Planned Parenthood has raised $3 million in the past 3 days:

[IcyPeas]

update from thier webside:

http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/politics-policy-issues/komen-foundation-ends-funding-breast-cancer-screenings-after-years-political-pressure-38620.htm

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. I wonder if that includes Mayor Bloomberg's $250k pledge in matching funds? nt

[xchrom]

2. Excellent. Nt

[Arugula Latte]

3. (Outdated Shake 'n' Bake commercial imitation): "And I helped!"

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. That was the single most creepy commercial I have ever seen.

[Iggo]

25. "...and Ah hay-ulped."

LOL.

Me and my sibs still use that phrase!

Raised on television, huh? Spooky.

[gateley]

4. As Rev Al just said, "activism at its best!" Thank God for the Internets - we have more power than

they ever dreamed of.

[onehandle]

6. So basically a bunch of anti-woman, Right-Wingers raised millions of dollars to pay for abortions.

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Nice job, idiots.


(yes, I know it's for wellness programs)

[left coaster]

39. + 1,000,000! Absof*ckinglutely, I agree with you, and I do the very same! nt

[hyphenate]

19. I have a reading problem lately

Sometimes, I look at a word and think of a completely different word which means something else entirely. I looked really quickly at your post, and instead of seeing "wellness" I saw "witless." I think it still kind of fits! lol

[hyphenate]

28. I know this fundie

whose mother died when she was about 8. Her father is an anesthesiologist and a batshit crazy anti-choice imbecile. In fact, he's the kind who, if he had his way, would likely shoot any doctor who was pro-choice. It seems to me that people like them are out to destroy our civilzation. It also fits, though, that they'd be the people who would support Komen with ardor. Not only that, but here is a doctor, in a difficult specialty, who doesn't want to admit that biology and medicine are the foundation stones of evolution,

You have to wonder if people like that, who unquestionably support the ignorance of fundamentalism, don't have some brain condition which keeps them from embracing the true nature of the universe, and wholeheartedly add myths and lies to their beliefs. I haven't done extensive knowledge of statistics, but I would bet that the desire to fall back a couple of centuries to a "simpler" time is driven by brain abnormalties.

It could explain why some of the fundies out there, especially those who are willfully ignorant in their quest to kill thoughts of progress, are really throwbacks to neanderthals.

[SemperEadem]

29. I think it's called lack of congnative thinking

or something to that effect. A study has come out which says the more uneducated (and education doesn't just mean book smart)one is, the more rigidly they need for life to be set out before them. They aren't able to process nuance; their interpretation must be narrow, and in that nasty vat of stupidity is born the conservative, tea-thug voter.

To wit: http://huff.to/yCkZgG

and

http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html

[NYC_SKP]

30. No, I think they're just going to fund the breast exams.

UPDATE: February 3, 2012: The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed its decision and continues to fund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood health centers.

That's what I'm reading, I'm not seeing that they are funding abortions.

[usrname]

40. And they never did

fund abortions. Their funding to PP was for breast exams. PP makes referrals for patients to get mammography. Some of the patients can't afford the test, so PP pays for them. PP then gets funding from SGK to do this paying.

SGK is stating, going forward, that they would rather fund the actual testing providers instead of the middleman, such as PP. So their reversal on PP is just for this year.

[glowing]

7. Good, they have more money to cover preventive screenings and can use other

monies to help out with Family Planning Services, so that more unwanted pregnancies are avoided and women can access safe, and affordable care for themselves. Annual pap-smears and birth control are a god-send for young women and poor women; especially in rural areas. Hoping PP gets more and more funding and that they can open more clinics so that they can help more women. We need more Planned Parenthood offices; not less... Especially in these dire economic times. It it wasn't for PP, many women would have no option of obtaining yearly exams or birth control.. They would have to chance trying not to become pregnant or use condoms.. Seriously, how many women and men want to use condoms when they are married and in a committed relationship.... That's one of the good things about marriage (unless you are Newt and want open marriages), you get to do it naked, if you have BC to prevent unwanted accidents.

NO, people do not have sex just to procreate... That is the MOST ridiculous idiotic statement by these jack-offs lately. People actually enjoy sex and when they have the urge to have sex, they aren't always wanting to do so in order to have a baby... There are so many oopsies because in the heat of the moment, sometimes people aren't thinking about precautions.

[nanabugg]

10. One minor correction. Republicans have sex to procreate.

They don't enjoy natural sex.

[barbtries]

20. oh but they do, they do...

they just don't want anyone to know it.
think of all the unacknowledged abortions.

[Irishonly]

34. I think they call the D and Cs.

At least that is what my mom said. She was an OB/GYN nurse in the 60& 70s. Many wealthy woman had the them done only it wasn't called abortion. Poor women were admitted after botched abortions.

[barbtries]

35. yep

i'd forgotten that. dilatation and curettage, i believe. just a little cleaning.

