This "vitriol"? Hmm.. I think you should re-read the thread above and tell me who the vitriol is coming from. I'm merely stating, and the public record speaks for it's self that early in the epidimiology of AIDS, there was a clear lack of information as to how the disease was spreading. It's painfully easy to see how it was spreading now, but it simply was not known during the critical years of the early to mid 80's. But I can see the clear record
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Your facts are clearly wrong. http://www.forward.com/issues/2003/03.11.14/news.extra.reagans.html
Hmmm... wow, talk about sweepting generalizations. That's a pretty rascist remark there. Yeah, I've reached the intolerace and bigotry room! Reply By: greywar Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2004 Yes because an intrenched culture of entitlement has been foisted on folks to make them beleive that nothing is *thier* own fault. It is much easier to place the blame for your own STD on a public figure than it is to say that maybe I should have
Why would you put words into my mouth? I said nothing of McDonalds? Please continue to elaborate on topics that I didn't mention, your attempt to obfuscate the matter proves my point that you'll do anything to run from the truth. Reply By: little_whip Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2004 Rampant unprotected sex had by millions of straight and gay folks *looooong* after the facts of AIDS were publicly known resulted in their deaths not Reaga
Well Draginol, perhaps you should have been an official in the public health industry in America or worldwide, because your infinite wisdom expressed above seems to be far beyond everyone else of that era. And really, Reagan spent "many billions" on AIDS research - care to prove that? This is exactly how people like you spread lies. Congrats!
Just depends on who you're asking. Try asking the African American community or the gay and lesbian community and you'll get a dramatically different issue than the white, well-to-do.
I would be more inclined to be respectful of his passing had he been more respectful and prevented the death of 10,000+ of my fellow gay and lesbian Americans. It's a tiny little fact that many want to gloss over. Where was HIS respect for the lives of those who needlessly contracted the disease? By capitulating to the religous community, President Reagan decided NOT to fund AIDS research and education - in fact, he didn't even mention the word AIDS u
Actually, you're quite wrong - and here's a stunning example as to why. Osama Bin Ladin is not a liberal, he's a right wing, religious fanatic. He believes that even you right wing "Christians" (who can't seem to follow the tenants you attempt to beat into the craniums of us on the left) are not worthy. I'm guessing there are more religious fanatics in the world right now than there are liberals. So, keep promoting your intolerance and keep attempt
With all due respect to someone who took a bullet while serving in his role as the leader of our country, former President Ronald Reagan was not the perfect person he is being portrayed to be at this time. His years of professional work in Hollywood trained him well for a life in politics. Knowing how to position one's self in such a way to always present your "best
There's an old country music song entitled, "You've gotta stand for something, or you'll fall for any-thing." And I think it's about high time that those of us who've sit comfortably on the sideline entered the debate of what is wrong with this world we live in. Feel free to join me in our right of free expression - join a blog, and share it with the world. Happy Bloggin!<!-- Ju