BUSH TO EASE RULE LIMITING HIV-POSITIVE FOREIGN VISITORS

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Dec. 3, 2006 | Sabin Russell

[janetgreen]

President Bush will ease a long-standing rule barring HIV-positive people from entering the United States without a special waiver, a ban long criticized by human rights groups.

Because of the rule, organizers of the biannual International AIDS Conferences have not held a gathering in the United States since 1990, when San Francisco hosted the event.

The White House chose Friday, World AIDS Day, to announce that Bush would issue an executive order allowing HIV-positive people to enter the United States on short-term tourist or business visas without having to seek special permission.

[janetgreen]

Do we really need to import disease into America? We're already medicating half of Mexico, who has brought drug-resistant TB to us. If these HIV-infected visitors don't go home, will it be our responsibility to medicate them too?

[Paleo Conservative]

Because of the rule, organizers of the biannual International AIDS Conferences have not held a gathering in the United States since 1990

And the problem is?

[kinoxi]

WTF?

[Andy from Beaverton]

Maybe we can make them wear a protective suit?

[kinoxi]

Your link wasn't linking.

[advertising guy]

for God'sake, look at the source and you know you have less than 1/2 the story.......Freepers are sometimes so reactionarily predictable.

[janetgreen]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/12/02/MNGKFMO1ST1.DTL&type=printable

[EagleUSA]

Nice move Bush -- just what we need. Why doesn't he just "ease restrictions" on Islamofascists hell-bent on killing Americans?? It would be equally popular. The continued pandering to the far left just keeps getting better.

[kinoxi]

Did the link work when you clicked it?

[MAD-AS-HELL]

Great! Now we'll hiv Suicide bombers. Gotta love Bush, the Republican Clinton who gave handed over the reigns of congress to the enemy of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

[stylin19a]

yikes...what to do about HIV Islamists...

[kinoxi]

Thanks.
:)

[advertising guy]

no, found it separately on google

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

If queers weren't a protected class, people with aids would be quarantined!

[Indy Pendance]

Let's all pile on Bush now. Forget facts, forget the source, just read the headline, let's just bash, bash, bash!

[janetgreen]

The continued pandering to the far left just keeps getting better.

We'll be told "they're only here to work"...and play.

[kinoxi]

Bush declared that "we have a duty to do something about this epidemic.'' He cited his $15 billion, five-year overseas AIDS relief effort, which Dybul -- an AIDS physician who once treated patients in San Francisco -- now runs.

Who gives more money for AIDS relief than the US?
They need help yes but to allow unfettered access to a group that is already defined as "epidemic" is simply suicidal.

[dsc]

"Let's all pile on Bush now. Forget facts, forget the source, just read the headline, let's just bash, bash, bash!"

Well, is this false?

If it's true, it's just another in a series of bitter disappointments.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Don't worry, they're just trying to get us used to Rudy, in advance!