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In all my years as an
AIDS activist
and person living with AIDS, I’ve never
witnessed such repulsive and childlike
behavior as what I’ve witnessed in Madison
since the inception of
Wisconsin HIV
and ACT UP Wisconsin. Publicly labeling my
good friend and colleague, Greg Milward, as
crazy and having mental health problems is
absolutely unconscionable. Not only is it a
violation of the highest nature, but also it
is absolutely deplorable, and we guarantee
that this matter will be dealt with
appropriately. Never have I met a man, with
supposed “mental health problems”, turn out
such truth and with such wisdom, conviction
and courage. By libeling Greg Milward as
crazy, AIDS Network, Mark Pocan and any
other supporters who choose to jump on this
bandwagon; you have deemed all of ACT UP
Wisconsin as crazy. I personally take it as
a compliment! Members of our coalition stand
as determined as ever, and we will never
ever be silenced in our efforts to expose
the facts about a plummeting agency that
refuses to deal with us. Mind you, this is
an agency that continues to hide the facts
about the
Wisconsin AIDS Ride (ACT Rides),
further stigmatizes the HIV/AIDS community
in Madison for speaking our truth -- and we’re
the crazy ones? By deeming us crazy and
embittered and spreading further lies about
us, they continue to run from the truth and
avoid having to tackle the grave
issues-at-hand. Why does having to face Mr. Milward scare you so? Get it out in the open
and stop this paltry behavior! Here’s to the
crazy ones -- DEAL WITH US!
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Bob Bowers |
