last night i watched a special on aids in the african american community. next time i want to be that depressed, i'll try to balance my books. man! the statistics are so disheartening and watching the special was discouraging. should we even discuss how the united states is the only country that treats aids as a homosexual disease? then the silence among the black leadership? it is not even that they deny that there is a serious problem but, apparently, there are many problems facing african americans. well, ummm, when they're all dead, it will be a little difficult for them to deal with any of their other problems, won't it? or how vice president cheney was not even ashamed to admit his ignorance about the information on aids and then didn't seem to care (but then again can he care about anything? if you prick him, will he cry?). and then to go into the lack of knowledge about everything and anything - just wanted to curl up and hide until it all goes away. we just had this 25 anniversary thing with the aids and still so much ignorance? and, what, no fear?
at the end of it all, i called my friend and said, they're all going to die. and all that will be left is this special that was not advertised and was probably watched by two african americans (i met them both this evening). and some pundit will show clips of that show and say - we tried to warn them. and now this is the proof we have that african americans once lived here.
okay folks, anderson cooper is on and looking earnest and deep. i am off to watch a special on new orleans katrina killings. you know me - all sunshine and fun, fun, fun!
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