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3. Komen is a republican front

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 06:12 PM

Apr 2012

Leading the way in the War on Women.

Why would any progressive person of any sex would have anything to to do with that?

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Fewer People Registering For Susan G. Komen Races [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2012 OP

Yes they do: Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #4

Be interesting to know what their perspective on the issue is... MADem Apr 2012 #9

I was wondering that, too. Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #14

Komen is a republican front workinclasszero Apr 2012 #3

Komen is a front for reactionary social engineering. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #5

Time for a new national breast cancer organization panzerfaust Apr 2012 #21

Yeah, they've discounted the price around here tavalon Apr 2012 #6

Thats what happens when you oppose women's rights. n/t Fearless Apr 2012 #7

GOOD! Carolina Apr 2012 #8

I see much less of their pink ribbon schlock around too. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #10

Only 30% decline? SunSeeker Apr 2012 #11

It's an AP story, AP is repuke owned so likely the numbers are lies just1voice Apr 2012 #22

I work for a fortune 500 company... OVERPAID01 Apr 2012 #12

I have run in this race for the past 15 years. Javaman Apr 2012 #13

I could be wrong but I thought the AVON races were women only? Javaman Apr 2012 #18

What I don't know about them could fill a library! MADem Apr 2012 #19

Thanks for the info! Javaman Apr 2012 #31

The Komen races are also women only obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #26

Right. A half million bucks would buy a lot of mammograms. sarge43 Apr 2012 #24

Good. Fuck them. AngryAmish Apr 2012 #17

Nothing to add to that. +1 SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2012 #20

Interesting. I know they've turned me off even more than before... October Apr 2012 #23

Lots of local organizations do breast cancer 5Ks obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #27

Komen lost any support I had for them when they spent millions obxhead Apr 2012 #28