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Can you believe it? Senator Elizabeth Dole (R - NC) is has submitted an amendment to the PEPFAR renewal bill to rename it the Jesse Helms PEPFAR bill (see Atomic Gay Wonk). Is this payback for the gay blogosphere dancing on Jesse's grave (see my previous post titled In Memory of Jesse Helms, and The Condom On His House)?
I think the bill, which provides $50 billion over five years for AIDS relief overseas, should instead be renamed the Let-The-Fags-Die-But-Save-Some-Babies-In-Africa-So-I-Can-Still-Go-To-Heaven Bill.
That would honor Jesse Helms just fine.
[note: I'm a big supporter of PEPFAR. The joke is meant for Helms and Dole and any other senator that votes for this insulting amendment.]
I sent a very pointed e-mail to the good senator..told here what a disgrace to even think of putting his name on anything associated with AIDS....I like your idea of a new title though and may send that also.
I wonder if she supports the "eliminate discrimination of AIDS people for entering the country" I forgot the exact title of that amendment...
Nick
Good Lord - the thought of his name on this bill makes my HIV infected blood boil. Elizabeth Dole should be ashamed of herself and "informed" of the sick irony. Does she even know what a racist homophobe he was? Is she THAT clueless?