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Hillary's apology for what she said about Nancy Reagan and AIDS was weak. Reagan was so bad on AIDS that people feel he's responsible for -- (edited)

Posted by Krusty (aka Krustylu) Mar 12 '16, 06:00

it spreading more than it should have due to his inaction and refusal at even acknowledge the disease.
I just don't know where Hillary came up with the idea to praise Ron or Nancy on their AIDS work. I can't imagine she says things without thinking so where did this come from because it's complete bullshit and offensive.
Also, Nancy wasn't a help in fighting drug addiction. Just Say No was an awful program that did nothing to stop drug abuse or violence. If you're a kid in the hood just saying no to a drug dealer is a lot easier in a commercial than in reality. They were two people that did a lot of harm to this country and should be remembered for that as well as the few good things they did.

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Some of the criticism of Reagan, though deserved, has strength in large part due to hindsight. - TWuG Mar 12, 06:41 7
- Yeah, his govt spent $5B on AIDS research which works out to $10B today. That's not totally nothing. - Name Withheld by Request Mar 12, 08:34
- It was trying to "tsk, tsk" the children of the 60s, the 30-something yuppies of the 80s who discovered cocaine and liked it a lot. - Mel Profit Mar 12, 07:18 3
  - I know it was a moralistic approach, but even today drug and alcohol abuse are seen by many as moralistic problems. -- (edited) - TWuG Mar 12, 07:39 2
    - My problem is that that ineffective advice is often given while Republicans gut funding for things that are effective. - Mel Profit Mar 12, 07:50 1
      - We are in agreement. Just trying to discuss how the better understanding both pols and the public have today sometimes - TWuG Mar 12, 08:02
- Some of it, yes. But there were a lot of people at the time criticizing the Just Say No campaign as ineffective or useless. - Krusty Mar 12, 06:52 1
  - Right. You can find something nice to say about her without making something up like that. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 12, 07:19
Right. The Just Say No bullshit was a cover for them gutting treatment funding. - Mel Profit Mar 12, 06:05 9
- Teenagers mocking someone/something telling them not to do something bad for them? Imagine that! heh - The Death Sceire Mar 12, 08:37 6
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  - It wasn't just teenagers. It was wildly mocked by adults. Again, it was used as the solution to a much more complex problem. - Mel Profit Mar 12, 08:59 4
    - Just because kids don't like being told no doesn't mean you don't still tell them no. -- nm - The Death Sceire Mar 12, 09:11 3
      - Also, I also said it resonated with me...I'm sure I wasn't the only one. -- nm - The Death Sceire Mar 12, 09:19 2
        
        It can work for kids that aren't predisposed to drug abuse but for those that are it does little to nothing. -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 12, 09:36 1
        
        other than prove that the government lies to you, when you inevitably do them and nothing bad really happens -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 12, 10:34
- It's areas like this and many others that make me question anyone that thinks this was a good presidency or time for America. - Krusty Mar 12, 06:12 1
  - He was a terrible governor here in CA, before he was a terrible president. He thought redwood trees caused air pollution so it was ok if they were - jnine Mar 12, 10:47

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