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ellisonz

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2. Agreed.

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:32 PM

Feb 2012

"By caving in to pressure from the far right, the Komen Foundation has demonstrated that they lack courage. Organizations which lack courage eventually fail."

He hit the nail on the head. I was listening to NPR today and I think fortunately this is likely to bolster Planned Parenthood.

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Howard Dean Statement on the Komen Foundation Pulling Funding for Planned Parenthood [View all] ellisonz Feb 2012 OP

Exactly the correct response. n/t jaysunb Feb 2012 #1

Agreed. ellisonz Feb 2012 #2

Can they be ACORNed? izquierdista Feb 2012 #3

I don't know if the goal is to take them down... ellisonz Feb 2012 #4

Will they restore the funding? That's what matters. freshwest Feb 2012 #7

She resigned? I looked for news but couldn't find anything. ellisonz Feb 2012 #9

Ah, I misspoke, misread a thread earlier in the day. It was the head of the LA office of SGK. freshwest Feb 2012 #10

It isn't like there is any lack of breast cancer organizations to support tularetom Feb 2012 #5

Tell it, Howard! Ellisonz, please crosspost on Main page. freshwest Feb 2012 #6

Will do. ellisonz Feb 2012 #8

No, it's taking a different course than the other. freshwest Feb 2012 #11