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Started by guido911, June 13, 2009, 05:09:40 PM

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guido911

June 13, 2009, 05:09:40 PM
Our dear smoker-in-chief wants to sign a tobacco regulatory bill as soon as possible. I don't smoke, and frankly can't stand the smell of that crap, but here comes the government more into our lives:

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090613/D98PLO1O0.html





Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

FOTD

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June 13, 2009, 05:20:53 PM
He smokes cigarettes .....so what? You got an issue with freedom of choice?

nathanm

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June 13, 2009, 05:33:25 PM
The only problem I have with the bill is the ban on flavored tobacco products other than menthol. That's just silly. Advertising limitations and some of the other stuff is fine law, as far as I'm concerned. The tobacco companies have proven they can't be trusted to follow existing law and need someone breathing down their necks to keep them in line.

It's sad I say that, as I've always been for people having the choice to smoke or not and against lawsuits based on so-called "victims" whose smoking began after the warnings went on packs around 40 years ago now.
"Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration" --Abraham Lincoln

guido911

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June 13, 2009, 05:34:30 PM
Quote from: FOTD on June 13, 2009, 05:20:53 PM
He smokes cigarettes .....so what? You got an issue with freedom of choice?

Not all, as long as he keeps it away from me and my kids. I have no problem with a smoker and prior cokehead and pothead sitting in the oval office.
Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

guido911

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June 13, 2009, 05:35:10 PM
Quote from: nathanm on June 13, 2009, 05:33:25 PM
The only problem I have with the bill is the ban on flavored tobacco products other than menthol. That's just silly. Advertising limitations and some of the other stuff is fine law, as far as I'm concerned. The tobacco companies have proven they can't be trusted to follow existing law and need someone breathing down their necks to keep them in line.

It's sad I say that, as I've always been for people having the choice to smoke or not and against lawsuits based on so-called "victims" whose smoking began after the warnings went on packs around 40 years ago now.

+1 Nate
Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

FOTD

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June 13, 2009, 05:41:40 PM
Quote from: guido911 on June 13, 2009, 05:34:30 PM
Not all, as long as he keeps it away from me and my kids. I have no problem with a smoker and prior cokehead and pothead sitting in the oval office.

You omitted Dumbya's affinity for booze along with the rest of his personality frailties....

guido911

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June 13, 2009, 06:14:35 PM
Quote from: FOTD on June 13, 2009, 05:41:40 PM
You omitted Dumbya's affinity for booze along with the rest of his personality frailties....

I wouldn't have if Bush were the SUBJECT of this thread. Sh!t, let's talk about Kennedy's womanizing, Clinton turning Lewinsky into a humidor, Nixon and lying and blah blah blah then.
Someone get Hoss a pacifier.

Conan71

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June 13, 2009, 06:16:57 PM
Quote from: guido911 on June 13, 2009, 06:14:35 PM
Clinton turning Lewinsky into a humidor

I don't care who you are, that's frakking hysterical!
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