Posted on October 23, 2009 by Marshall
As some of you are aware I was reciently diagnosed with cataracts. While some studies will suggest that it was due to my occupation as a broadcast engineer, the anti’s will claim that it was smoking that caused it. After all they have studies that clearly show that smoking causes everything from V.D. [...]
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Posted on September 16, 2009 by Marshall
As predicted the draconian tax that Doyle put on cigarettes has already promoted criminal behavior. This is only the beginning.
Cigarettes have suddenly become a hot item for burglars.
More than 100 cartons of smokes valued at up to $7,500 have been stolen from businesses on Madison’s east side since Aug. 20, police reported. The thieves reportedly [...]
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Posted on September 11, 2009 by Marshall
More B.S. from Smoke Free Wisconsin their latest blog Are you somber yet. It is ironic that the same day that smoke free posts this blog entry.
Science Daily’s Article “Doctors fear asking mentally ill to quit” might bring attention to a vulnerable population who could also be helped by the increase in price of [...]
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Posted on August 31, 2009 by Marshall
The Marshfield News-Herald has a column that is so full of lies and disinformation that it is almost laughable.
On Tuesday, the price of a pack of cigarettes jumps another 75 cents. That new tax, added to the federal tax increase in April, makes total taxes on a pack of cigarettes $3.53 — and a total [...]
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Posted on August 27, 2009 by Marshall
Anyone who has been on Smoke Free Wisconsin’s blog knows that they are celebrating the draconian tax on cigarettes. Ignoring the fact that this is nothing but an attempt at social engineering by Comrade Doyle and his socialist brethren look at the true force behind the taxes and the ban.
Smoke Free Wisconsin was started [...]
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by Marshall
Great article on the nanny state.
Think you know best how to run your life? Nope.
Turns out, you’re too dumb to control your own destiny. That’s the message of the Nanny State, as revealed by its various laws, prohibitions, regulations, bans, ordinances, statutes, guidelines, policies, and so forth. We have smoking bans, drug laws, seatbelt [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by Marshall
Signs of the nanny state gone wild.
A COUNCIL has become the first in Wales to impose a blanket ban on smokers adopting or fostering children.
Anti-smoking campaigners last night welcomed the move by Merthyr Tydfil council, but critics have pointed out there are already not enough foster parents in Wales.
They fear the changes might discourage potential [...]
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Posted on July 24, 2009 by Marshall
Like Comrade Doyle, Obama promised that our taxes were not going to go up. Comrade Doyle increased the taxes on cigarettes by $1.75 per pack in the last two years! The liar in chief said that he has only cut taxes on those making less then $250,000.00. He conveniently forgets the fact [...]
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Posted on July 13, 2009 by Marshall
As you fight for freedom around the world your nanny wants to take your freedom of choice away.
U.S. soldiers are trained to handle deadly weapons and smoke out enemies but they may soon find that they aren’t allowed to handle cigarettes and light up a smoke.
Pentagon health experts are pressing Defense Secretary Robert Gates to [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2009 by Marshall
Smoke Free Wisconsin is whining about the budget cuts, Due to the fact that they have been caught in more lies then I care to count and the fact that tobacco control is a lobby group pushing to strip property owners of their property rights and therefore stripping the people of freedom of choice, I [...]
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