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5/16/12

Diversity Almost Completely Eliminated At All Liberal, All Pro-Gay Agenda ASHA: Number Of Male SLPS Sinks To New Low: 4%



- and if you only count heterosexuals, that figure probably drops to 0.4%.

The latest ASHA membership survey indicates that the percentage of male slps in ASHA has declined yet again and is now a pitiful 4%.

Here's how ASHA's chief staff officer for multicultural affairs, Vicki Deal-Wiliams, did her spin on the abysmal news:
"There continues to be a decline in the number of men in the professions, but data ASHA compiled recently show specific areas of potential for more targeted recruitment.."
Sure it does, Vicki.
In related news, Vicki is planning to buy a Chevy Volt. Since so few people want electric cars that explode, she thinks she can take advantage of the buyer's market for them.
de·lu·sion 
n.
1.
a. The act or process of deluding.
b. The state of being deluded.
2. A false belief or opinion: labored under the delusion that success was at hand.
3. Psychiatry A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness: delusions of persecution.
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Young heterosexual men are avoiding this profession as if it's a social disease. A social disease that is antibiotic resistant. And that causes impotence. Forever.

More from Miss Vicki :
"We need to add more men to the ranks if we are to ensure a diversity of perspectives."
Duh.
I've been dealing with ASHA for years now, Vicki. One thing I know that ASHA definitely is not interested in is, "a diversity of perspectives." Slps would never have had to resign from ASHA on conscientious grounds (as they have done) if ASHA was welcoming to, "a diversity of perspectives." ASHA is so firmly committed to a far-left, pro-gay, pro-transgender agenda that no person of faith or conservative values can remain a member of ASHA without violating their conscience. We know that ASHA is hostile to our most deeply held beliefs, values, and perspectives: ASHA refused our request for a religious exemption so that faith-based slps could be provided with a way to remain in ASHA without violating their consciences. So don't dare think that we are ever going to fall for that nonsense about ASHA being interested in perspective diversity; it's absolute nonsense. And this website would have no reason to exist if ASHA had ever been interested in any diversity of perspectives.

ASHA's idea of a politically and culturally diverse group is a Planned Parenthood fundraiser hosted by Chaz Bono at Nancy Pelosi's campaign headquarters.

ASHA's website describes  chief staff officer for multicultural affairs Vicki Deal-Williams as "an astute visionary."  I wonder if the "visionary" Ms. Williams was "astute" enough to foresee that the percentage of male slps would take yet another nosedive. 
And here's how ASHA's boss Arlene Pietranton chirped in on the survey:
"Given this year's results, ASHA members should be proud of the group they represent."
Or something.
Grinning ASHA boss Arlene Pietranton gushes: "ASHA members should be proud..."

Okay, Vicki and Arlene, you can both go back to your offices and take a very, very long nap. You did your spin. We'll wake you when we need some more comic relief.

Just think: this profession was once almost exclusively male. But that was way back in the dark days before there were "chief staff officers for multicultural affairs" to fix things.
Vicki's compensation from ASHA for being their "chief staff officer for multicultural affairs" is over $200,000 a year (that's equal to the membership dues of 888 ASHA members). How could anyone possibly wonder if she's worth it? All aboard the Gravy train! Toot! Toot!

Maybe ASHA should do what we're doing.
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ASHA has no shame. Take a look at this news item from last week:

ASHA Honored With Three Awards for Workplace Excellence and Diversity 



May 7, 2012 - New this year, ASHA is being recognized as a leading practitioner in diversity and inclusion practices. Vicki R. Deal-Williams, ASHA's chief staff officer for Multicultural Affairs, will participate in a panel discussion on Leading Practices in Diversity and Inclusion at 10:00 a.m. Link

ASHA 's diversity failures outsize the Milky Way


No word yet on if Vicki will discuss ASHA's milky way galaxy-sized diversity failures.

Perhaps Vicki will discuss what not to do. She should be an expert on that.

5/4/12

ASHA Spent $2.2 Million On 9 Lobbyists In 2006? And Look At Who They Were!


Here's some - let's say - interesting information.

Take a look at this screen shot of ASHA's lobbying history Link



As you can see, there was an immense spike in ASHA's spending for lobbying in 2006. Hmm, knowing ASHA as we do, we're curious about what ASHA was up to in 2006. Let's take a closer look.

From ASHA's Report filed with the Secretary of the Senate Feb 14, 2007

According to the information provided on that site (see screen shot below), in 2006 ASHA was listed as a "lobbying firm" hired on behalf of itself at a cost of $2,200,000 (which would work out to $244,444 for each of the nine lobbyists named if that amount was divided equally).

Nine lobbyists are listed. Let's Google them and see what we come up with (I got results on all but one):

Catherine Clarke, director of education and regulatory advocacy ASHA link
Ingrida Lusis, director of federal and political advocacy ASHA  Link
Elizabeth Mundinger, director of federal and political advocacy, ASHA Link
James Potter, director of government relations and public policy, ASHA Link
Stefanie Reeves Director, Political Advocacy at ASHA Link
Neil A. Snyder Employment History ASHA Link
Steven White Employment History ASHA  Link


Hmm, I wonder if they have anything in common.
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$244,444? As you can see in the above screen shot, the lobbying organization, Valente and Associates, received a measly $108,000 for 3 lobbyists ($36,000 each). But then, after all, Valente and Associates are only professional lobbyists. 
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In 2006, when millions were spent on lobbying, ASHA's lobbyists lobbied on behalf of only 9 bills. 
In 2012, when ASHA spent a mere $160,000 on lobbying, it lobbied on behalf of 17 bills.
Gee, if you do a quick cost-benefit analysis, it's apparent that the less ASHA wastes throws around gives away spends, the more it accomplishes. 


Thanks to Opensecrets.org for most of the information.