The lie within the Komen foundation press release reversing the decision:

[Stuart G]

From the release:
The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. ,,, They were not

"Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation." We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair.

Italics are mine..._______________________________________________________________________________________

Lie number one:....."They were not".........
Their original changes were made to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood..that has already been posted at DU..

Lie number two:.."Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation.."
...Also..their original desire was to suck up to some right wing doners...who demanded that Komen not fund grants to PP and stem cell research...

[yardwork]

1. And their apology doesn't say that they'll actually continue to fund Planned Parenthood.

They're saying that they will now honor grants already committed. No promises about future funding. My guess is that Planned Parenthood won't get future grants, and SGK is hoping that nobody will notice.

Meanwhile, they still cut $12 million in cancer research funding from universities and say nothing about restoring that.

They're lying.

[renate]

3. wow--very nice catch about the future funding!

Well done!

[myrna minx]

6. And as noted in another thread - there's no mention about their reversal on stem cell research.

They're lying - they're clearly hoping this will blow over - that no one will look into CEO pay, research/"awareness" ratios, grants to Penn State etc.

[Tx4obama]

12. Ms. Brinker on TV already said yesterday or day before that they'd honor current grants, so ....

that is nothing new.

[yardwork]

13. So they haven't actually changed anything! This entire press release is another lying stunt.

Steaming mad.

[gristy]

2. I think you mean the bold font is yours

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. These lies are exactly why I'm *not* celebrating.

They are not to be trusted, period.

[Stuart G]

9. They are never to be trusted..If they could have gotten away with it, they would have.

How do I know????

Fuck, THEY TRIED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS
............DIDN'T THEY????

They destroyed Acrorn, and they got away with destroying right to work laws in many states, they are trying to destroy
teacher's right to have collective bargaining, so why not try this???

Think about it...If they had left it alone, this wouldn't have happened..

fuck them..


That is how right wingers are..always...

[truebrit71]

5. Damn straight that's a lie...otherwise why are they still giving money to Penn State?

..who are "under investigation" due to the whole Sandusky affair...???

This is as weak an apology as could be made...heads need to roll, starting with their new V.P of policy that kick-started this shit-storm...

[Bluerthanblue]

7. and this one:

" We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not. "

They can't hide behind a ribbon. No matter what color it is.

[Blue Owl]

8. They're trying to sweep it under the pink rug

Kome on, now...

[Stuart G]

11. It is too late, many will never trust them again....

[sufrommich]

10. Yep, they're lying. I'm happy that Planned Parenthood is getting

their funding back, but I'm done with Komen as long as their board has right wing extremists on it.