Last week, I attended an award ceremony at the Governor's mansion. The awards were from the Colorado Lawmakers Association and were being given to 3 State Representatives for their work on Health Bills. I belong to a Breast cancer Task Force which joined up with the Ovarian cancer coalition to pass a Bill to put a Check-Off program on the Income Tax form to fund education, screenign and treatment for un and under-insured women in rural areas.
Anywhooooo, I ran into my district Representative and thanked her for her help as she sat on a committee we testified in front of. She was not receiving an award but made sure to tell me, "Well, I sponsored the Breast Cancer license plate." I think she expected me to gush or thank her for the stupidest piece of legislation ever put forth. I acted super naive and said " Oh, does that give funds to breast cancer programs in the state?" She quickly backtracked, " Well...no ....but the parameters were already set when the Bill was brought to me. And people can donate money when they buy the licence plate."
I asked excitedly, as if I didn't know the answer, " And have you tracked how much money has been donated through the plates?"
"No" and off she went, VERY quickly.
All I could think was GREAT, it helps no one, but makes the average joe feel like they are doing something to help end breast cancer. Pink ribbon stupidity, AAAARGH.
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Good for you. I love when people throw someones words back in their face (when it is deserved). And you are right about the average Joe.
If it helps take away the sting, I have been telling people I know what I have learned from you about how much money is actually being raised from all the pink crap, and where it doesn't end up going.
Thanks Cat. And the appetizers were fairly gross, considering it was the Governor's mansion-I thought you should know that....I mean aren't we past the brie phase yet?
Read this post as I was trying to figure out what comment to put on the 11/9 post. This one is much easier to comment on:
Great story.
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