Giving Attitude

Every Man for Himself 'The government is not going to take care of us. We have to take care of ourselves.' 'Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein on efforts to address crystal meth use among gay men, which has been linked with unprotected sex and increased risks for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases Excuses, Excuses 'I think people get tired of that at times. It's a hard behavior to sustain.' 'Rita Shahin, acting director of communicable diseases for Toronto Public Health, on why safer-sex messages are losing their effectiveness Naughty Little Government 'When scientific knowledge has been found to be in conflict with its political goals, the Administration has often manipulated the process through which science enters into its decisions.' 'A statement released in February by more than 60 prominent U.S. scientists claiming the Bush administration suppresses or distorts scientific data to support political positions We Didn't Do It 'In this Administration science strongly informs policy.' 'John H. Marburger III, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, in response to the scientists' allegations Penny Wise, Pound Foolish 'There are some reasonable ways to cut the state's health care costs. But capping ADAP isn't one of them.' 'AIDS Project Los Angeles director Craig E. Thompson on a call by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to cap enrollment in the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program The Ultimate Payout 'For a whole generation it is too late. The deaths are increasing every month. The dying is just beginning.' 'Sister Priscilla Diamini, founding director of the Holy Cross Clinic AIDS Hospice in South Africa, speaking on the long-awaited rollout of a national antiretroviral treatment program on April 1