Link to the Komen Apology and Change of Tune

[MineralMan]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/statement-from-susan-g-komen-board-of-directors-and-founder-and-ceo-nancy-g-brinker-2012-02-03


Just in case anyone missed it. It looks official. Someone acted badly and the reaction was clear.

[justiceischeap]

1. We should keep the pressure on about stem cell research

and about them defunding Penn State.

[yardwork]

2. What about their decision to stop funding cancer research involving stem cells?

I see nothing in their press release about restoring the $12 million to universities that they cut. That's the actual cancer research being done that is no longer supported by SGK. Have they reversed themselves on that?

[MineralMan]

4. I don't know about that. I didn't see anything in the

press release regarding stem cell research at all.

[MiniMe]

3. I read it as "Oh shit, we are going to lose donations over this"

I don't see anything in there about restoring funding to Planned Parenthood.

[MineralMan]

5. Note: I'm not praising them. I'm just posting a link to the press release.

There's still some weasel language in that press release.

[ProSense]

7. Yup,

"There's still some weasel language in that press release."

...including this bit of nonsense

Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation. We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair.

<...>

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R)

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure works to end breast cancer in the U.S. and throughout the world through ground-breaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 50 countries with a special focus on low-resource and developing nations.

[justiceischeap]

9. Penn State! nt

[izquierdista]

6. Weak sauce

Too little, too late, and made in the spirit of all right wing apologies -- "go away and don't bother us, but don't take your money with you".

[Arkansas Granny]

8. And the freepers are not happy at all about this.

Especially those who donated money to SGK. They want their money back!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I'm not at all certain I'm buying this.

They're weasels, and we know it. We need to keep the pressure on them over time, to ensure they really do what they say they'll do.

I do not trust them, at all.

[Hepburn]

11. Same tune...different lyrics...

...same RW bullshit.



My $$$$$ still is only going to PP.