County Gets $330K in Anti-Smoking Funds

Modesto Bee ^ | July 31, 2006 | Merrill Balassone

[at bay]

But isn't smoking fairly harmless and isn't it the constitutional right of the students to smoke in class? Anyone want to blow some smoke for awhile?

[coconutt2000]

Can we tax condom sales so we can fund anti-premarital sex education?

(abstinence... ;-)

[Just A Nobody]

Pinging with a smile..........really.

[Just A Nobody]

age-progressed to show the effects of smoking for 10 or 20 years

Bravo Sierra! After smoking for 10 years I was still being carded to buy cigarettes. After 20 years, everyone thought my daughter was my sister.

[Clock King]

This Grade-A Pure BBQ pigs' feet. All states depend on the tax revenue from tabacco. If everyone quit, they'd be in chaos.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I've never smoked, but I've raised three boys to adulthood.

I'm applying for a grant to see who "ages" more quickly in the long run; a female smoker with NO kids, or the non-smoking mother of three boys, LOL! :)

[at bay]

I'm applying for a grant

Lou Grant? Can't stand his guts, but he was pretty funny on a "curb" episode... Yes, the wrinkle-power of smoking is well-documented.

[at bay]

tax revenue from tabacco. If everyone quit, they'd be in chaos

Even bigger chaos if there are less new recruits to replace, uh, the uh, quitters. For the love of God, can you meet the young students at the hospital and give them the other side, the bbq pig's feet side, so that they are not brainwashed against smoking?

[at bay]

....thought my daughter was my sister

Let me guess. Your daughter is a smoker too!

[Just A Nobody]

I'm applying for a grant .....

ROTFLOL! You go girl! It's about time someone worthy got this federal money. Keep us posted on your findings! ;*)

[mysterio]

Every source from the antis is suspect. I'm becoming more and more convinced that your presence on this site is for spam purposes and viral marketing for the freedom-hating antis.

[mysterio]

Zealotry controls yours. And no lie is too big if it furthers your twisted agenda. It's disgusting to watch. And I'd thank you to remember the rule to ping the person you are insulting. Please don't forget to do this again.

[at bay]

ping the person you are insulting

I don't see an insult, only a quote, a threat, your leader's threat to me. Sorry you can't control me. Ping whomever you want.

[at bay]

Here's the hole quote:

Listen. I know who you are and I know where you live.

I have printed out your accusation toward me and I will take this to my attorney on Monday.

And you KNOW you can't EVER back up your statement against me because none of it is true. Enough is enough!

You keep on badgering me, and you will rue the day that you did! --Shelyin

I will never "ping" or otherwise respond to this person ever again.

[mysterio]

Yes, you of course are the totally innocent victim of evil smokers once again. But when you do decide to post an insult about her, just remember to ping her.

[mysterio]

Sorry you can't control me.

The rules are that if you talk about another poster, you are required to ping that poster.

[Gabz]

The rules are that if you talk about another poster, you are required to ping that poster.

Rules don't apply to nanny-statist anti-smokers.......just ask one of them :)

[mysterio]

I'm planning on asking someone else if/when he does it again.

[Gabz]

One of the resident nanny-statists has posted yet another enlightening article.

It never ceases to amaze me how many FReepers so thoroughly embrace the nanny-state.