Posted on 05/24/2010 4:02:25 PM PDT by wagglebee
That is the functional equivalent of saying that because Hitler liked dogs, if you oppose Hitler, then you hate dogs.
Sometimes the idiocy of some of the posters on this forum is breathtaking.
That should be repeated over and over and over again. Why would anyone brush that off? An organization that claims to be fighting against breast cancer is actually invested in spreading it.
It reminds me of when people donated money to the Red Cross to help victims of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, and the Red Cross sent those funds to Afghanistan. I don't give to the Red Cross (American or International). Does that mean I want American victims of disasters to die from neglect? No. It means I understand what that money is actually funding, and I refuse to fund the enemy.
I refuse to fund Planned Parenthood, so I don't (knowingly) fund their contributors, like the Komen Foundation. I like that the products connected to them are clearly marked bright pink, so I can easily avoid them.
It used to surprise me, but now it really doesn't.
There are those of us who are opposed to wasting money under the guise of providing breast cancer screening by donating it to where it’s going to do the least amount of good.
The BEST option is to PREVENT breast cancer in the first place and that is NOT by giving it to an organization which provides “services” that are responsible for the increase in breast cancer.
If breast cancer screening is their real goal, as opposed to just finding an excuse to support PP and look like heroes to the “pro-women” crowd, then they can give the monies to breast screening clinics or radiology departments in local hospitals to use in the form of grants for women whose medical coverage doesn’t include mammograms.
I daresay that the majority of the women who need breast cancer screening the most are more likely to visit a local hospital for some procedure than they will be going to PP for medical care. PP is not going to have an ER room, nor do routine lab work.
When a woman over 40 visits a local hospital for any reason, she can always be asked then if she’d like breast cancer screening done and told about grants available.
Giving to PP is just a stealth way of supporting abortion and breast cancer.
I am more surprised at the idiocy of some of the posters than either of you two.
You are just amateurs at being-surprised-at-idiocy. Pikers. Wannabees.
I am at least five times more surprised than either of you even know how to be! Maybe 6!
:>)
I agree completely. I really can’t imagine why women over 40 would even consider going to Planned Parenthood. If Komen wants to make sure that more women get mammograms they need to focus their efforts on areas where women over 40 actually go for medical care.
Do you expect a prize or something?
Well, I was sort of hoping for money...or respect...but I prefer the money.
“I am at least five times more surprised than either of you even know how to be! Maybe 6!”
Well, what you in the Harold Hill heartland consider idiocy, we here in New England consider eccentric. So when I say I am surprised at the idiocy being displayed here my surprise goes beyond catagories that you flatlanders haven’t even considered.
Let me know how much P-M sends you and I'll consider matching it.
Those of us here in the hills of the flatlands, otherwise known as flat hillbillies -- a term that offends our women -- don't even know how to spell eccentric, so neener, neener, neener.
And we really don't respect New Englanders out here, either, no matter how surprised they might be at idiocy.
I mean NEW England. Is that the best you can do?
Can't you come up with a unique name? Do you name your children NEW blue-duncan and NEW K?
P-Marlowe told me to tell you he sent a million bucks. But, he can't say so on any public forum for legal reasons.
Do you need my PayPal number?
Well, forward me some proof and I will CONSIDER it.
See, you probably think the following is idiotic, but here, we see this as a normal opportunity to help a fellow traveller along his chosen journey.
A man and his wife were awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger,standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push.
“Not a chance,” says the husband, “it is 3:00 in the morning!” He slams the door and returns to bed.
“Who was that?” asked his wife.
“Just some drunk guy asking for a push,” he answers.
“Did you help him?” she asks.
“No, I did not, it is 3:00 in the morning and it is pouring rain out there!”
“Well, you have a short memory,” says his wife. “Can’t you remember about three months ago when we broke down, and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself! God loves drunk people too!”
The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, “Hello, are you still there?”
“Yes,” comes back the answer.
“Do you still need a push?” calls out the husband.
“Yes, please!” comes the reply from the dark.
“Where are you?” asks the husband.
“Over here on the swing set,” replied the drunk.
All right! Pulpit material. Thanks.
Okay then. I just checked with Pay Pal, what I need you to do is send me a certified check or money order for $5K and as soon as that clears I will have my bank in Kenya release the funds.
The Liberian guy offered both a million bucks and marriage to the Princess Swahayna. And I only have to send 4K.
Once you see a picture of Princess Swahayna you’ll know why!
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