Most LOCAL Komen Affiliates OPPOSE the national board's politically-motivated decision.

[RBInMaine]

I feel so bad for all the LOCAL affiliates of the Komen Foundation who oppose this decision to throw PP under the bus, but they are stuck with it. I know many of the people involved with the local affiliate of my state, and they are soooooooooo upset. And I have been hearing that they are hearing from many other local affiliates who are just as upset. It is too bad because these local folks have been taking most of the heat. It is so tough for them because Komen National is not listening to the locals, and the locals by policy are not allowed to speak out in protest publicly (though it looks like CA is doing so anyway). So please, whatever you do, urge people to direct their fire at Brinker, Handel, and the NATIONAL Komen administration who are the ones doing this. They are not only throwing PP under the bus. They are also throwing their own local affiliates under the bus. Also, do as I did and please make an online donation to national PP right away. You'll feel at least a little better.

[sarge43]

1. Thanks for the heads up on this n/t

[niyad]

2. was told the same by the denver affiliate. HOWEVER, all of the issues that are now receiving so

much scrutiny have been known for a very long time. I understand that the local affiliates are unable to say anything publicly, but were they bringing any pressure to bear on national? did they protest the 25% going to salaries and other admin costs? or does national not even bother listening?

[itsrobert]

3. Just need to keep the pressure on the local chapters

Sorry it has to be that way, but that's how to get their attention.

[RBInMaine]

8. No, contact the NATIONAL board directly. That is more effective. The locals are already telling the

national board everything that is happening at the local level, forwarding emails, calls, etc. from what I am being told. The locals can't DO anything about this decision. It is a NATIONAL board decision ENTIRELY.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Then they should call the national management and DEMAND they resign. Now.

Particularly in light of this "cry me a freakin river" shit.

[avaistheone1]

5. Yes, Handel is completely out of control.

She is a big liability for the Komen organization.

[RBInMaine]

10. The locals can't dictate to the national board. The national board can pull their affiliate charter

in a heartbeat if they want to. Again, from what I've been told locally, the ARE sending emails, making calls, etc. to Komen National urging them to reconsider this bad decision. That is all they can do. Komen NATIONAL is the BOSS, not the local affiliates.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. I understand, but if enough locals stand up, is National going to pull em all?

I doubt it. I think if the locals stand together, the org will back down. They'll have no choice.

This is what always happens- these self-righteous anti-choice "cry me a freakin river" folks are always shocked and surprised when they find out how many of us pro choice people there actually are.

[Arugula Latte]

6. I called our local chapter yesterday and was polite, but said to pass along my input to the national

organization. I could tell the PR woman was upset -- she made a point of telling me it was national's decision, not theirs. I said I understood, but that I'd appreciate it if she'd pass along my comments and then I also called the national org. and left a message (and also emailed them).

[uponit7771]

7. What the associates of Komen did was VERY VERY thouhtless

[GodlessBiker]

9. Fuck corporate policy. The locals need to speak out.

[RBInMaine]

11. They ARE speaking out to the national board and URGING them to reconsider this. But if they go

public LOCALLY with protest statements, they can lose their charters, and that hurts the local grantees. Don't you get it. They are doing all they can. From what I am hearing, many local high level volunteers and some local paid staff have already resigned in protest.

[Warren DeMontague]

13. Good.

They're not getting one more damn dime from me until that lady is gone.

[Ecumenist]

14. I LOVE my state...CALIFORNIA and am so glad to read that CA

affiliate will speak out IN SPITE Komen National.