From: scotts@CS.CMU.EDU (Scott Safier)
Newsgroups: talk.abortion
Subject: Steve Chaney, pacifist (Re: ACT-UP MUST be destroyed.)
Date: 16 Oct 92 16:10:02 GMT
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Originator: scotts@MORPHEUS.CIMDS.RI.CMU.EDU

In article <1992Oct15.172516.24557@csus.edu> chaneysa@nextnet.csus.edu (Stephen A Chaney) writes:

   PRO-LIFE LIBERAL SILENCED AGAIN

Casey is a conservative Democrat, not a liberal.

   by David E. DeCosse

...

   Bedlam was under way.  For the next 30 minutes about 100 people chanted, 
   clapped and whistled.  The protesters were from, among other groups, ACT-UP,
                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   Women's Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM), and a coalition to stop the
   execution of Mumia Abu Jamal, who is on Pennsylvania's death row.  

Gee, wonder why Chaney/Hall chose only to pick on ACT-UP?  The article
does not even state that ACT UP was there on the issue of choice,
which they probably weren't.  I doubt that "the coalition to stop the
execution of Mumia Abu Jamal" was there to support the pro-choice
groups.

ACT UP was probably there because of Casey's abhorant record on HIV
disease.  Pennsylvania spends about $0.49 per year per citizen on
AIDS.  This includes treatment for people living with HIV, prevention
and educational services.  The Commonwealth ranks 26th in spending,
but 8th in number of cases (Dec 1991 CDC data).  The 11 counties which
make up the Southwest Pennsylvania region (including Allegheny County
and Pittsburgh) receive less funding per AIDS case than any other
region in Pennsylvania.

Casey's Bureau of HIV and AIDS in the Pennsylvania Department of Health
has a staff of 40.  In February, the Commonwealth delegated
distribution of Federal Ryan White funds and management of projects to
seven regional coalitions, each with its own procedures and policies.
There has been no decrease in the staff of the state-wide Bureau.

In July, Casey's Department of Health made a decision to
defund the regional coalitions, requiring them to use federal funds
earmarked for services to people with HIV/AIDS to pay for
administrative costs.  The effect of this decision is that the $90,000
allocated to the 11 counties in the Southwest Pennsylvania region from
the Federal Ryan White fund, $50,000 will be used for services while
the remain $40,000 will pay for administration.

Pennsylvania has no state-wide plan for handling HIV/AIDS.

Pennsylvania does not have a prevention and outreach plan for people
at high-risk.

Pennsylvania does not have an education plan.

Pennsylvania does not have a plan for testing and providing care for
people in prisons that have HIV/AIDS.

Pennsylvania does not have AIDS clinics.

Pennsylvania does not have an adequate response for addicted
individuals with HIV disease.

In the past two years, some of the programs the the state has defunded
are:
 - the only local program designed to instruct public school educators
on AIDS;
 - the only program to provide transportation to Pittsburgh for
medical care from rural areas;
 - the only non-government program for testing and counseling
individuals for HIV.  (The Allegheny County Health Department does not
perform anonymous/confidential testing in violation of State law).

Casey's Health Department has announced that in 1993 it will no longer
fund agencies that perform counseling, case management and support
services to people living with AIDS.  Research indicates that each
case of AIDS costs $150,000 to treat.  The savings to the state from
defunding testing, outreach and counseling is $20,000.

Hard to assert Casey is pro-life, huh?  Doesn't sound real liberal to
me, either.

   Okay, pro-lifers. Quite obviously the pro-choice movement supports
   this kind of terrorist activity because it continues to go on and no
   one is doing a thing about it. 

Gee, I'm glad Chaney wasn't around for the Boston Tea Party or the
black civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.  Never know how
someone as persuasive as Borgie-boy could have effected these
important historic events.  Can't you just hear him:
   "Okay, torries.  Quite obviously the independence movement supports
   this kind of terrorist activity because it continues to go on an no
   on is doing a thing about it."  Steve Chaney, Freeman, on the
           vandalizism, theft and destruction of a cargo of tea.
He could have stopped the whole revolution! (or not.)

   I think that ACT-UP needs to be hit back and hit hard. Currently, the
   College Republicans here and many pro-life students are already
   planning to disrupt ACT-UP rallies wherever they show up in this city.
   After this, I'm definitely signing up. 

I can see ACT-UP quaking in its boots.  Remember, "We're ACT-UP!  FUCK
YOU!" 

Scott Safier                                   corwin+@cmu.edu
Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
        
member, T.S.A.K.C.  B0/1 f+ w- g k+ s- m(+) e++

"I see a divine hand in this AIDS thing." Dr. John Wilke, President
                                          National Right to Life Committee
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