Bush Idiocy of the Day
By I sometimes wonder if President Bush brushes his teeth without thinking idiotic ideological thoughts (I’m going to go with no). Today’s example? Bush is seeking to reinstate the Washington, DC needle-exchange ban. The ban had been in place for quite some time, and Congress only this past year revoked it. Needle exchanges are important generally to preventing HIV, but they’re especially vital to DC. The Times explains why:
The nation’s capital has the country’s highest rate of H.I.V. infection, and a recent report by the District of Columbia’s health department found that more than 20 percent of the city’s AIDS cases could be traced to intravenous drug users. Now that Washington has a chance to fight back, the White House must not be allowed to hobble that effort.
Why Bush is spending his precious time meddling with Washington, DC’s policies is beyond me. Aren’t there bigger problems, like, I dunno, a failed imperial war or a tanking economy? I guess (and this is no surprise) that his willingness to do wink-wink favors for the wingnut right knows no bounds.