AIDS, Gays and Hate

Recently on CNN, Larry Kramar shared a rather... interesting viewpoint on AIDS.  Sadly, as seen in the comments section - his opinion spurned more hatred from both sides of the viewpoint than it did anything else.

The preface to the story acts as if his comments are facts, stating they are "realities".  He also labels what he thinks people think as an indisputable fact, that "we" didn't want to know the truth.  I could dispute it, since before I even began to think about sex, I wanted to be safe.  His comments in centered italics, my rebuttals after. 

1. AIDS is a plague -- numerically, statistically and by any definition known to modern public health -- though no one in authority has the guts to call it one.

Numbers do not define illness or plague.  More people die from heart disease (which is less preventable but still possible) than suffer total from AIDS.  Plagues cannot be stopped with education and thorough testing. 

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Why Thanks "Gen Xers"

I'm apparently in a newly defined older "Gen Y" subset called Millennials.  I was born 2 years after MTV came on the air, my son was born when MTV went off the air and just became RTV (Reality Trash Viewing).  I have often lamented my peers reactions to everything in life.  I had a troubled childhood, but I almost wonder if that was for the best.  My counterparts are - mostly - self righteous, entitled, spoiled brats.  Products of homes where no one "lost" a game (not teaching children good sportmanship), where everyone got ribbons, even for 20th place (everyone deserves a prize), where some sports eliminated winning and losing altogether (self-esteem), all forms of punishment not written about in books by some "expert" without kids was outlawed and taboo (because all punishment hurts self-esteem and is embarrassing) and that every kid was taught they were the most special thing in the world and everyone else is beneath them.  They are taught that bullying is a reason for suicide (yes, I said it - TAUGHT).

(More ramblings after jump)

The Tax "Cut" Debacle

Reading so many news stories lately, I tend to gravitate towards the comments sections so I can see what people think of X or Y writer's thoughts.  A few things are clear:

1. Too many people expect too much.
2. Too many people having the faintest idea what the tax break means.
3. Too many people have no idea what it really costs.
4. Too many people are jealous.
5. Too many people are ill informed of the realities of taxes.

To be fair, there's dozens of news stories, anecdotal blogs (and hopefully, this post won't be one of them), thousands of "experts" all contradicting each other.

(Tax talk and math showing how a man on government "entitlements" makes more than a business owner lifetime after jump)

Yay Air Force!

Air Force Falcons played Georgia Tech in the Independence Bowl today.  After beating both the Army and Navy to get the Commander In Chief trophy back into their halls, they capped off the season with a win!  The Bird (the real Falcon) went MIA upon release but midway through the 3rd quarter, he was found in downtown Shreveport, LA and safely brought back to the stadium to watch the rest of the game, including the win from Air Force.

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