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 September 9, 2009 by Marshall
Smoke Free Wisconsin is at it again! Spreading lies and misinformation. On their site that the tobacco companies are fighting the FDA regulations and are trying to block the regulations from being enacted. Of course this comes compleate with a picture of a half man half devil.
As expected R. J. Reynolds (makers of Camel [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2009 by Marshall
Over the past few months Smoke Free Wisconsin has been campaigning to restore taxpayer funding to Tobacco Control. Over the last few weeks I have been showing their ties to Big Pharma! I showed their ties to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) . I also showed their ties to Pfizer. [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2009 by Marshall
WASHINGTON – Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drug maker, will pay a record $2.3 billion civil and criminal penalty over unlawful prescription drug promotions, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
The department said the $2.3 billion settlement included a $1.2 billion criminal fine, the largest criminal fine in U.S. history. The agreement also included a criminal forfeiture [...]
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Posted on September 1, 2009 by Marshall
I know I have posted the following before but it needs repeating
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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 25, 2009 by Marshall
Has anyone noticed with the next draconian cigarette tax coming next week that there has been a massive increase in Chantix commercials in the last two weeks even though an anti smoking site admits it is ineffective. Groups like Smoke Free Wisconsin like to bring up how much the tobacco companies spend on lobbying yet [...]
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