[Obie Wan]

Many good postings here. If smoking is satan,why is the government in partnership with tobacco companies instead of outlawing it? Could it be because they don’t want to share the profits with people in the black market? Besides if the government keeps these tobacco companies around they can always turn around and sue them like they have so many times in the past when they need a financial quick fix. Government is a bigger whore in the story of smoking then the tobacco companies are !!!

[Eric Blair 2084]

If smoking is satan,why is the government in partnership with tobacco companies instead of outlawing it? Could it be because they don’t want to share the profits with people in the black market?

DING, DING, DING!!!! WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!

[Sacajaweau]

Alcohol was satan at one time and prohibition, in the form of an amendment to the Constitution came about. Except it was unenforcable. Half the population would have been in jail.

They've just taken another approach with Tobacco...make a big damn profit with an illegal tax because our jails can't hold 30% of the adult population.

Yes, I believe the tax and restrictions are totally illegal. You can't say something is very, very bad and put a 500% tax on it. That says it is very, very bad but if you can afford it, it's okay.