#gov. brownback

[melodysmuse]

When you don't have a truthful scare tactic, a lie will do! From cancer.org "Abortion and breast cancer are both topics that can bring out strong feelings in people. The issue of abortion is often linked to personal and political viewpoints – even without a possible disease connection. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women (aside from skin cancer), and it is the second leading cancer killer in women. Because it can be a deadly disease, it’s one that many women fear.

Linking these 2 topics creates a great deal of emotion and debate. But scientific research studies have not found a cause-and-effect relationship between abortion and breast cancer." http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/is-abortion-linked-to-breast-cancer

[prochoiceamerica]

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Emma Sullivan (@emmakate988)

Emma Sullivan never expected to be making headlines during her senior year in high school, but she became a media sensation after a tweet that mocked Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (@govsambrownback). "Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot," she tweeted while representing her school at a Youth in Government event.

That outburst caught the attention of Brownback's staff, and someone complained to Sullivan's school. The school at first demanded that she write a letter of apology to Brownback but reversed that decision after the Twitter community rallied around Sullivan and mocked Brownback.

The governor ultimately apologized, and Sullivan's following on Twitter soared from a few dozen to more than 15,000 in a few days. The down side to her sudden fame: She became a target for Twitter bullying and critical commentary.

UPDATE, Dec. 5: As more information about this Twitter controversy becomes available, Sullivan is looking like a co-candidate with Brownback for the Twitter Hall of Shame. One newspaper columnist noted that her original tweet was a lie.

[thesevenkingdomsrightfulqueen]

i concur!

i agree one hundred percent with emma sullivan of kansas! our art programs are just as important as anything else having to do with education! gov. brownback is wrong!