Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
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When you overeat or abuse alcohol you are basically hurting yourself.
Then you're not one of the thin whiners about medical costs of the tubby's?
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When you smoke, you hurt yourself and anybody else in the room with you with your second hand smoke.
There is no place in the USA that requires you to be anywhere near second hand smoke. You don't have to endure it at the work place, and you ALWAYS had the option of NOT going into any place that permitted it.
I want places where no one talks. Their verbal emissions pollute my mind. It's toxic to me. I don't require the world to provide me with a custom configured existence. I can choose NOT to go into places where people talk.
I am willing to giving you an invitation to make $900/min and I'll guarantee a 40hour week.. in my office. No requirements. All you have to do is endure totally vulgar language of a sexual nature ...and cigarette smoke. It's open to people of all genders and creeds ..national origins ....whatever.
Decline the offer? It's your right. Don't walk in the door if you don't accept the "terms of use".
Thank you.
The stupidest example of outright hypocrisy and ignorance is a city/state that bans smoking in bars. "I had no idea that Americans have enjoyed tobacco with their alcohol for centuries!"
Yet, for all the talk of all the people that supposedly die from second hand smoke every year, one fails to hear (mentioned in the same breath) about all the people that die from second-hand drinking every day.
But, back on topic- I don't think anybody on this forum that voted for the person responsible for the biggest tobacco tax increase in history has a right to say a word on the subject, unless they're offering an apology. He made his intentions known long before he was elected, so this should come as no surprise to those of us that don't suck kool-aid for recreational purposes.
Also on the menu: the FDA, once the bill passes that will put them in charge of tobacco regulation, plans on placing a ban on flavoring in cigarettes, as well as reducing nicotine. IS ANYONE REALLY HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHY PHILIP MORRIS SUPPORTS THIS MEASURE???????????? Let's see, the only people that will still be smoking are those that absolutely CAN NOT quit, and on top of it will have to smoke even more to cope with the reduction (by half according to the proposed bill, by 2/3rd's according to the newest draft).
People, you can justify this all you want. As a former smoker, and as an American, I would just like to congratulate the tobacco users who bent over backwards to put this administration in power, and rather than end up with egg on their face are trying to come up with every reason in the book why this is a good measure, but at the end of the day are kicking themselves in the posterior over their shortsightedness. Say what you want about ol' Dubbya, he vetoed this bill several times. I don't know about you, but I just looooove when the Federal Government decides what's right for me and my family.
Oh, and Mr. "My Insurance is too high because I have to pay for all the smokers", do you really think this bill is going to reduce the cost of your premiums? Yes, I would like those tickets to Fantasy land now, sir...
Once again, this is a case of the government telling us what we can or can't do, and I'm sick of it. I would really like to go back to the days long past when the government had about twenty duties
we allowed it to have- not vice verca.
"Smokers? F' em. I'm the King, dog."