From the “Oh No She Di’n't” file, Sen. Elizabeth Dole wants to name an AIDS funding bill after Sen. Jesse Helms, who expired two Fridays ago. From the Congressional Record:

SA 5074. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill S. 2731, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1, line 5, strike ‘‘and Henry J. Hyde’’ and insert ‘‘, Henry J. Hyde, and Jesse Helms’’.

… The hell?! In case you had forgotten his abysmal record on AIDS in general…. (via Joe. My. God. and Atomic Gay Wonk)

A new study indicates that HIV was first brought to the United States in 1969, 12 years before AIDS was recognized as a disease.

The study indicates that the virus was likely carried by a Haitian immigrant who contracted it from an African in the mid-1960s. (link via Joe. My. God.)

Early Evening AIDS March, by flickrite Fredosan

6 November, 17th & R Streets NW.

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