[Irishonly]

36. I couldn't remember the words

My mom was furious at the hypocrisy. Rich woman came in with silk and satin nightgowns and were treated like royality. A poor woman coming in after a botched abortion was treated like scum. My mom would always take the time to talk with them and tried to give comfort. She loved babies more than anyone I have ever known and was a strong pro choice advocate.

[Skittles]

42. your mom was awesome

[Rozlee]

24. "Natural" being the operative word.

Young congressional pages, airport bathrooms, diapers, rent boys, upgrading to healthier younger models, sexual harassment dates, and meth-hooker dates. That's more their speed.

[Raster]

38. SNAP!

I think you just about covered the entire spectrum of RepubliSex!

[ehrnst]

41. Republicans reserve enjoyable sex for white men.

Even when it's with other men.

[gopiscrap]

8. Excellent

[mainer]

11. and how much did Komen raise? Their "100%" increase in donations?

I want THEIR numbers.

[Bozita]

12. I wanna see their AUDITED numbers!

[Zoeisright]

17. Oh, they'll lie about it. After all, a repuke is one of their VPs.

And lying is all repukes do.

[Historic NY]

13. They should continue fundraising and by pass Komen altogether...

a month or a year from how they could be in the same position.

[BeHereNow]

14. And the Komen Foundation is imploding from within...

"THAT could have been OUR money! Whose damned idea was it
to cut funding to PP anyway?"

BWAHAHAHAH-

Note to Komen Fascists:
Americans are not as ignorant as you thought...we see you as you ARE.

BHN

[ZombieHorde]

15. Bwahahaha!

The religious conservatives are sad.

[cyglet]

16. Law of unintended consequences

being partisan hacks means you give more donations to the other side! Imagine that...

[JFN1]

18. Love their reply to SKG

Very classy.

[diane in sf]

21. The people at Planned Parenthood aren't paying themselves $500K a year either.

[OVERPAID01]

22. Komen's political folly is a blessing for all of us.

I had no idea that only 24 cents out of every dollar donated goes into research and cancer support from the Komen Group. That is a gross over head surcharge. That being said, I also didn't know planned parenthood assisted in breast cancer support and detection. This makes my donations and charity focusing during these hard times so much easier.

[olegramps]

26. Do you have a link for this information? Thanks if you can provide it.

[olegramps]

27. I found this information Wiki:

In the 2009-2010 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2010, Komen reported approximately US $400 million in earnings. Of this, $365 million (91.3 percent) came from contributions from the public, including donations, sponsorships, race entry fees, and contributed goods and services. Approximately $35 million (8.8 percent) came from interest and dividends and gains on investments.[25]

That same fiscal year, Komen reported approximately US $360 million in expenses. $283.2 million of this went towards program services: $75.4 million (20.9 percent of total expenditure) went to research, $140.8 million (39.1 percent) went to public health education, $46.9 million (13 percent) went to health screening services, and $20.1 million (5.6 percent) went to treatment services. The other $76.8 million went to supporting services, including $36.1 million (10 percent of total expenditure) toward fund-raising costs and $40.6 million (11.3 percent) toward general and administrative costs.[25]

The Komen CEO salary in 2010 was $459,406 a year.[26]

I believe that salary is extravigant when it is supposed to be a non-profit. It is like the Red Cross executive pay and which I boycotted in favor of the Salvation Army.

[SemperEadem]

31. at that rate

it's no wonder there is no "cure".

[BlueMTexpat]

23. Not only is that great news, but

I just saw this.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/03/us-usa-healthcare-komen-idUSTRE8111WA20120203?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=71&google_editors_picks=true

Hooray for The Tubes!

[SemperEadem]

32. what a misstep

"Planned Parenthood supporters, including local directors within Komen's ranks, say Komen had come under pressure from anti-abortion activists. Social conservatives had lauded the move to disengage from Planned Parenthood and said it would win Komen new supporters."

what kind of stank, nasty koolaid were they drinking at komen to make them even think that that would be a brilliant course of action? Win new supporters where?

This would be a really, really good time for komen to step back away from the spotlight, rein in their PR machine for the moment and give some long, hard thought about exactly what kind of business they are in: lobbying for anti-choice groups and acting accordingly or providing health care grants for breast cancer screening for poor and under-served women in this country. Once they've figured it out, then make a declaration.

What would really be appropriate is for next month's race/walk to be run by all of those who feel that this policy which they were brazen enough to undertake was a brilliant idea. No, instead, just accept your checks from BofA, the kockbrothers and the rest of the corporate dogs buying policy in this country to the detriment of other citizens. Meanwhile, pledge to support another woman taking the same walk that day to give the money to PP directly.

[gopiscrap]

33. Excellent now we need to "ACORN" that foundation

no need to have a bunch of fundie christo-fascists playing politics with women's health

[C_U_L8R]

37. And the rightwing hate machine lets out a collective....

"DOH !!!!"

[tooeyeten]

43. Stop funding Komen n/t