Smoke Free Wisconsin cheats again.

They have a new poll out of 400 residents of Appleton, and of course it was not done by an independant polling group but by a marketing group that advertises that they will find a way to skew the results to suit your agenda.
Of course I am talking about the infamous Mellman group. [...]

Hearing Updates

Comrade Doyle slipped both a smoking ban and a $0.75 increase in cigarette taxes in his budget. You are encouraged to attend the following public hearings and put a stop to this madness.
Sparta
Monday, March 23
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
American Legion Hall
1116 Angelo Road
Milwaukee Metro
Wednesday, March 25
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
State Fair Park
Banquet Room #2
640 [...]

Second Hand Smoke B.S.

Smoke Free Wisconsin another bogus poll

Smoke free Wisconsin has come up with yet another bogus poll.
“This is strong evidence the vast majority of people in Eau Claire, and especially the ones who patronize area bars and restaurants most frequently, prefer smoke-free air,” Katie Wilson, a member of the Tobacco Free Partnership of Eau Claire said.
The problem with this poll [...]

IMPORTANT: THE SMOKING BAN IS HIDDEN IN THIS BUDGET

I would like to thank Amy and Allen for putting this information together.
This week, the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison) and Sen. Mark Miller (D-Monona) announced that they will hold six public hearings on Governor Doyle’s proposed budget, Assembly Bill 75.
March 23: Sparta
March 25: West Allis
March 27: Eau Claire
March 30: Racine
April 1: [...]

Reality Check

Those of us that have actually looked at the studies on second hand smoke know just how weak their case is. They use fear and either fake or extremely weak studies to scare the sheep into following their cause. Don’t believe me watch the following video.

Some food for thought

This is from CEI’s Gregory Conko on the FDA:
“…the agency’s seven-year delay in approving beta blockers in 1981 for the prevention of second heart attacks cost an estimated 45,000 to 70,000 lives. And its 1988 ban on advertising aspirin to the general public to prevent a first heart attack likely caused tens of thousands of [...]

Like a spoiled brat,Smoke Free’s tantrum!

Like the spoiled little child Smoke Free Wisconsin is kicking and screaming and of course they are going to hold their breath until they get their way.
It’s official! Today is the launch of the Holding Our Breath campaign. SmokeFree Wisconsin is joining with key health and business partners across the state to support strong smoke-free [...]

The End of a Legacy?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the ongoing financial downturn and its effect on its long-term reserve funds, the American Legacy Foundation’s Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to shift its programs to population-based strategies for maximum impact of the more limited dollars spent. In accordance with this approach, the Foundation’s competitive [...]