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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKomen Foundation yanks yesterday's "Straight Talk" youtube video by CEO and founder Nancy Brinker
The Foundation has decided "This video is private."
In light of today's apology from KF, I guess that didn't want their stink bomb lying around.
lol
Skinner
(63,645 posts)This is sad and fascinating to watch.
BeyondGeography
(39,369 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)the hell were they thinking?
ProSense
(116,464 posts)They let the wingnut out of the bag...
Turns out Komen Senior VP Karen Handel is a fundie anti-gay bigot, also.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/03/1061417/-Turns-out-Komen-Senior-VP-Karen-Handel-is-a-fundie-anti-gay-bigot,-also-
...and they're going to have a hell of a time trying to put the monster back in the bag:
Komen Being Castigated by Wingnuts
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/03/1061445/-Komen-Being-Castigated-by-Wingnuts
Still, it appears that organization went astray years ago.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)And I say, good riddance. Bunch of right wing nut jobs getting exposed for what they are.
xfundy
(5,105 posts)Is it part of a new jihad against Mac users? I didn't hear the ululating first.
Rex
(65,616 posts)I've seen lizards with more personality. Maybe the foundation has now learned a valuable lesson - make sure your PR person has a soul.
MineralMan
(146,287 posts)I'm not sure what happened.
Raffi Ella
(4,465 posts)They support the extreme right wing agenda and then hire an extremist like Karen Handel but withdrawing support for Planned Parenthood was not political.
right. what a joke.
By the way, Nancy, how much money have you made off this organization, in the name of your friend? And if you care so much about finding a cure how could you distribute and sell products that are known carcinogens?