Comments for The Elm http://elm.washcoll.edu Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Alumni Team Recognizes Veterans by Judie Barroll http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2011/12/alumni-team-recognizes-veterans/#comment-66111 Judie Barroll Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:06:19 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4201#comment-66111 Jim, Just saw your note (February 14). Our WC students have really embraced this project. I'm very proud that the WC community is embracing this project. We now have a website for the project. Check it out: http://www.washcoll.edu/alumni/veterans.php This project has been my one of my favorite projects in my years at WC. Best, Judie Jim, Just saw your note (February 14). Our WC students have really embraced this project.
I’m very proud that the WC community is embracing this project. We now have a website for the project. Check it out: http://www.washcoll.edu/alumni/veterans.php

This project has been my one of my favorite projects in my years at WC.

Best, Judie

]]> Comment on Football Across the Pond by George Gabriel http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/football-across-the-pond/#comment-66108 George Gabriel Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:22:32 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4354#comment-66108 I very much enjoyed reading this, an American perspective on our game! Interesting to see how you interpret things that seem so normal to us!! Good article. I very much enjoyed reading this, an American perspective on our game! Interesting to see how you interpret things that seem so normal to us!! Good article.

]]> Comment on In Defense of Euthanasia for Pets: A Peaceful End for Beloved Friends by Dr. Rebecca Gimenez http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/in-defense-of-euthanasia-for-pets-a-peaceful-end-for-beloved-friends/#comment-66071 Dr. Rebecca Gimenez Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:51:21 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4345#comment-66071 Thank you for publishing this very nice piece. I am sharing on our FB page. We promote ethical care and euthanasia for large animals that are to the point where they need to have their suffering ended. It is our moral duty as humanity. Too many people keep their horses alive until every option has been exhausted and the animal is in pain every day. They don't moan like humans do! Thank you. Thank you for publishing this very nice piece. I am sharing on our FB page.
We promote ethical care and euthanasia for large animals that are to the point where they need to have their suffering ended. It is our moral duty as humanity. Too many people keep their horses alive until every option has been exhausted and the animal is in pain every day. They don’t moan like humans do!
Thank you.

]]> Comment on Romney vs. Obama in the 2012 Election by lynn http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/romney-vs-obama-in-the-2012-election/#comment-66067 lynn Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:44:20 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4352#comment-66067 Totally agree with this writer! Totally agree with this writer!

]]> Comment on Komen and the Planned Parenthood Problem: A Tarnished Shade of Pink by Chris Cronin http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/komen-and-the-planned-parenthood-problem-a-tarnished-shade-of-pink/#comment-66066 Chris Cronin Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:43:54 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4343#comment-66066 I think I made it pretty clear in the article that while Planned Parenthood provides abortions to women who need them, not a cent of the Susan G. Komen grants were actually going to abortions. Rather, they were going towards free breast exams for women who needed them. I think I made it pretty clear in the article that while Planned Parenthood provides abortions to women who need them, not a cent of the Susan G. Komen grants were actually going to abortions. Rather, they were going towards free breast exams for women who needed them.

]]> Comment on Komen and the Planned Parenthood Problem: A Tarnished Shade of Pink by Cassia Anderson http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/komen-and-the-planned-parenthood-problem-a-tarnished-shade-of-pink/#comment-66051 Cassia Anderson Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:33:30 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4343#comment-66051 Excuse me? Stop trying to obfuscate the issue by claiming that Susan G Komen has some kind obligation to support your antiabortion political beliefs. They don't. As an independent charitable organization, Susan G Komen has one simple mission to which it needs to adhere to - women's health - specifically to provide funding for breast cancer research and breast cancer screenings. The fact that they caved in to the tea party right wing conservatives who have recently tried to take control of the foundation's agenda is utterly deplorable and there are many of us out there who intended to make sure it doesn't happen again - or withdraw our support. We'll all be watching to see if they continue with their right wing conservative tea bagger support or finally get the message and stick to their agenda. Excuse me? Stop trying to obfuscate the issue by claiming that Susan G Komen has some kind obligation to support your antiabortion political beliefs. They don’t. As an independent charitable organization, Susan G Komen has one simple mission to which it needs to adhere to – women’s health – specifically to provide funding for breast cancer research and breast cancer screenings. The fact that they caved in to the tea party right wing conservatives who have recently tried to take control of the foundation’s agenda is utterly deplorable and there are many of us out there who intended to make sure it doesn’t happen again – or withdraw our support. We’ll all be watching to see if they continue with their right wing conservative tea bagger support or finally get the message and stick to their agenda.

]]> Comment on Komen and the Planned Parenthood Problem: A Tarnished Shade of Pink by Melissa http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/komen-and-the-planned-parenthood-problem-a-tarnished-shade-of-pink/#comment-66044 Melissa Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:12:42 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4343#comment-66044 I would not want my donations going to an abortion-proponent. I hope the grants are given to better causes in the future. Abortion is tragic. I would not want my donations going to an abortion-proponent. I hope the grants are given to better causes in the future. Abortion is tragic.

