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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E. T. who wrote (728705)	3/2/2006 8:40:13 AM
From: steve dietrich	Respond to of 769670

It would appear that President Bush knew about the levies, before he didn't know!

To: E. T. who wrote (728705)	3/2/2006 9:25:09 AM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 769670

You have that PMSBC syndrome....turn off screaming Chris Matthews, back away from that crack pipe, and take a walk to clear your fuzzy mind.

To: E. T. who wrote (728705)	3/2/2006 9:30:56 AM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

here is something you more along your lines, ET. Your Tax Dollars Hard At Work Fighting AIDS Posted by Chuck Muth February 24, 2006 at 8:07 pm If you missed the taxpayer-funded AIDS conference sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week in Philadelphia, you missed a doozy. For example, you missed the “Positively Beautiful” fashion show! After all, how in the heck can you be expected to control and prevent the spread of a killer disease like AIDS without sporting the most chic and up-to-date attire, right? Remember, it’s not how you feel; it’s how you look! Plus, get a load of “these great workshops” you missed: To start off: “Open Your Schools Mind: Tired of abstinence only? Think you should have a condom basket in your high school? Find out ways to get what you want without stepping on any toes. This program is designed to give you the names of who to contact and what to do in order to open your schools mind.” Apparently what this workshop WASN’T designed to do is teach you basic English. Like knowing that in the context used above, “schools” is supposed to be “school’s.” But who can be bothered teaching the King’s English when there are no condom baskets in the school cafeteria, right? Oh, oh, OH!!! And get this. . . . A workshop titled “Safety First Last: The War on Condoms” teaches “about the current war on condoms” and examines “innovative strategies to continue promoting safe sex.” But this was no dry, boring, ordinary lecture/workshop. No, no, no. This baby included a…CONDOM CONTEST! Wahoo!!! Um, then again, I’m not sure exactly what a “Condom Contest” is. I wonder if it’s anything like a hot dog eating contest? Hmmm. Let’s see, let’s see. Oh yeah, you missed the “Addressing the Sexual Health Needs of Lesbian/Bisexual Women” workshop in which the critical questions “Does anyone really use a dental dam?” and “Are lesbians really at risk for HIV and other STIs?” were answered. Then there was the “Poets Fighting AIDS: Poetic Preventions 06” workshop in which attendees had “a chance to share/create their own poetic pieces with a team or individually.” Hmmm. Let me give this a shot: “Roses are red, Violets are blue, Who paid for this crap, Well that would be YOU!” Hey, not bad, huh? And what anti-AIDS conference would be complete without the “Smokin Word Productions ‘Tha Jump Off!’ hip-hop playwriting workshop involving group exercises and active writing for those who’d like to start a new play or find new material for a play in progress workshop has been co-produced with the NYC Hip-hop Theatre Festival at New York University and run independently at Art NY.” Um, OK. That sounds effective in fighting AIDS. And you’re just going to KICK yourself for missing this one: “M&Ms, Flying Balls, and Velcro: This fun and interactive workshop is an opportunity for youth providers and peer educators to implement creative ways of teaching sexual health to young people. Participants will learn the benefits of incorporating many different styles based on learning theory in their approach to accommodate people’s varied learning styles. We will also model some of our favorite, most popular and effective activities that engage the youth we work with. We encourage audience participation - bring and share your favorite ideas and activities!” Sounds like something the teachers union would come up with. Well, anyway, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that some 500 kids attended this taxpayer-funded conference - but neglected to report on who exactly won the Condom Contest! Pretty sloppy reporting if you ask me. AIDS is a serious problem which should be taken seriously. What a shame taxpayer dollars are being wasted on ridiculous stuff like this instead of on finding a cure.