A week or so ago I made a small donation to Planned Parenthood. I routinely do this whenever the nation's leadership engages in some cheap political stunt or passes some stupid legislation that chips away that the reproductive rights of American women.
When George W. Bush did that whole $300 rebate thing I endorsed the check over to PP and sent it directly to the local office. I got back a thank-you note signed by the entire staff that I still keep on my desk as a subtle FU to all the crazy anti-choice fundies we've got working here.
When Dr. Tiller got assassinated, I sent Planned Parenthood a check.
Last week it was the Stupak [Coathanger] Amendment, the anti-choice measure tacked onto the House version of the health care reform bill. Along with that donation, I asked PP to send an acknowledgement letter to Stupak's office in Michigan thanking him for inspiring me to give yet again. Ha-ha! Good idea, no?
Within a day after said recent donation, I got a fund-raising call from Planned Parenthood's national HQ somewhere back east.
"Dude, I just made a donation last night and you're hitting me up for more money?"
"Well," he replied, "Did you make that donation to the national office?"
"No, I asked that the donation go to the local office in my town."
"You could make a donation to the national office if you'd like."
"Sir, I just made a donation. I can't believe the act of making a donation triggers you to make a phone solicitation the next very day. That kind of heavy-handed begging only turns people off to your cause."
I hung up, but over the past week or so, I've received two new Planned Parenthood fundraising requests by mail! This makes no sense to me. It's a waste of resources (paper, postage and personnel). I understand the thinking that those who have given in the past are more likely to give in the future, but please, perhaps we can let little time go by before recommencing with the solicitations. I'd barely shaken the lint from my pocket before they were looking for more coin.
Given my system of basing my donations on legislative stupidity, murderous religious kooks and anti-choice grandstanding, you'll get your money soon enough PP. It's only a matter of time.
When George W. Bush did that whole $300 rebate thing I endorsed the check over to PP and sent it directly to the local office. I got back a thank-you note signed by the entire staff that I still keep on my desk as a subtle FU to all the crazy anti-choice fundies we've got working here.
When Dr. Tiller got assassinated, I sent Planned Parenthood a check.
Last week it was the Stupak [Coathanger] Amendment, the anti-choice measure tacked onto the House version of the health care reform bill. Along with that donation, I asked PP to send an acknowledgement letter to Stupak's office in Michigan thanking him for inspiring me to give yet again. Ha-ha! Good idea, no?
Within a day after said recent donation, I got a fund-raising call from Planned Parenthood's national HQ somewhere back east.
"Dude, I just made a donation last night and you're hitting me up for more money?"
"Well," he replied, "Did you make that donation to the national office?"
"No, I asked that the donation go to the local office in my town."
"You could make a donation to the national office if you'd like."
"Sir, I just made a donation. I can't believe the act of making a donation triggers you to make a phone solicitation the next very day. That kind of heavy-handed begging only turns people off to your cause."
I hung up, but over the past week or so, I've received two new Planned Parenthood fundraising requests by mail! This makes no sense to me. It's a waste of resources (paper, postage and personnel). I understand the thinking that those who have given in the past are more likely to give in the future, but please, perhaps we can let little time go by before recommencing with the solicitations. I'd barely shaken the lint from my pocket before they were looking for more coin.
Given my system of basing my donations on legislative stupidity, murderous religious kooks and anti-choice grandstanding, you'll get your money soon enough PP. It's only a matter of time.
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