United Way funds Planned Parenthood's murders...

(Tim/ w/thanks to Jeff) If you're inclined to give to United Way, keep in mind that Planned Parenthood's murderers have been supported by donors to United Way in cities and towns around the country for many years, now. It's hard to think of a more elitist, racist, murderous organization in American history. And if you live here in Bloomington, our City Council uses your taxes to help fund Planned Parenthood, also.

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[Sue McKeown]

You piqued my curiosity. I checked the website of my local United Way chapter - United Way of Central Ohio. Planned Parenthood was not included in their list of member agencies, but the Boy Scouts were, as well as were several faith-based agencies -- The Salvation Army, Catholic Social Services, Lutheran Social Services, and Jewish Family Services. I also looked at their goals and objectives and they struck me as child and family oriented, and dealing with providing affordable housing, food pantries, physical and mental health care for the uninsured, etc.

My .02.

[Kamilla]

Sue,

How about "access to healthcare" as a "child and family oriented goal"? United Way of NYC lists Planned Parenthood on their "access to healthcare" page http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/?id=39&pg=2 A quick check of Google netted other results, including some local UW agencies who only pass along directed donations to PP.

Of course, even for those who *do* support "abortion rights", there is a very good reason for not donating to UW: it's a very inefficient use of your money.

Kamilla

[anonymous]

Tim:
It's hard to think of a more elitist, racist, murderous organization in American history.>>>

Some women have no qualms about receiving accolades from those who openly support Planned Parenthood and defend Margaret Sanger, yet believe themselves to be justified in stalking and harassing good women like Stacy M.

...and I am supposed to keep silent...

I can't. Some will have to forgive me.

...back to lurking...

[Sue McKeown]

Hi, Kamilla:

I checked the Central Ohio United Way website again. I only saw one statement about cost being a barrier to health care -- in a much wider context of strengthening children and families. There was also a statement that they worked only through their member agencies. On my previous job, we could also direct our entire United Way donation to a specific agency if we wanted to. I'm pretty sure that someone in a metro area as large as ours (1.5 million) would have found out if United Way was passing $$$ to Planned Parenthood on the sly by now and it would have made it to one of the three Christian radio stations in the area.

About the efficiency of donating to United Way, I know our local chapter was never as bad as others, but I really don't know what % goes to administrative costs. I do think your general point is a good one, though, as is your other point about the relationship between United Way and Planned Parenthood varying from one chapter to another.

Interestingly, in my new job (where I'm not very busy today or I wouldn't have time to respond to you), we don't have a United Way drive at all. I think a group of top management and "us regular folks" selects several community organizations that aren't very controversial and there is a drive to contribute to a fund that divides $$$ raised between them. I started too late to be in the last drive, but I believe a couple of the orgs that got donations last year were our local children's hospital and the Alzheimer's Association. Maybe that's a better way to go after all.

[Keith Knowlden]

tangentially related: Obama on abortion:

“Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old,” he said. “I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/348569.aspx

found via: http://aggregatefascinate.wordpress.com/

[JayneK]

A baby is not a punishement. My daughter became pregnant out-of-wedlock at 17. The pregancy led her to turn her life around. She stopped taking drugs, returned home and began going to church and praying again. From what I have read and heard, this sort of thing is a fairly common in teen pregnancies. Toubled girls often develop a sense of purpose from loving their babies and become more mature and responsible.