Breathe Free Kenosha trying to ram a ban through

Do these so called grass roots organizations have an honest bone in their bodies.
A Kenosha based group, “Breathe Free Kenosha” has said, “We support the council making decisions for the health and safety of the city of Kenosha. Big Tobacco and the Wisconsin Tavern League have poured money into these elections (in other communities), and [...]

Stalin would be proud

In my forum hopping I came across this letter to the director of the the department of Health from the majority whip in Ohio. It sheds light on the in his words “poorly written and draconian statue.” He closes the letter with the statement
Once again Joseph Stalin salutes you from the grave.

Freedom2choose has a great [...]

Help Stop Smoking Bans and Increased Tobacco Taxes

Stumbled onto this and hope “ya’ll” will sign the Stop Smoking Bans and Increased Tobacco Taxes Petition!
The Petition says:
We, the undersigned, call on the United States Congress to enact the following law:
“Any Local, State or Federal entity which enacts a law banning the use of tobacco products in any way (other than age limitations) shall [...]

They’re right

They’re right! smoking in the movies is sexy!
After seeing yours Jeni I had to add this one.

Smokin’ Hollywood

From the honest drug companies

Drug companies have been a driving force behind the bans. I think everyone by now has heard the horror stories about Chantix.
Chantix has been linked to serious neuropsychiatric problems, including changes in behavior, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal ideation and suicide. The drug may cause an existing psychiatric illness to worsen, or an old psychiatric [...]

John Robson . The futile war on smoking

John Robson
The Ottawa Citizen
Friday, August 29, 2008
When a habit brings intense short-term sensual pleasure but saps your vitality and eats away at your body it’s time to quit. I refer of course to the war on tobacco.
Tuesday’s Citizen reported a StatsCan’s finding that smoking has not declined in the past three years and a Canadian [...]

Wait a sec! This is all backwards

Ok, I thought we were fighting a state-wide ban because the anti-smoking folks tell everybody that local control is bad because it creates a “patchwork.” Isn’t that why they keep calling for a level playing field?
But I guess they can’t keep their activism straight. I linked to this site from the Wisconsin Tobacco Control page… [...]

Another Great Letter

I’m starting to like Beaver Dam! The residents there say some great things, and their newpaper actually publishes them!
This is from today’s Beaver Dam Daily Citizen:

Banning smoking, banning freedoms
I agree with the facts recently listed about the deadly effects of cigarette smoke — that’s why I was finally able to quit smoking myself.
However, I do [...]

I heart government

This is from the Onalaska Life… I’ll try to be gentle.
In response to Ryan Evans’ letter to the editor citing all polititians who fight for the health and safety of our citizens as “lazy,” I felt I needed to point out to Mr. Evans that government officials are indeed elected to work “for the people,” [...]