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Curves - Bad News
I found the following on the alt.gossip.celebrities ng:
-- Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, Texas-based chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy contributor to several organizations allied with Operation Save America, the rather more muscular successor to Operation Rescue, the anti-choice group. The organizations he funds are spreading the lie that abortions lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Planned Parenthood says its operations in Texas are being threatened by Heavin-funded clinics based on the old therapeutic model "you must carry your child to term." In an article in Christianity Today, Heavin expressed pride in his involvement with anti-choice groups, to which he donates 10 percent of Curves' profits. You may do with this information what you will. URL for the source.cops: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGLU4ULFV1.DTL -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
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Curves - Bad News
nimue wrote:
| I found the following on the alt.gossip.celebrities ng: | | | -- Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, Texas-based | chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy contributor to | several organizations allied with Operation Save America, the rather | more muscular successor to Operation Rescue, the anti-choice group. | | The organizations he funds are spreading the lie that abortions lead | to an increased risk of breast cancer. Planned Parenthood says its | operations in Texas are being threatened by Heavin-funded clinics | based on the old therapeutic model "you must carry your child to | term." | | In an article in Christianity Today, Heavin expressed pride in his | involvement with anti-choice groups, to which he donates 10 percent of | Curves' profits. You may do with this information what you will. | | URL for the source.cops: | http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGLU4ULFV1.DTL Not to sound like JC, but what does this have to do with exercising at Curves and losing fat? -- Peter 270/220/180 website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo |
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Curves - Bad News
marengo wrote:
nimue wrote: I found the following on the alt.gossip.celebrities ng: -- Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, Texas-based chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy contributor to several organizations allied with Operation Save America, the rather more muscular successor to Operation Rescue, the anti-choice group. The organizations he funds are spreading the lie that abortions lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Planned Parenthood says its operations in Texas are being threatened by Heavin-funded clinics based on the old therapeutic model "you must carry your child to term." In an article in Christianity Today, Heavin expressed pride in his involvement with anti-choice groups, to which he donates 10 percent of Curves' profits. You may do with this information what you will. URL for the source.cops: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGLU4ULFV1.DTL Not to sound like JC, but what does this have to do with exercising at Curves and losing fat? People can decide where to exercise and lose weight. They may choose to spend those dollars elsewhere if they know this about Curves. Of course, others may choose to go there because of this. I think it has a lot to do with where you choose to exercise. I know I will NEVER be going there now. I considered it for when my current gym membership expires, but no way -- not now. -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
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Curves - Bad News
"nimue" wrote in message ... I know I will NEVER be going there now. : I considered it for when my current gym membership expires, but no way -- : not now. : : -- : nimue : nor will i recommend it to others as an option for exercise. |
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Curves - Bad News -OT abortion
"marengo" wrote in message
s.com... nimue wrote: | I found the following on the alt.gossip.celebrities ng: | | | -- Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, Texas-based | chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy contributor to | several organizations allied with Operation Save America, the rather | more muscular successor to Operation Rescue, the anti-choice group. | | The organizations he funds are spreading the lie that abortions lead | to an increased risk of breast cancer. Planned Parenthood says its | operations in Texas are being threatened by Heavin-funded clinics | based on the old therapeutic model "you must carry your child to | term." | | In an article in Christianity Today, Heavin expressed pride in his | involvement with anti-choice groups, to which he donates 10 percent of | Curves' profits. You may do with this information what you will. | | URL for the source.cops: | http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGLU4ULFV1.DTL Not to sound like JC, but what does this have to do with exercising at Curves and losing fat? -- Peter Peter, It has everything to do with supporting a group that promotes anti-choice for women. I for one wouldn't go to a "Curves" for anything. I would rather work out at home or go to a different Gym. The thought of MY money going to support the fanatics that shoot doctors and kill nurses and would send women back to a hell of being slaves to their own biological processes makes me sick. You young ones may not remember what it was like in the days before abortion was legal, but I REMEMBER! I remember the back alley abortionists and the deaths and the women who were made infertile from sloppy and unsterilized equipment and lack of access to safe recourse. I remember the woman who had a solution of Lysol and Lux soap squirted into her uterus which killed the fetus but also burnt and scarred the interior of her womb so badly she could never conceive again. I remember that there were women who used to shove a knitting needle or a bent coat hanger up into their uterus to pierce the wall and cause it to abort. This often resulted in horrible infection and often death. I remember the rich girls who got pregnant and flew to the islands for a safe abortion. The poor were left to the back alley abortionists. I remember that abortionists were often women trying to help other women without access to medical knowledge, drugs, tools and they resorted to whatever they could and they often went to jail for long terms for it. I remember that back in the days before abortion was legal, attitudes were HORRIBLE and women who became pregnant were shamed, ridiculed, called whores, forced to marry unwisely, forced to give up their babies when they didn't want to. NO woman in their right mind would want to go back to those days. I too believe that a human life begins at conception, but I also believe that it is a woman's right to decide if she is ready to carry another being to full term. Desperate women will do ANYTHING, legal or illegal to end a pregnancy if they are so inclined. They must be protected and their health and safety should be assured by safe and legal recourse!!!!! -- Regards, Evelyn (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox") |
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Curves - Bad News -OT abortion
wow, wow, wow!
