Photo Set 2 - TERMINATORS ILLEGAL VETOS spark HIV Protest and Vigil in Downtown L.A.

by Robert Stuart Lowden Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at 4:07 PM
rlowden@earthlink.net

Photo set 2 Original article and Photo-set at http://la.indymedia.org/news/2009/08/229582.php

Photo Set 2 - TERMIN...
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Original article and Photo-set at http://la.indymedia.org/news/2009/08/229582.php


Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger used his self perceived veto authority to eliminate nearly all state general funding of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs administered by the

The Governors action while being apparently heartless and shortsighted were probably illegal as well.

The Protest and Vigil started in Pershing Square and ended up at the Reagan Building. Despite the joy of camaraderie that was extant in the crowd, looks of quiet desperation and fear of the future permeated the gazes of the vigil protesters.