Reagan died, and the band played on

I wonder if the families of all the people who died as a result of the Reagan administration's ignoring of the AIDS epidemic would support the proposal to put Ronnie on Mount Rushmore. In addition to "Bedtime for Bonzo" I wonder how many people remember Ronnie's role in "And the Band Played On."

If someone wonders why this state worker tried to treat as much of the "National Day of Mourning" as a holiday as possible, I suggest they rent "And the Band Played On." Last comment, I would not wish the horrible lingering death Ronnie and his family endured on anybody. But, I was struck by this. I remember during the early days of the AIDS epidemic how some conservatives regarded AIDS as God's vengeance on the ungodly gay and sexually promiscuous in our society (ignoring the fact that many got it through blood transfusions.) Yet, I have yet to hear of a liberal say that Reagans sad end was an act of God.