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In it, professor Stephen Scheinbert, National Viceâ€"President of this organization and editor of the book "The Extreme Right: International Peace and Security at Risk" writes the following: Scout Piatkowski‘s article "What he meant to say" was an artfully crafted piece of sophistry Although he is not the first of the taxâ€"andâ€"spend crowd t6 warn us of those provincial and federal ‘extremists‘, his type of attack is being called to account by the B‘nai Brith Their October 30 news release was directed primarily at the federâ€" al Liberals for their criticism of Reform as "extreme right". It is relevant to Mr. Piatkowskis community â€" which had always had the numâ€" bers to wield political influence, but had never mobilized successfully until the advent of AIDS. In the years since AIDS was first diagnosed, believe causes it and determined the ways by which that virus can be transmitted. They‘ve found that vitamins and other nonâ€"chemical lifestyle changes can keep HIVâ€"infected people healthy for longer, And, they‘ve also developed a number of drugs which can delay the onset of get those battling another. For a "new" disease that has had a direct impact on comparatively few Canadians (although it‘s far more prevalent globally), AIDS has certainly received its fair share of attention to date. But, that attention didn‘t come without a lot of lobbying effort, primarily from the gay Make no mistake, breast cancer is a horrible illness that exacts a devastating toll on women. And, there is no doubt that it has been shortâ€" changed over the years in terms of research money. But, while it is legitimate to contrast the amount of money devoted to different diseases, it makes no sense for people battling one to tarâ€" behalf, primarily by questioning the funding devoted to the cause. Regrettably, some of that criticism will inevitably come from people fightâ€" ing for greater resources to be devoted to breast This Sunday is Work AIDS Day It‘s a day on which those living with the disease and those who have lost someone they know to it pause and reflect :dnuflvm-n&&u and the many struggles that lie ahead. Even those who have not been directly affected by AIDS should use the occasion as a reminder of the diseases enorâ€" mous impact on our society in the past fifteen years. Unfortunately, some people choose to use such events to "bash" people living with AIDS and those working on their Debate on issues healthy LET1TER $ only intervene in these issues when the misuse of labels threatens the domain of public and civil debate. What debate do you suppose some would like to derail with accusations of extremâ€" ist? Debate on how to eliminate deficits, control our debt, reduce taxes while preserving our social safety net come to mind. Moreover, we need a debate and policies that will help foster economic growth to give all, but the young ones w;hopchhfimdmay' as a and the ability to fund essential programs. Those who have tld policies of increased taxes, higher and crushing debt (that is mortgaging our children‘s future), at both the provincial and federal level, do not want this debate. They tend to sling mud. They have a vestâ€" ed interest in the failures of the past. They offer Scott Piatkowskis columns are also available on the World Wide Web at hitpI/wwwionline net!â€"activist. Just as it makes no sense for the working poor to treat people on welfare as the enemy, it defies logic for people with various diseases to slug it out over their piece of the funding pic. If breast cancer and AIDS advocates joined with those fighting other diseases, they could together mount a convincing case for greater research eases could be looking at the same sort of encouraging breakthroughs now being made in those advocating funding for AIDS or any other illness. It is the long line of governments which have preferred to subsidize corporate entertainâ€" ment and lobbying expenses rather than devotâ€" ing adequate resources to medical research in illnesses, including breast cancer, have been linked to personal choices such as diet, failure to breast feed and smoking Surely, the case for increased breast cancer spending is strong enough that it can be made without attacking another group of sick people. The real villain in the breast cancer story is not most part they are, but there conâ€" tinues to be a renegade group of Ei ‘breast cancer survivors and famiâ€" lies that begrudges every penny t spent on AIDS. Right wing jourâ€" nalist Claire Hoy is one of the leaders of this movement, calling HIV "a selfâ€"inflicted wound" that receives far too much attention. This is a particularly ignoâ€" rant commment considering the fact that many AIDS for years, including a new family of drugs called protease tnhibitors that may turn HIVâ€" infection into a chronic rather than a lifeâ€"threaening iliness. One would think that all of these successes would be cele brated by all Canadians, includâ€" ing those fighting other, equally For the fi o 4]" %?Z&’M'yfla T _ ‘,,Wfigg TREES & LIGHTS AT VICTORIA PARK PAVILION â€" KITCHENER November 28 to December 8 John and his family have been serving the floor covering needs John Fitzgerald & Sons of Waterioo Region for over 40 years. 564 Weber St. N., Unit #1 Comers Bridgeport & Weber "Sor Shiw t Outais for Ey and 1y ar°m