I just walked past our local Planned Parenthood. There was the usual desultory group outside,

[NBachers]

with *whatever* gripe against Planned Parenthood.

Oh a whim, I took a $20 bill out of my wallet and waved it at them. "Hey, I'm going in and making a contribution," I told 'em.

I walked in and told the woman behind the window that I was making a contribution. "I love what you do, I admire you, and I want you to stay here." Her response was a big smile and, "Awww, thank you!"

As I walked out, I noticed the couple who had been walking behind me was coming in the door, and opening their wallet.

I let the people outside know I'd given Planned Parenthood the money.

And off into the rest of my day . . .

[PsychoBabble]

1. Interesting, if a people regularly, publicly, repeatedly did this ...

As in telling them, "every week that I walk by and see you out here, I am going to go inside and make a donation."

Do this every week

Do this with many people.

Not necessarily large amounts, to tax one's ability to pay. But to consistently make THEM pay for their cruelty -- repeatedly.

You continue to stand here = We continue to repeatedly donate, in your face.

[NBachers]

2. That's a great idea. I only had a one & a twenty in my wallet, and the one just wouldn't have cut it

[kag]

51. That's what I was thinking...

Whenever I see someone protesting a PP, I should thank them for reminding me that it's time for me to make a donation, and then go in and do just that.

[DFW]

3. I will give a link to this thread to one of my friends

The lady in red, to be precise!
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[NBachers]

9. Well, that puts me in outstanding company, doesn't it?

[DFW]

12. It certainly put ME in outstanding company. What an evening THAT was!

It was a virtual who's who of "if there were someone living I could hang with for an evening." It was where I first asked Rev. William Barber if he would speak at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia, and he said he'd be honored (and he did!). First time I saw Senator Warren in person, Rep. Grijalva, Kucinich, EJ Dionne--except for the people I already knew, it made me feel VERY small. Katrina, who has been a good friend for many years, introduced me to Cecile that evening. She is a treasure.

I did send the link to the thread on to Cecile. She gets a TON of email, as you might imagine, so even though I sent it to her personal account, she may not replay for days or even weeks, but she'll see it. If she replies and says it's OK to post, I will.

[mopinko]

24. tell her to run for something, will ya.

boy would du love to drop a money bomb on her.

[DFW]

40. She could follow in her mom's footsteps

But I think she loves her work at PP too much. Remember how she destroyed Jason Chaffetz when he tried to use some Breitbart/Fox lie as "evidence" against her on some congressional hearing? She blew him away on national television when one of her assistants reminded her that what Chaffetz was claiming was a lie, and she called him on it right away, and while the cameras were rolling.

Maybe if the national mood were to swing a little farther to the left, she might consider it. Texas is a tough nut to crack.

[mopinko]

48. i'm sure she feels like her job is the most important thing

now. fersher. but you know what i think? i think she is the kind of boss who grows great talent and there are equally awesome women behind her who can do the job, too.

but yeah, tx...
maybe run for congress from a nice blue district?

i bet a lot of folks down there ended up sorry they voted her mother out.

[lastlib]

17. You sure know some good peeps!

[DFW]

19. Those three are extra special

Cecile, you know, of course. Katrina in not only editor of The Nation, but a wit, and one HELL of a great person to spend an afternoon with. Brilliant, too, as you probably gathered from her TV appearances. Jerry Nadler is, of course, one of our heroes in the House. ALso one hell of a great guy to hang with. He is another deep-thinking intellectual who never runs out of subjects he is knowledgeable about. A real gem to have on our side in the House.

[lastlib]

20. (I THOUGHT that was Ms. van den Heuvel!)

She IS a brilliant lady! I admire her a LOT! . )

[DFW]

36. That makes two of us!

The fact that she's a friend doesn't diminish that in the slightest.

[BlueMTexpat]

47. Great photo!!! eom

[Moral Compass]

4. Good for you

I make a monthly contribution, but I like what you did and how you did. Planned Parenthood is why I wasn't a father at 16 and my high school sweetheart a mom at 15.

As far as I'm concerned those who are against Planned Parenthood and are against their mission are pro-abortion.

[3catwoman3]

6. " As far as I'm concerned those who are against Planned Parenthood...

...and are against their mission are pro-abortion."

Exactly! The planned part of Planned Parenthood is the whole point. So very much better than unplanned parenthood. Especially if you are a teenager.

Fewer unplanned pregnancies should mean fewer abortions. Why is that so hard for them to undertand?

[Dulcinea]

10. Because it's really not about abortion.

It's about control over women and their bodies. Period. Always has been, always will be.

[flygal]

11. exactly! I wish people were aware of the history of these pro-life groups

They are just doing the biding of the right wing to win elections.

[keithbvadu2]

33. Pro-life is a myth.

Pro-life is a myth.

The supposed pro-lifers cared not when the state of Texas (republican gov) deliberately killed living baby Sun Hudson against the mother's wishes because he was an inconvenience to the state.

It is not a matter of life to the supposed pro-lifers.