great post Evelyn! -- rosie http://www.moveon.org/front/ REDEFEAT BUSH! "Evelyn Ruut" wrote in message ... : "marengo" wrote in message : s.com... : nimue wrote: : | I found the following on the alt.gossip.celebrities ng: : | : | : | -- Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, Texas-based : | chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy contributor to : | several organizations allied with Operation Save America, the rather : | more muscular successor to Operation Rescue, the anti-choice group. : | : | The organizations he funds are spreading the lie that abortions lead : | to an increased risk of breast cancer. Planned Parenthood says its : | operations in Texas are being threatened by Heavin-funded clinics : | based on the old therapeutic model "you must carry your child to : | term." : | : | In an article in Christianity Today, Heavin expressed pride in his : | involvement with anti-choice groups, to which he donates 10 percent of : | Curves' profits. You may do with this information what you will. : | : | URL for the source.cops: : | : : http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGLU4ULFV1.DTL : : : Not to sound like JC, but what does this have to do with exercising at : Curves and losing fat? : : -- : Peter : : Peter, : : It has everything to do with supporting a group that promotes anti-choice : for women. I for one wouldn't go to a "Curves" for anything. I would : rather work out at home or go to a different Gym. The thought of MY money : going to support the fanatics that shoot doctors and kill nurses and would : send women back to a hell of being slaves to their own biological processes : makes me sick. : : You young ones may not remember what it was like in the days before abortion : was legal, but I REMEMBER! I remember the back alley abortionists and the : deaths and the women who were made infertile from sloppy and unsterilized : equipment and lack of access to safe recourse. : : I remember the woman who had a solution of Lysol and Lux soap squirted into : her uterus which killed the fetus but also burnt and scarred the interior of : her womb so badly she could never conceive again. : : I remember that there were women who used to shove a knitting needle or a : bent coat hanger up into their uterus to pierce the wall and cause it to : abort. This often resulted in horrible infection and often death. : : I remember the rich girls who got pregnant and flew to the islands for a : safe abortion. The poor were left to the back alley abortionists. : : I remember that abortionists were often women trying to help other women : without access to medical knowledge, drugs, tools and they resorted to : whatever they could and they often went to jail for long terms for it. : : I remember that back in the days before abortion was legal, attitudes were : HORRIBLE and women who became pregnant were shamed, ridiculed, called : whores, forced to marry unwisely, forced to give up their babies when they : didn't want to. : : NO woman in their right mind would want to go back to those days. : : I too believe that a human life begins at conception, but I also believe : that it is a woman's right to decide if she is ready to carry another being : to full term. : : Desperate women will do ANYTHING, legal or illegal to end a pregnancy if : they are so inclined. They must be protected and their health and safety : should be assured by safe and legal recourse!!!!! : : -- : Regards, : Evelyn : : (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox") : : |
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Curves - Bad News -OT abortion
Evelyn Ruut wrote:
| "marengo" wrote in message | s.com... || nimue wrote: ||| I found the following on the alt.gossip.celebrities ng: ||| ||| ||| -- Just so you know: Gary Heavin, the founder of the Waco, ||| Texas-based chain of exercise studios called Curves, is a heavy ||| contributor to several organizations allied with Operation Save ||| America, the rather more muscular successor to Operation Rescue, ||| the anti-choice group. ||| ||| The organizations he funds are spreading the lie that abortions lead ||| to an increased risk of breast cancer. Planned Parenthood says its ||| operations in Texas are being threatened by Heavin-funded clinics ||| based on the old therapeutic model "you must carry your child to ||| term." ||| ||| In an article in