Posted on 11/19/2005 3:15:30 PM PST by neverhome
The Anti-Smoking Nazis are at it again. This time, Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. and 31 other State Attorneys General have sent a written request to Paramount Pictures asking that an anti-smoking public service announcement (PSA) be included in all DVD movies that depict smoking. Yeah, like there isn’t already enough junk to deal with on a DVD or VHS before I finally get to see the movie.
Here’s an excerpt from the written request:
Dear Mr. Grey
We the undersigned Attorneys General write to request that Paramount Pictures demonstrate a commitment to protect the health of our nation’s youth by inserting and anti-smoking public service on all DVD, video, and other home viewing format movies (such as “Universal Viewing Discs” or “UMD’s”) distributed by your studio in which smoking is depicted. Recent events underscore the need and present an opportunity for such action on your part now.
(Excerpt) Read more at alanburkhart.com ...
Will they put messages about alcohol, excessive speed, recreational drugs, firearms, etc. in, too?
Of course not........well maybe firearms.....
Excuse me while I gag----hypocrites all!
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