Nothing says it better than the first three words in this Wall Street Journal article on Planned Parenthood--"flush with cash." That's right, Planned Parenthood (PPFA) reported a record $1 billion in annual revenue in its most recent financial report--with approximately a third of that money coming directly from the federal and state governments. PPFA finished the year with a surplus of $115 million. Interestingly, the federal government gave $337 million in taxpayer dollars to PPFA last year. Don't taxpayers have a problem with their tax dollars going to line the coffers of an organization which ends the year with surplus? (forget the fact that they are the number one abortion provider in the nation ...)
Furthermore, according to the article, PPFA is going to start using their surplus funds to "green" their clinics ... which leads to my next question, are American taxpayer dollars going to start paying for sustainable bamboo flooring in abortion clinics?
By putting new PPFA clinics into malls and wealthy suburbs, PPFA plans on becoming the "Lens Crafters" of the "family planning" industry. Sarah Stoesz, a head of operations for PPFA, believes that it's important to be in "places where women are already doing their grocery shopping, picking up their Starbucks, living their daily lives." For anyone who has heard the complaints lately from many in the African American community--calling PPFA a racist organization which targets poor black women--this seems a genius media ploy. Look! We are moving into suburban communities now!! Rest assured that PPFA is targeting the middle-class and wealthy just as much as the poor!!
Just a few more notes about the article: I would advise you all against going to the "crass-and-sassy Web campaign aimed at teens"--as it's softcore porn (http://www.teenwire.com/). I can only pray that we don't allow our sex education to get so out of control that sex educators tell my sweet nephew to visit this website when he's in fifth grade. I wouldn't want him looking at it when he's fifty. Speaking of my nephew, the president of PPFA's Massachusetts affiliate--where said nephew lives--can't wait to "green" up her clinic by building with "recycled and eco-friendly material." While I applaud her effort to save the planet, maybe she should stop commiting infantacide first.
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- Sas
- I am an aunt to the two most wonderful boys--Sam and Will (the Kings of New England), a sister, daughter, and granddaughter. I care about pro-life efforts, civic responsibility, and the environment. I enjoy exercising, celebrity gossip, wine and beer, reading (trash mags), TangySweet, debating, Steelers football, UConn ball, being a vegetarian, whole foods (and Whole Foods), low-brow humor movies, weekend trips, DC, my BMW, and my wonderful friends.
