Political Quotes

“Really, one of the most salient examples is right here in this Nation. When HIV/AIDS first became known, it was not poor people who had it, it was educated people who were ignorant of not only the disease, but how to prevent the disease. Therefore, I agree, it is not a disease that strikes just those who are poor, it is those who are ignorant in terms of how the disease is contracted and those who have very little means to combat the disease, and also those who are unaware how to prevent the disease. It is a disease of ignorance more so than a disease of poverty. Part of what we have to do in our community, for the gentlewoman's recommendations, comments, and statements, we have to educate people about how to prevent the disease of HIV/AIDS, and how to conduct themselves in a manner that will not allow them to fall victim to the disease.”