]]> Comment on Komen and the Planned Parenthood Problem: A Tarnished Shade of Pink by Caroline http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/komen-and-the-planned-parenthood-problem-a-tarnished-shade-of-pink/#comment-66043 Caroline Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:01:16 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4343#comment-66043 Susan, a corporation is beholden to its stockholders. Similarly, a foundation is beholden to its donors. If the donors do not like the shift in policy that the foundation has taken, they are free to protest. That is what happened. No one is dictating to them; we are just telling them that we are unhappy with the policy decision. They still get to choose what to do, but must accept the consequences of that decision. Many donors will never be back. Over half the states in this country already require insurance companies to include birth control in formulary plans, when prescription drug coverage is offered. I really don't understand why the recent hysteria has arisen since many of these laws have been on the books for years. Many of these were proposed and sponsored by bipartisan committees. Federal law prohibits using federal funds for abortion. See the Hyde Amendment. Euthanasia is illegal everywhere. Perhaps you are confusing this with assisted suicide? Also illegal in most places. Susan, a corporation is beholden to its stockholders. Similarly, a foundation is beholden to its donors. If the donors do not like the shift in policy that the foundation has taken, they are free to protest. That is what happened. No one is dictating to them; we are just telling them that we are unhappy with the policy decision. They still get to choose what to do, but must accept the consequences of that decision. Many donors will never be back.

Over half the states in this country already require insurance companies to include birth control in formulary plans, when prescription drug coverage is offered. I really don’t understand why the recent hysteria has arisen since many of these laws have been on the books for years. Many of these were proposed and sponsored by bipartisan committees.

Federal law prohibits using federal funds for abortion. See the Hyde Amendment. Euthanasia is illegal everywhere. Perhaps you are confusing this with assisted suicide? Also illegal in most places.

]]> Comment on Komen and the Planned Parenthood Problem: A Tarnished Shade of Pink by Susan Sherrer http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2012/02/komen-and-the-planned-parenthood-problem-a-tarnished-shade-of-pink/#comment-66033 Susan Sherrer Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:47:03 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4343#comment-66033 As an independent charitable organization, I don't think the Susan G. Komen organization should be dictated to about where their funds go. Quite frankly, I have participated in many fund raisers and do not like my efforts going toward Planned Parenthood. The government telling us that we must fund Birth Control, next will be abortions and, what about Euthanasia ?? Will the Susan G. Komen organization fund these ???? As an independent charitable organization, I don’t think the Susan G. Komen organization should be dictated to about where their funds go. Quite frankly, I have participated in many fund raisers and do not like my efforts going toward Planned Parenthood. The government telling us that we must fund Birth Control, next will be abortions and, what about Euthanasia ?? Will the Susan G. Komen organization fund these ????

]]> Comment on The Tebow Debate: The Believers and the Haters by Alex Anbarcioglu http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/2011/12/the-tebow-debate-the-believers-and-the-haters/#comment-66009 Alex Anbarcioglu Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:37:37 +0000 http://elm.washcoll.edu/?p=4147#comment-66009 FIrst of all, Tım, I'd like to congratulate you on a well written article. What bothers me slightly, however, is that you've fallen into the age old trap Sports Journalists do when they attempt to translate the eloquent language of football to the uneducated masses. How many players are there on the field at any gıven time? No matter the skill of any quarterback, there are still 10 other men on his offensive that he must rely on to do their jobs with the same degree of perfection, every single play. Why don't we hear about the absolutely stellar offensive line that allows Tebow quarterback his unconventional style? For every fan who can ramble intelligently about how "Tebow is the second coming of Christ" or "the worst quarterback since Todd Marinovich", there are 50 who make the same argument yet cannot differentiate between a Guard and a Tackle, and even more who believe that Jesus magically hands Tebow the ball on every play...rather than J.D. Walton, the soon to be All-Pro Center who was named No.1 in his position prior to entering the draft. My only point is, the obsession with Tebow confuses the success of a football TEAM with an individual player's athletic talents. Is Tebow a highly talented quarterback? Without a doubt. Could he beat any team singlehandedly? Only if you ask Skip Bayless. FIrst of all, Tım, I’d like to congratulate you on a well written article. What bothers me slightly, however, is that you’ve fallen into the age old trap Sports Journalists do when they attempt to translate the eloquent language of football to the uneducated masses. How many players are there on the field at any gıven time? No matter the skill of any quarterback, there are still 10 other men on his offensive that he must rely on to do their jobs with the same degree of perfection, every single play. Why don’t we hear about the absolutely stellar offensive line that allows Tebow quarterback his unconventional style? For every fan who can ramble intelligently about how “Tebow is the second coming of Christ” or “the worst quarterback since Todd Marinovich”, there are 50 who make the same argument yet cannot differentiate between a Guard and a Tackle, and even more who believe that Jesus magically hands Tebow the ball on every play…rather than J.D. Walton, the soon to be All-Pro Center who was named No.1 in his position prior to entering the draft.

My only point is, the obsession with Tebow confuses the success of a football TEAM with an individual player’s athletic talents. Is Tebow a highly talented quarterback? Without a doubt. Could he beat any team singlehandedly? Only if you ask Skip Bayless.

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