The Obama Administration went back on Candidate Obama's pledge to end a ban on needle-exchange funding, with a spokesperson saying, "We have not removed the ban in our budget proposal because we want to work with Congress and the American public to build support for this change."
In protest, 26 AIDS activists chained themselves together in the Capitol Rotunda this morning, causing quite a scene.
All were arrested and booked on charges including disorderly conduct, loud and boisterous behavior and unlawful assembly.
As AmericaBlog points out, the scenario of a campaign pledge put off for an indeterminate time while garnering support (with no signs of action) might ring a few bells.
