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From: GERRI@IBM.COM (Gerri Oppedisano)
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Subject: AIDS protest last night
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Date: 24 Jan 91 19:15:03 GMT
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I would consider myself in support of the effort to fight AIDS, get more
public awareness, gain governmental support for AIDS research and for the
decent and fair treatment of AIDS or HIV+ patients. But I must say that
last night's protests dissappointed me. AIDS is not the only killer in this
world and NOT the only important issue for our country to focus on. I think
AIDS lobbyists or any lobbyist begin to lose credibility when they demonstrate
such a completely narrow, self centered view based on their cause. Where is
ACT UP's concern for the importance of innocent people dying in this war with
Iraq??? .. I realize cancer is an old desease, but there are still MANY dying
from it today. Where is the day to day concern and focus on cancer research
in the news? When I see a protest like the one organized last night I want to
tell these people to just get a grip on reality. Their cause is one of many,
and it's hypocritical to behave as if their's is the one of most importance..
I suspect if the war going on now continues on for years there will be less
of a complete focus on it as time passes; just like any other important
crisis.

What exactly was the AIDS supporters' protest about? What in particular was
the gripe? Perhaps I missed something.

gerri@ibm.com