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In response to "Wow, 22 Senators have written a letter to Komen asking them to reverse their decision -- (link)" by MDH

This kind of bothers me. The government shouldn't butt-in regarding what a private organization determines what it gives money to.

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Feb 2 '12, 12:21

It's not like they're doing something illegal with their funds; SGK just decided not to continue funding something. That's their choice, and it's the donor's choice to continue to donate to that charity.

It's not like when United Way was stealing money in the early 90's.

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The fact they stopped funding any orgs that use embryonic stem cells isn't getting a lot of press either. -- nm - MDH Feb 2, 12:47 1
- ooh, did you hear about the results of using stem cells in macular degeneration, NPR reports the first two regained sight within days -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 12:52
they are already being screwed with by the GOP who decided to 'investigate' PP and that meant the Komen couldn't donate per their rules about giving.. - zeitgeist Feb 2, 12:36 4
- from what I'm reading, that rule wasn't in place until after the investigation was begun, and was adopted with the sole purpose of targeting PP. -- (link) - znufrii Feb 2, 12:40 3
  - Wow, I didn't know that. That's just beyond ignorant. -- nm - MDH Feb 2, 12:44 1
    - it's pretty damning, in my eyes. -- nm - znufrii Feb 2, 12:51
  - thanks -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 12:41
The Senators have to take a position, simply because it's something their constituents overwhelmingly oppose -- nm - con_carne Feb 2, 12:26
I think if a GOP Rep can get them to stop the donations, Dems can send a letter. They didn't demand or mandate anything. -- nm - MDH Feb 2, 12:24
Then again, it's not as if the Senators are proposing a law or anything. They are simply stating their position - decline Feb 2, 12:23 1
- I suppose - but again, it's like a bunch of Senators getting together to write a letter to Walmart saying they should keep greeters. - nm - JaxSean Feb 2, 12:30
They're chosing not to continue donating based upon a government action (the "investigation). That makes it ultra-relevant. - Reagen Feb 2, 12:22 18
- my question is: what did they think would happen? no one notice? no one would care? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 2, 12:25 16
  - I'm not worried about breast cancer victims -- nm - Mitt Romney Feb 2, 12:36
  - "We're breast cancer. What are people going to do, stop donating?" -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 12:33 14
    - Some other breast cancer organization is going to step up and look for that money. -- nm - pmb Feb 2, 12:38 2
      - Right. I'm saying it was hubris, that they were so established that they couldn't be unseated. -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 12:39 1
        
        Hey now. -- nm - MySpace/AOL Feb 2, 12:43
    - The number of people that have announced they've stopped donating is staggering. -- nm - MDH Feb 2, 12:34 10
      - I wonder if they'll ever give us a number. like, how much they hurt. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 2, 12:35 9
        
        I work in non-profit tax, and the buzz right now is they are getting creamed, and a lot of non-profits know what not to do. -- nm - MDH Feb 2, 12:42
        
        don't they have to make their numbers public? -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 12:38 7
        
        but we wouldn't be able to see "here's january 31. here's february 2." -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 2, 12:47 5
        
        True, it won't be that granular. But Year over Year will tell a story. -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 12:48 4
        
        depending on how much they bring in, it might not hurt that much. the bigger story will be the boost to PP. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 2, 12:49 3
        
        Looks like PP are out about $600K from Komen, but in exchange they now have a whopping story to tell donors -- nm - con_carne Feb 2, 12:54 2
        
        they got it all back in a day. -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 12:55 1
        
        Missed that! -- nm - con_carne Feb 2, 13:04
        
        it would be part of their 990 filing with the IRS, which is published online, yes. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 2, 12:41
- Oh, I don't doubt that it was a political move on SKG's part. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 2, 12:24
But the government isn't butting in. 22 Senators sent a letter. That's like 22 STers getting together and sending a letter. -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 12:22 1
- Dear asshole who cancelled Firefly: die in a fire. Sincerely, - ST Feb 2, 12:27
true dat. but couldnt a politician use there position of power to speak out against what a private organization is doing? - tRuMaN Feb 2, 12:22 1
- I don't think that has ever happened in the history of politics. -- nm - znufrii Feb 2, 12:23

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