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Good point. randome Feb 2012 #1
No, they didn't relent Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #2
So, keep up the pressure, giving a positive alternative to bad outcomes. WingDinger Feb 2012 #3
I don't think it's a PR stunt. randome Feb 2012 #5
They have already ripped $12 million in cancer research this year alone. yardwork Feb 2012 #9
All cancer recearch involves stem cells, and they only spend $12 million a year on it? hughee99 Feb 2012 #83
Komen's new restriction on stem cell research is more extreme even than W's position. yardwork Feb 2012 #85
I had thought the $12 million was the total they were spending on hughee99 Feb 2012 #86
Yes, they're pulling $12MM in embryonic stem cell research. yardwork Feb 2012 #91
So unless that represents their entire cancer research investment hughee99 Feb 2012 #93
If we assume good faith on their part. They've given us every reason not to trust them. yardwork Feb 2012 #97
If embryonic stem cell research is very important to breast cancer research hughee99 Feb 2012 #99
Absolutely...... n/t hlthe2b Feb 2012 #13
Komen has not relented to any pressures. They've put out a lying press release - another PR stunt. yardwork Feb 2012 #4
TRUE that! BeHereNow Feb 2012 #8
AFTER the CEO Brinker and the VP Handel step down. rocktivity Feb 2012 #6
...and they restore the funds they withdrew for stem-cell research..and NOT before.. truebrit71 Feb 2012 #11
Chuck Yeager had a mechanic that mistakenly added the wrong fuel into his P51 mustang. WingDinger Feb 2012 #14
The Komen foundation is not my mechanic. yardwork Feb 2012 #16
The Komen Foundation is now "fueled" by partisan politics rocktivity Feb 2012 #20
Isn't the political landscape we traverse already scorched earth? How has that worked for us? WingDinger Feb 2012 #23
There's nothing "scorched earth" about supporting better organizations. yardwork Feb 2012 #31
Only send money to whom you trust. This is not about contributions. WingDinger Feb 2012 #34
This is totally, 100% about contributions. Money that SGK is losing. yardwork Feb 2012 #35
We have a lot more force, than our contributions to Komen. We are becoming WingDinger Feb 2012 #78
In other words, they'll just spin their further right-wing moves better next time. NYC Liberal Feb 2012 #39
For that analogy to have ANY comparison to the situation with Komen... Matariki Feb 2012 #47
right marions ghost Feb 2012 #81
My "magnanimity" will go directly to Planned Parenthood... Spazito Feb 2012 #7
I think we'd be damned fools to assume this is over... given the extreme RW tilt of Komen & new VP hlthe2b Feb 2012 #10
Just make sure your pressure is positive. they will buckle. WingDinger Feb 2012 #18
BS... They have shown their true stripes. Maganimous? Hell. It will be a damned cold day in Hades hlthe2b Feb 2012 #24
you mean, when they stop suing other groups that use "for the cure" or somehow do something niyad Feb 2012 #69
Harden their hearts? You're joking right? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #11
Withdrawal doesnt me they accept our values. It means we won the battle not the war. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #15
I'm not even talking about giving them monies. Just less hostility, for every proper action. WingDinger Feb 2012 #19
No hostility... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #28
Sorry I misunderstood the show them magnanimity part. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #77
We are starting to wield power. Make winners and losers. Push agendas. WingDinger Feb 2012 #101
Do you really think that when the GOP dies that all those 'cons, have simply vanished? rhett o rick Feb 2012 #104
No, but we will rule far longer, if thought egalitarian. WingDinger Feb 2012 #105
My point is that we might not "rule" even w/o a GOP. We are fighting against rhett o rick Feb 2012 #106
they were concerned with total meltdown, not doing what is right. there are still other issues seabeyond Feb 2012 #17
So, make the choice for other institutions as stark as possible. WingDinger Feb 2012 #26
i want this charity to totally fail. go away. i will find other ways to give my money..... nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #29
Actually, after reading more about this so-called charity, I don't know why anyone supports them. NC_Nurse Feb 2012 #21
Their behaviour isn't good - just self serving Serial Mom Feb 2012 #22
That's exactly what they were saying yesterday. EFerrari Feb 2012 #27
The one thing we can count on is: WingDinger Feb 2012 #33
