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Cancer Society fined for lack of disclosure in anti-smoking ads
The News Tribune.com ^
| 6-10-05
| KENNETH P. VOGEL
Posted on 06/14/2005 8:04:29 AM PDT by SheLion
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To: SheLion
I have not donated to them since they started diverting massive funds for political activism as opposed to cancer research.
Fraud is the word that comes to mind...lobbying paid for out of donations for research, and presented as "public education".
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posted on
06/14/2005 8:43:48 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(Grant no power to government you would not want your worst enemies to wield against you.)
To: Gabz
The solution, then, is to do away with tax-exempt status altogether, not to use it as a way of controlling the political debate.
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posted on
06/14/2005 8:44:58 AM PDT
by
inquest
(FTAA delenda est)
To: metesky
They have no vested interest in curing cancer, anymore than the DEA has a vested interest in stopping the flow of illegal drugs. If cancer goes away, so do their do nothing, propagandizing, no-heavy-lifting jobs.
That's exactly it!!!!! No more cancer, then they lose their cushy jobs and overstuffed wallets! Makes me want to throw up with what they are doing with that money!
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posted on
06/14/2005 8:45:11 AM PDT
by
SheLion
(Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
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To: AntiGuv
don't donate to the united way for one
To: inquest
That is a good start.....however, I do not believe these organizations should be doing any lobbying at all if they receive any money whatsoever from the taxpayers in any shape or form.
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posted on
06/14/2005 8:47:39 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(My give-a-damn is busted.)
To: SheLion
SheLion, would you re-add me to your ping list? :) thanks!
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posted on
06/14/2005 9:10:51 AM PDT
by
gidget7
(Get GLSEN out of our schools!!!!!!)
To: SheLion
You are correct. I was the director of candlelighters. Parents of children who have/had cancer in Humboldt County. It was like pulling teeth for the cancer society to assist us in anything. Go down to your local cancer society ane all you see is non smoking ads. They are obsessed with it. I knew this all along. all they spend their money on is administration and non smoking ads.
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posted on
06/14/2005 9:36:43 AM PDT
by
mzbzybee
((formerly, Beeline40 member since 3-20-1999))
To: metesky
The cancer organization were 98% of all monies go to research patient assistance is the leukemia society.
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posted on
06/14/2005 9:37:55 AM PDT
by
mzbzybee
((formerly, Beeline40 member since 3-20-1999))
To: mzbzybee; SheLion
Thanks for your most informative post and thanks for the wonderful work you are doing.
I have not had any direct dealings with the ACS but your post enlightened me quite a bit.
Not one dime from me,not one dime!
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posted on
06/14/2005 9:40:42 AM PDT
by
Mears
(Keep the government out of my face!)
To: inquest
"It's too bad no one's focusing on the real scandal in this story: the fact that a private organization has to clear it with the government before launching any kind of message campaign, if it might somehow influence the outcome of legislation." Well said.
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posted on
06/14/2005 9:45:51 AM PDT
by
tahiti
To: SheLion
"We know people lose their lives to secondhand smoke and we see it as our obligation to protect those people from getting sick or dying," said Karen Becker, spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey, which supports New Jersey's proposed indoor smoking ban.And they wonder why we're pissed off at them.
To: gidget7
SheLion, would you re-add me to your ping list? :) thanks! You bet!!!! Gotcha added! :)
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posted on
06/14/2005 11:01:13 AM PDT
by
SheLion
(Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
To: Madame Dufarge
And they wonder why we're pissed off at them. They are a bunch of bottom feeder low-lives! I can't stand any of them. And the United Way is another one!
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posted on
06/14/2005 11:03:27 AM PDT
by
SheLion
(Trying to make a life in the BLUE state of Maine!)
To: SheLion
In stead of using their donations for finding cures and for education, all they can concentrate now is on smoking bans!
Lets not ignore the salaries being paid to the pseudos heading up this questionable organization........
To: SheLion
Back in the late 70's my mother eventually died from bone cancer. While she was in her last year of life, my stepfather asked for assistance from the ACS due to the fact they could not afford the $300 per week chemo therapy she needed. They got no response but hey, thats the way it goes......
Just like all these other alleged do-good foundations, the folks at the top are rolling in dough while the folks the fund was intended to help are still dying and exhausting their life savings.........
In my opinion, the American Cancer Society is the most over rated non-profit org in existence today..........
To: SheLion
You're not alone-I read that post by inquest several times, and still haven't quite decided what the point was. Wish some folks would simplify.
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posted on
06/14/2005 11:42:47 PM PDT
by
The Foolkiller
( Why......That sounds.....FOOLish!)
To: inquest
Ok, 2nd comment was much better, but I doubt if it would stop the usual suspects, as they've got those millions they stole from the tobacco companies in the infamous settlement. Not quite sure if said monies would be effected, but they'll be able to find a way around it. And churches have been doing it for years.
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posted on
06/14/2005 11:51:56 PM PDT
by
The Foolkiller
( Why......That sounds.....FOOLish!)
To: Hot Tabasco
What P.M. Off is that any tax free donation that goes to any charity forces me and you to pay more taxes to make up for that the donater didn't have to p[ay.
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posted on
06/15/2005 12:06:32 AM PDT
by
dubl-00
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