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voice in the wilderness

The Jesse Helms — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:54:27 -0800

Tell your boyfriends, partners, ex's, or hookups they may have been exposed to HIV or another STD.

We'd give money if they had more clocks

donovan — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:57:27 -0800

"They do not use Western means to tell time. They use the sun. These drugs have to be administered in certain sequences, at certain times during the day. You say, take it at 10 o'clock, they say, what do you mean, 10 o'clock?" They, of course, refers to "Africans" and the above logic from the head of USAID was used an explanation for why it's tough to extend AIDS treatment to Africa. The only problem with this argument is that it's wrong. People with HIV in developing countries are in better compliance with drug regimes than in the US as new research is showing [RealAudio]. As we've seen throughout the epidemic, it's a lot easier to get funding for researchers in lab coats than for actual treatment . . .

AIDS Dissidents

Neale — Sun, 01 Dec 2002 15:13:18 -0800

AIDS Dissidents argue AIDS is not really caused by HIV but is a production of medical and pharmaceutical conglomerates. They are willing to argue the point even though some are HIV positive. They use "Seven Deadly Deceptions" such as "The HIV test is unreliable--so don't get tested." to further their cause; and their cause is growing.

nonharmful — Mon, 04 Jun 2001 08:32:44 -0800

AIDS Altered the Fabric of New York in Ways Subtle and Vast. (NYTimes, reg. required) "...New York City after AIDS is somewhat like America after World War II.."