Christianity Today, Heavin expressed pride in his ||| involvement with anti-choice groups, to which he donates 10 percent ||| of Curves' profits. You may do with this information what you will. ||| ||| URL for the source.cops: ||| || | http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGLU4ULFV1.DTL || || || Not to sound like JC, but what does this have to do with exercising || at Curves and losing fat? || || -- || Peter | | Peter, | | It has everything to do with supporting a group that promotes | anti-choice for women. I for one wouldn't go to a "Curves" for | anything. I would rather work out at home or go to a different Gym. | The thought of MY money going to support the fanatics that shoot | doctors and kill nurses and would send women back to a hell of being | slaves to their own biological processes makes me sick. | | You young ones may not remember what it was like in the days before | abortion was legal, but I REMEMBER! I remember the back alley | abortionists and the deaths and the women who were made infertile | from sloppy and unsterilized equipment and lack of access to safe | recourse. | | I remember the woman who had a solution of Lysol and Lux soap | squirted into her uterus which killed the fetus but also burnt and | scarred the interior of her womb so badly she could never conceive | again. | | I remember that there were women who used to shove a knitting needle | or a bent coat hanger up into their uterus to pierce the wall and | cause it to abort. This often resulted in horrible infection and | often death. | | I remember the rich girls who got pregnant and flew to the islands | for a safe abortion. The poor were left to the back alley | abortionists. | | I remember that abortionists were often women trying to help other | women without access to medical knowledge, drugs, tools and they | resorted to whatever they could and they often went to jail for long | terms for it. | | I remember that back in the days before abortion was legal, attitudes | were HORRIBLE and women who became pregnant were shamed, ridiculed, | called whores, forced to marry unwisely, forced to give up their | babies when they didn't want to. | | NO woman in their right mind would want to go back to those days. | | I too believe that a human life begins at conception, but I also | believe that it is a woman's right to decide if she is ready to carry | another being to full term. | | Desperate women will do ANYTHING, legal or illegal to end a pregnancy | if they are so inclined. They must be protected and their health | and safety should be assured by safe and legal recourse!!!!! Guess that answered my question! - Peter 270/219/180 website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo |
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Curves - News
Whether it's bad news or not is a matter of one's perspective. You
are assuming 100% of the people here have your same point of view. ... You may do with this information what you will. How kind of you to allow others to make up their own mind! I'm sure that will be appreciated |
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Curves - News
Shawn & Michelle wrote:
Whether it's bad news or not is a matter of one's perspective. You are assuming 100% of the people here have your same point of view. Actually, I knew some people would not agree with me. I am not stupid -- I have met anti-choicers before, you know. However, I wanted a snazzy subject line that people would be likely to read. It DID reflect my opinion, that's true, but I am not optimistic enough to believe that everyone would share my support of women's rights. ... You may do with this information what you will. How kind of you to allow others to make up their own mind! I'm sure that will be appreciated -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
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Curves - News
nimue wrote:
have met anti-choicers before, you know. However, I wanted a snazzy subject line that people would be likely to read. It DID reflect my opinion, that's true, but I am not optimistic enough to believe that everyone would share my support of women's rights. Hmmmm. Nice spin there. "Anti-choicers" and "women's rights." How do you feel about father's rights, unborn babies rights, and partial-birth abortions? Marsha/Ohio |
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