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MIKEETC · 10-31-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

1987... Reagan.

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In 1987, the U.S. health officials added HIV/AIDS to the list of communicable diseases that could prevent a person from entering the country. Congress, in 1993, codified the ban into law, which was signed by President Bill Clinton.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/31/MNUG1AD02O.DTL&type=health#ixzz0VX5LdoI7

EinsteinsGhost · 10-31-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MIKEETC

For clarification:

It was enacted in 1987 at a time of widespread fear that H.I.V. could be transmitted by physical or respiratory contact. The ban was further strengthened by Congress in 1993 as an amendment offered by Senator Jesse Helms, Republican of North Carolina. (Link)

MIKEETC · 10-31-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

It was enacted in 1987 at a time of widespread fear that H.I.V. could be transmitted by physical or respiratory contact. The ban was further strengthened by Congress in 1993 as an amendment offered by Senator Jesse Helms, Republican of North Carolina. (Link)

Cool...further clarification.

tonyandclaire89 · 10-31-2009, 04:20 PM

We're seeing the end of America we used to know...Obama is evil..God help us

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Sagran · 10-31-2009, 04:22 PM

There's another thread about this. For the record, Obama just completed what Bush started.

j33 · 10-31-2009, 04:27 PM

Exactly how does this make Obama evil?

tonyandclaire89 · 10-31-2009, 04:30 PM

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Exactly how does this make Obama evil?

Obviously hes not too concerned about the health of American citizens

XodoX · 10-31-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tonyandclaire89

Obviously hes not too concerned about the health of American citizens

Then don't do strangers, or use a condom duh

JDTD2.0 · 10-31-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sagran

There's another thread about this. For the record, Obama just completed what Bush started.

I guess it's just another retarded thing Obama has done to compound something retarded Bush did then. Either way...it's a loser. Could Obama have changed this Bush decision or was he forced to follow through with it?

Sagran · 10-31-2009, 04:33 PM

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Obviously hes not too concerned about the health of American citizens

No less so than Bush.