It is a matter of control.

[DFW]

37. Very much so

Unless someone is a vegetarian and are against the death penalty as much as they are against abortion, the title "pro-life" is a perverse (and false) label of political convenience.

[oldcynic]

52. Vegetarian is pro-life? Think again.

plants recognize their kin, communicate, protect, defend and die for one another. There is an unrecognized law: If we do it, they do it. If they do it, we do it. Apologize to your lettuce before you cannibalize it.

[smirkymonkey]

5. Bravo!

Good on you!

[Wounded Bear]

7. K & R ...... nt

[SCVDem]

8. We do not have a shortage of babies.

We have a shortage if common sense!

[mercuryblues]

13. I think you hit on the perfect counter protest.

[Boomerproud]

14. Thank you for walking the walk.

That is all.

[NBachers]

15. Thanks - it made a good day even better!

[ismnotwasm]

16. K&R

[bronxiteforever]

18. Brilliant k & R

[Mr.Bill]

21. Why is

Keith Richards on our $20 bill?

[sheshe2]

22. Thank you NBachers.

[NBachers]

28. Nice to hear from you, sheshe2!

[ailsagirl]

23. I Love You!!

[mopinko]

25. pssst-

donation page

https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app259a?df_id=23936&23936.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=434292978769C4B99965099EB686AA37

[NBachers]

27. Yes, more donations would certainly help.

I've set it up so that all my Amazon purchases contribute to that Southeast Kentucky Planned Parenthood that was being disparaged by that nazi racist hillbilly, whoever he was.

[dchill]

26. K&R.

[displacedtexan]

29. I always thank them for being there & making it easy for to young people to find PP.

They're like free advertising for people who pass by.

I tell them that their signs are like those inflatables at used car lots. And I say it with a great big smile!

They look mad, and then they look confused.

I enjoy messing their little heads up.

[NBachers]

31. They need one of those inflatable columns with the air blowing through & the arms waving all over.

[Cha]

30. Awww.. Mahalo, NBachers!

That's a such a sweet story. Making everyone feel good!

[NBachers]

32. Thank you Cha!

[Doreen]

34. I went in the other day and donated. My mother and I

made sure we walked through their stupid little lineup. I will go donate next month also. Here is a really stupid thing on their side, they were protesting on Tuesday and Thursday also....the damn place is shut on those days...as in nobody home...no clients...no nothing.

[SunSeeker]

35. K & R

[Hulk]

38. I'll do it.

It's about all I can afford...but g'damn it, I'll do it.

Never thought I'd see the day when I had to scrimp like I do. Retired teacher, Vietnam Vet...did all the right things..and I'm still living in poverty. When I get all these emails to contribute $25, $5, $3, etc...I just can't do it. I'm already eating food that should be tossed and have zero social life outside the home. Driving for Uber and Lyft to try to make my life less than poverty..but it sucks being too old to get work, and really not wanting to work any longer either.

But I'll damn sure swing by and drop off my $20.

[NBachers]

39. You're doing what you can, man. Sometimes, the time when life should let up on you, is the time it

doubles down. Keep moving at the pace you can move, and I hope there's a bright present and future out there somewhere for you.

[Rhiannon12866]

41. K&R! Kudos to you!

I've seen the same thing, old men with religious paraphernalia blocking the sidewalk when I've been in that part of town. And it angers me, too. I'd also support a DU donation week or two for Planned Parenthood - like we did before.

[mr_lebowski]

42. ... and the only reason I'm singing you this song now ...

is cause you may know somebody in a similar situation, or you may be in a similar situation, and if your in a situation like that there's only one thing you can do ...

and that's walk into the shrink, wherever you are, just walk in say:

"Shrink?!? You can get anything you want ... at Alice's Restaurant".

And walk out.

You know, if one person, just one person does it they may think he's really sick and they won't take him.

And if two people, two people do it, in harmony?

They may think they're both f***ots and they won't take either of them.

And three people do it, three, can you imagine, three people walkin' in, singin' a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walking out?

They may think it's an organization.

And can you, can you imagine fifty people a day ... I said FIFTY people a day (!) ... walkin' in, singin' a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walking out?

And friends?!? They may think it's a MOVEMENT!

And that's what it is, the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacree Movement

And all you got to do to join is sing it the next time it come's around on the guitar ...

With FEELING ...

So we'll wait for it to come around on the guitar, here and sing it when it does.

Here it comes ...

(for those perhaps too young to get the reference ... we all need to do this very thing )

[Kath2]

43. That is such a sweet story.

Thank you!

[VOX]

44. K&R. Outstanding job!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

45. Waving it their faces was an especially great idea!

Loved how you inspired someone else, too. The first to go out on the dance floor idea.

[BlueMTexpat]

46. This was indeed the best way

to deal with the haters. Thank you for being a role model!

[colsohlibgal]

49. Nice!

Those foaming at the mouth opponents are over the edge. Many are even against contraception.

[KPN]

50. Good for you! My hero of the day!