Monday, February 28, 2005
Bush continues Reagan policy of death to homosexuals
America had a chance to save thousands of lives; instead Reagan chose to ignore the problem especially in light of his conservative base. AIDS was first reported in 1981 but it took 6 years before Reagan mentions the problem.
Reagan like Bush addressed the right-wing conservative agenda by slashing social programs and cutting taxes and by embracing conservative values such as "leaving no homosexual alive."
Research and public education could have saved many many lives if it was not for the conservative agenda. Jerry Fawell and others of his ilk prevented adequate funding for AIDS education programs and counseling services. Conservatives smugly called AIDS a "Gay Cancer" which was God's wrath towards homosexuals. Conservatives were giddy about a disease which would help eradicate homosexuals.
Bush came under attack by the medical community for blocking scientists from attending the International Aids conference which opened in Bangkok this last July claiming cost pressures. The U.S then used the conference to pressure developing countries to give up their right to make cheap generic HIV drugs in return for free-trade agreements. Some called this " U.S. blackmail".
The Bush administration is now opposing the extension of a policy which distributes uncontaminated needles to drug addicts. Removing this policy will undermine the battle against AIDS. Scientific evidence suggests that the free provision of clean needles reduces the spread of AIDS among drug users without increasing rates of addiction in the drug community. 80 percent of all HIV cases in Eastern Europe and Asia involves infected needles that addicts share. Removing this policy off the table will cost untold thousands of lives.
Bush seems determined to pick up where Reagan left off in their journey to rid the world of homosexuals. Even though more and more AIDS patients are not homosexuals. Bush seems happy to throw out the baby with the bath water.
America had a chance to save thousands of lives; instead Reagan chose to ignore the problem especially in light of his conservative base. AIDS was first reported in 1981 but it took 6 years before Reagan mentions the problem.
Reagan like Bush addressed the right-wing conservative agenda by slashing social programs and cutting taxes and by embracing conservative values such as "leaving no homosexual alive."
Research and public education could have saved many many lives if it was not for the conservative agenda. Jerry Fawell and others of his ilk prevented adequate funding for AIDS education programs and counseling services. Conservatives smugly called AIDS a "Gay Cancer" which was God's wrath towards homosexuals. Conservatives were giddy about a disease which would help eradicate homosexuals.
Bush came under attack by the medical community for blocking scientists from attending the International Aids conference which opened in Bangkok this last July claiming cost pressures. The U.S then used the conference to pressure developing countries to give up their right to make cheap generic HIV drugs in return for free-trade agreements. Some called this " U.S. blackmail".
The Bush administration is now opposing the extension of a policy which distributes uncontaminated needles to drug addicts. Removing this policy will undermine the battle against AIDS. Scientific evidence suggests that the free provision of clean needles reduces the spread of AIDS among drug users without increasing rates of addiction in the drug community. 80 percent of all HIV cases in Eastern Europe and Asia involves infected needles that addicts share. Removing this policy off the table will cost untold thousands of lives.
Bush seems determined to pick up where Reagan left off in their journey to rid the world of homosexuals. Even though more and more AIDS patients are not homosexuals. Bush seems happy to throw out the baby with the bath water.
# posted by Thomas @ 9:40 PM 
