Posted on 01/30/2014 8:47:10 AM PST by Sir Napsalot
The Girl Scouts have apologized for seeming to endorse abortion advocate Wendy Davis in a tweet late last month, .....
The endorsement has caused a firestorm of protest among Girl Scouts, their moms, and the public at large. The controversy comes at precisely the wrong time for the Girl Scouts, right in the middle of the cookie-selling season that nets the Girl Scouts somewhere around $700 million.
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The first cookie boycott run by John Pisciotta, executive director of Pro-Life Waco, had a tremendous effect on the Girl Scouts, even driving then Girl Scout CEO onto national television to defend the Girl Scouts against the charges they are too cozy with abortion advocates.
On Wednesday, the Girl Scouts issued the following apology:
December of 2013, Girl Scouts of the USA shared an auto-populated tweet, asking our social media audience to share their opinions about who should have been recognized in a discussion about 2013’s noteworthy women. While our intentions were good, many of our followers and the public at large raised concerns about the content they were driven to via our social channels. We listened, and would like to take a moment to sincerely apologize to anyone we have offended. We are truly sorry.It is unlikely the apology will end the cookie boycott. After all, the Wendy Davis endorsement was simply the last straw; the Girl Scouts have a well-documented history promoting what many consider to be extreme feminism including abortion.To be clear, Girl Scouts has not endorsed any person or organization. As our methods of communication evolve with technology, the mission of Girl Scouts remains the same: to continue building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Then, why even attempt to offer an apology?
Does GSA donate a portion of their proceeds to abortion service related companies?
Q: Does GSUSA have a relationship with Planned Parenthood?
A: No, Girl Scouts of the USA does not have a relationship or partnership with Planned Parenthood.
Q: Did GSUSA distribute a Planned Parenthood brochure at a United Nations event?
A: No, we did not. In 2010, GSUSA took part in the 54th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. Our participation in that conference was the subject of numerous internet stories and blogs that were factually inaccurate and troubling. Girl Scouts had no knowledge of the brochure in question and played no role in distributing it.
http://www.girlscouts.org/gs_central/mpmf/faqs.asp
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/our_partners/
I guess LifeNews begs to differ.
From a couple of articles at LifeNews...
Lila Rose, president of Live Action, also commented:
One of the ways Planned Parenthood has become so successful is by infiltrating and corrupting organizations that should be sanctuaries for women and young girls. We see this with the Komen Foundation, with our public education system, and, glaringly, with the Girl Scouts (GSUSA).
GSUSA’s intimate association with Planned Parenthood, America’s largest abortion corporation, is well-documented. But a billion-dollar enterprise glorifying sexual promiscuity, peddling hormone-altering drugs as panacea, and lobbying for physically and psychologically destructive abortion through all nine months of pregnancy has no interest whatsoever in girls’ well-being.
There are wholesome, healthy alternatives to the Girl Scouts out there. No little girl – or her parents – should have anything to do with an organization that kills over 330,000 pre-born children a year, covers up sexual abuse, advocates for infanticide, and builds its entire business model on harming women....
...Meanwhile, the new national spokeswoman for the Girl Scouts, Kelly Parisi, is the former spokeswoman for a pro-abortion organization — one founded by Gloria Steinem.
CookieCott Already Having an Impact
Only the day before the official announcement of the CookieCott, Girl Scouts USA released an official statement apologizing to anyone who was offended by their social media messaging last year. However, they did not specifically apologize for praising Davis or Sebelius, nor did they promise to sever all ties with Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion groups.
They didn't apologize for it because they didn't do that.
I linked to their actual statements. They make no mention of either person.
God Bless
No thoughtful parent would let their daughter be in Girl Scouts.
I don't buy them because they contain high fructose corn syrup. I don't explain to the girls why, I just politely refuse. If the parents don't know better, sorry, but it's not my job to educate them.
$22,000+ donated to Barack Obama. That's all I need to know.
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