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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:38 PM Feb 2012

eyes roll......


KTVB.COM

Posted on February 1, 2012 at 6:16 PM
Updated today at 10:55 AM


BOISE – For decades The Girl Scouts of America has been dedicated to helping young girls learn life skills. But now the organization is having to defending itself against a rumor that they say is disrupting sales of their biggest fund raiser - cookies.

The rumor started two years ago and connects the Girl Scouts to Planned Parenthood.

The CEO of the Silver Sage Girl Scouts Council, Shelli Rambo Roberson says the rumor has been fueled by social media sites and blogs, and for some reason, it's gaining traction this year.

Roberson says the rumor started at a global forum in Europe about the status of women in the world. ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/Girl-Scout-officials-say-rumor-is-disrupting-cookie-sales-138528349.html



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eyes roll...... (Original Post) marmar Feb 2012 OP
Ms. "Rambo" Roberson? marasinghe Feb 2012 #1
I hadn't heard that rumor. People using the internet for evil Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #2
I was on a Catholic website the other day. Catholic Answers... white_wolf Feb 2012 #3
Just another front in the war on women. nt. MH1 Feb 2012 #4

marasinghe

(1,253 posts)
1. Ms. "Rambo" Roberson?
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:45 PM
Feb 2012

"Silver Sage"?
"Planned Parenthood"?
things are getting out of hand.
waiting for the repug reptiles to come out & say they're gunning for the alliteration; not for the contraception.

white_wolf

(6,238 posts)
3. I was on a Catholic website the other day. Catholic Answers...
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:51 PM
Feb 2012

Mainly because I used to post there when I was interested in learning about the Catholic Church and they scared me away, and I like too see what the crazy people are saying. Anyway, I saw a post about it where a priest was telling people to cancel all their girl scout cookie orders, because of this.

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