Nah... It's far more satisfying to hold a grudge. n/t leeroysphitz Feb 2012 #25
Politics should not be about personal satisfaction. WingDinger Feb 2012 #30
kill it with fire n/t DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #32
It is true we need to make an effort toward that Raffi Ella Feb 2012 #36
NO- the onus is on Komen to PROVE their word is good. stlsaxman Feb 2012 #37
certainly that is true. And part of the game. WingDinger Feb 2012 #38
It's not a game-- it's health care. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #46
If it were simply about science, we would design a comp program, Democracy 1.0 WingDinger Feb 2012 #49
Get back to me when they fire that PR woman leftynyc Feb 2012 #40
Act magnaminous BUT keep the pressure on... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #41
They do have a way out: throw out the politcal thugs and reverse those policies JHB Feb 2012 #42
See if you still feel that way after watching this: redqueen Feb 2012 #43
Do you require all your rivals leave, at work, to win any argument? WingDinger Feb 2012 #44
Fuck no. Do you really think these subhuman psychopaths learned their lesson? backscatter712 Feb 2012 #45
Again, every human can be relied upon to act in their own best interest. Tht is all we need to trust WingDinger Feb 2012 #48
No, as far as Komen is concerned, we must continue to pound them into the mud hatrack Feb 2012 #50
with all due respect, you are wrong DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #51
Um, we did win. randome Feb 2012 #53
no, we did not obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #58
we won the battle DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #61
I agree completely. randome Feb 2012 #63
sorry, but DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #84
Planned Parenthood released a statement praising Komen for their reversal. randome Feb 2012 #52
Did Johns-Hopkins release a statement praising Komen for re-installing funding stlsaxman Feb 2012 #64
Like pretty much everyone is saying on this thread... randome Feb 2012 #65
how is that working out with the banksters and the mic? or any of the reichwing fundies, or niyad Feb 2012 #74
Can't afford to pass up sources of money when people's lives are on the line. randome Feb 2012 #76
only when that source is actually doing something good and positive. niyad Feb 2012 #94
No one is saying what you should be doing with your money. randome Feb 2012 #95
Destroying that cash cow is not only cathartic- it's imperative. SGK should be audited stlsaxman Feb 2012 #96
No doubt something is seriously wrong at Komen. randome Feb 2012 #98
Spectacularly Naive Outlook. Paladin Feb 2012 #54
+1 slay Feb 2012 #56
Anyone slightly familiar with my posting style, would deem me a hard charging tactician. WingDinger Feb 2012 #60
Yeah, Right...... (n/t) Paladin Feb 2012 #79
Um... no thanks. slay Feb 2012 #55
let them off with a slap on the wrist magical thyme Feb 2012 #57
The OP said not to stop the pressure. randome Feb 2012 #62
that doesn't go far enough magical thyme Feb 2012 #89
hahahahaha obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #59
really? the top levels of that corporation are about as corrupt as can be, certainly as self- niyad Feb 2012 #66
Destruction seems to be the best example. Do right or dry up and blow away. TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #67
see post #26 WingDinger Feb 2012 #70
I'm sure the relenting had nothing to do with the fact SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #68
by the way, which other organizations have relented to our pressure? I cannot think of any. niyad Feb 2012 #71
We have just begun to feel our oats. We dont waste political capital on petulance. WingDinger Feb 2012 #73
what the hell is a "tebowe"? niyad Feb 2012 #75
Sorry I can't Horse with no Name Feb 2012 #72
Never. Guess what would happen if you finally had a mad dog backed into a corner... alphafemale Feb 2012 #80
love your analogy Carolina Feb 2012 #82
How we deal with opponents, goes further than one isolated instance. WingDinger Feb 2012 #103
No I can't do that since I found out what they are really about (RW politics) Raine Feb 2012 #87
and fire that anti-choice anti-gay VP AND mzteris Feb 2012 #88
NEGATRON. tabasco Feb 2012 #90
uh no ibegurpard Feb 2012 #92
Well I never gave to them or bought roody Feb 2012 #100
Absolutely! If by "magnanimity" you mean "expose the lying, political shitbags, mikeytherat Feb 2012 #102
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