[Shethink13]

In fact, the film, we're told, presents a balanced portrait of a complicated man who said, when confronted with the AIDS crisis, "Maybe the lord brought down this plague because illicit sex is against the ten commandments."

They put this statement in quotes? They have proof that he actually said this?

[hotpotato]

In fact, the film, we're told, presents a balanced portrait of a complicated man who said, when confronted with the AIDS crisis, "Maybe the lord brought down this plague because illicit sex is against the ten commandments."

They put this statement in quotes? They have proof that he actually said this?

They heard from someone who heard from their neighbor's housekeeper who heard from the busdriver who heard an office cleaner who overheard the... no, wait... they heard from someone whose aunt heard at the hairdresser from someone whose babysitter heard from someone on the bus....

oh, nevermind. What's important is that they know someone said it!

[rwfok]

"Maybe the lord brought down this plague because illicit sex is against the ten commandments."

I was equally credulous and googled the quote. Apparently, it can be attributed to Edmund Morris, Reagan's official biographer. Every reference to the quote, other than Babs', puts the "because" outside the quotes. I would like to see the statements in context. Does anyone have a copy of "Dutch"?