The Baltimore City Paper has a story about Les Kinsolving, the maverick right-wing radio talk show host that dogs White House press briefings with wacky questions. The story is worth a read — Kinsolving is not nearly as two-dimensional as one might think.

The story includes this excerpt from a 1982 briefing, where Kinsolving grills Larry Speakes, Reagan’s press secretary, about AIDS. It’s chilling, and reinforces the blind hate and anger I’ve felt for a long time about how the Reagan White House approached AIDS.

Les Kinsolving: Larry, does the president have any reaction to the announcement