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peaceandlove · 06-13-2009, 10:54 AM

More money for the coffers of corporate USA who create more coughers in the USA.

Could I make a request for a Red Flag Emoticon?

Less nicotine = more cigarettes

Posted by JohnB2 on 06/12/09 10:11 AM

Legislation approved by the Senate yesterday will enable the FDA to regulate tobacco products, including control of factors such as nicotine content of cigarettes. Story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...061100323.html

Besides infringing on personal freedom and intervening in the market, this legislation overlooks the simple fact that decereasing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes by, let's say half, will cause smokers to buy twice as many cigarettes to accomodate their nicotine fix. That's like trying to combat obescity by mandating that Dunkin' Donuts sell the same fattening donuts in packages of 3 instead of 6.

It's no wonder Philip Morris whole-heartedly supported passage of the new law. FDA Regulates Tobacco, And Phillip Morris Cheers http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/11/fda...e-tobacco.html

Bill Anderson's thoughts here. Prohibition is “Perfect” http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewr...es/027296.html
Rob Watts explains the un-constitutionality of the law here: Tobacco and the Constitution http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=19848

SOURCE: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=19862

06-13-2009, 10:54 AM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Less Nicotine = More Cigarettes More money for the coffers of corporate USA who create more coughers in the USA. Could I make a request for a Red Flag Emoticon? Less nicotine = more cigarettes Posted by JohnB2 on 06/12/09 10:11 AM Legislation approved by the Senate yesterday will enable the FDA to regulate tobacco products, including control of factors such as nicotine content of cigarettes. Story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...061100323.html Besides infringing on personal freedom and intervening in the market, this legislation overlooks the simple fact that decereasing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes by, let's say half, will cause smokers to buy twice as many cigarettes to accomodate their nicotine fix. That's like trying to combat obescity by mandating that Dunkin' Donuts sell the same fattening donuts in packages of 3 instead of 6. It's no wonder Philip Morris whole-heartedly supported passage of the new law. FDA Regulates Tobacco, And Phillip Morris Cheers http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/11/fda...e-tobacco.html Bill Anderson's thoughts here. Prohibition is “Perfect” http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewr...es/027296.html Rob Watts explains the un-constitutionality of the law here: Tobacco and the Constitution http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=19848 SOURCE: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=19862 Last edited by peaceandlove; 06-13-2009 at 11:12 AM.