{"id":26,"date":"2003-07-12T03:02:29","date_gmt":"2003-07-12T07:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/wordpress\/?p=26"},"modified":"2003-07-12T03:02:29","modified_gmt":"2003-07-12T07:02:29","slug":"tears-for-a-clown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=26","title":{"rendered":"Tears for a clown?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Uganda’s The Monitor<\/i> reported<\/a> that Laura Bush was moved to tears by a performance of the Watoto children’s choir. Most of the children have been orphaned by HIV\/Aids. <\/p>\n

But was Laura’s crying prompted by their Chrisitian songs, or could she have been wondering how on earth she came to be married to such an intractable liar?<\/p>\n

According to the article;<\/p>\n

The US leader also commended Ms Noerine Kaleeba, who founded Taso <\/a> after the death of her husband to Aids-related illness, for her contribution to the fight against HIV\/Aids.<\/p>\n

“She is a catalyst for change, a remarkable soul,” said Bush.<\/p>\n

The US president then kissed his thumb and waved to Kaleeba, who returned the gesture. Bush commended Uganda’s open approach to the fight against HIV\/Aids and said that the disease does more harm in an environment of secrecy.<\/p>\n

“You are leading the way here in Uganda,” Bush added.<\/i><\/p>\n

Ms. Kaleeba does indeed deserve much praise for her work which includes counselling AIDS clients about preventive measures.<\/p>\n

George, on the other hand, deserves a different gesture. In February<\/a> he announced his intentions to extend the foul ‘global gag rule’ to recipients of his AIDS initiative package.<\/p>\n

The Washington Post [June 14] reported<\/a> how serious the Bush administration is about denying funding to AIDS groups who deliver information about safe sex.<\/p>\n

They warned the STOP AIDS project in San Francisco;<\/p>\n

…to immediately halt a handful of explicit programs that “appear to encourage or promote sexual activity” or risk losing as much as $500,000 a year in federal grants… <\/i><\/p>\n

Then again, maybe Laura was thinking about the trouble George’s lying has gotten them into at home.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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