guess we will have to see what happens next OKNancy Feb 2012 #11

So, they ADMIT their criteria was based on POLITICAL investigations. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #28

Ding Ding Ding Ding...... pkdu Feb 2012 #9

Screw them. denverbill Feb 2012 #7

I've never donated to them Boombaby Feb 2012 #15

wow. barbtries Feb 2012 #37

Too Little, Too Late n/t Lebam in LA Feb 2012 #8

You said it! peace frog Feb 2012 #21

Exactly! n/t snacker Feb 2012 #24

Put the RW on the run, folks. Don't let's let up the pressure on christofascism. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #10

"christofascism" is a great term LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #45

I've been using it for 10 years. It seems the most appropriate description of them. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #53

And they think that this will work? LMAO! Why donate any money to an avebury Feb 2012 #12

When that Palin endorsed Handel person is gone from this organization, I will re-assess monmouth Feb 2012 #13

She Should Be Fired otohara Feb 2012 #36

With me you don't get a second chance....... Swede Atlanta Feb 2012 #14

Once a year, my son is forced to wear pink shirts and pink ribbons at his job to support research. SusanaMontana41 Feb 2012 #60

I would wait to see what happens this year Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #61

Until the leadership team (including Brinker and Handel) TBF Feb 2012 #16

In other words, we at Komen are learning how to lie better... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #17

Too late. Bridges burned all the way to teabagger land. n/t BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #18

not if they fire those responsible for this stupid decision /nt still_one Feb 2012 #27

well... I'm still going to rec this thread OKNancy Feb 2012 #19

What's that saying they have down in Dallas? izquierdista Feb 2012 #20

DUzy yardwork Feb 2012 #23

Hey religious right: LetTimmySmoke Feb 2012 #22

Bloomberg also reported that they are restoring funding to Planned Parenthood. What they should do still_one Feb 2012 #25

Made my day. Great News grantcart Feb 2012 #29

Be Wary - Komen Showed Their True Stripes And Only Backed Down ....... global1 Feb 2012 #30

Go Pound Sand Komen dballance Feb 2012 #31

I spot weasel words in that statement. "Our funding continues this year..." crazylikafox Feb 2012 #32

Smells like WIN to me! PassingFair Feb 2012 #33

Sadly, it's not. Read post #5. Javaman Feb 2012 #49

We've turned over their rock. PassingFair Feb 2012 #50

They've already shown their true colors. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2012 #34

True colors is right! How quickly pink turns to MarkCharles Feb 2012 #38

Unfortunately they just had to add a paragraph which did a little blame shifting....... yellowcanine Feb 2012 #40

When they hired Karen Handel they revealed their politicized agenda young_at_heart Feb 2012 #42

"disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political." KamaAina Feb 2012 #43

Do I sense a little passive aggressiveness with this statement? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #47

I agree with the poster who said..too little, too late... CherokeeDem Feb 2012 #48

the only news that i want out of Komen Dallas AmandaRuth Feb 2012 #52

Sorry Susan DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #55

nice, I predict another charity will rise to the challenge...Rethink Pink? Demonaut Feb 2012 #56

They need to fire some people UCmeNdc Feb 2012 #57

susan komen FOOTDOK Feb 2012 #58

NEW WORLD RECORD 100m Backpedal.... Evasporque Feb 2012 #59

Good. Now sack the executive staff and replace the board. Robb Feb 2012 #62

I agree - they clearly bowed to their new anti-choice PR person ~AND~ they admit it was political underpants Feb 2012 #65

It was funny, this morning I asked Mrs. Robb if she'd heard about all this Robb Feb 2012 #66

I just told Mrs. Underpants about this underpants Feb 2012 #67

One of the things that bothers me is defunding solely because of an investigation csziggy Feb 2012 #63

TOO LATE Skittles Feb 2012 #64

yep Phlem Feb 2012 #71

It was a Faux Apology. donheld Feb 2012 #68

Our voices count lunatica Feb 2012 #70

Sorry. There's a difference between a mistake and a scheme. caseymoz Feb 2012 #72

don't believe SGK, they are lying lark Feb 2012 #73