Think Pink for the Cure...but not with Planned Parenthood Democratic Heathens

Feb 01, 2012 18:35

So Komen (the corporate machine behind the pink ribbons and "for the cure" campaigns for breast cancer) has decided it will no longer donate to Planned Parenthood because of a Congressional investigation started by a FLA politician into the use of funds by PP. This decision came about because of a new policy they put into place about donating to ( Read more... )

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fair_witness February 2 2012, 00:29:03 UTC
The Komen folks certainly don't seem to mind doing business with Bank of America, and B of A is under investigation in California, New York, Arizona, and Nevada. Plus the federal investigation.

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littledrow February 2 2012, 00:31:42 UTC
I didn't know that one. Yet another strike against their excuses.

Are you on Google+?

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fair_witness February 2 2012, 00:41:21 UTC
No, I'm sticking to the social media I have at the moment. Work's ramping up another round of crazy, and we're having to learn some new software, so ... one basket of new things at a time, y'know?

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littledrow February 2 2012, 00:42:39 UTC
Gotcha. Anyway...Kat had posted a link to an article that spoke of an author of an ebook that is sending the money they make off of their sales to Planned Parenthood in an effort to make up for the lack of Komen's donations.

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fair_witness February 2 2012, 00:49:36 UTC
Lemme guess - John Scalzi?

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littledrow February 2 2012, 01:03:56 UTC
Yep!

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fair_witness February 2 2012, 01:13:25 UTC
Thought so! :)

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littledrow February 2 2012, 01:13:57 UTC
Almost makes me want to read sci fi

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fair_witness February 2 2012, 01:39:55 UTC
It's good for ya. :)

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