[Jack Hammer]

Now try rereading this essay, but in place of “tobacco” fill in the words “big soda pop.”

Then, for absolute veracity, reread it filling in the words, “Whatever Mayor Bloomberg feels he doesn’t like.”

America in the Twenty-first Century.

[I Drive Too Fast]

I suggest a minimum IQ to hold political office.

[Girlene]

Bloomberg is a control freak. It is a personality disorder. He needs to seek help. (I hope he doesn’t have any guns since he is mentally imbalanced and all....)

[Hot Tabasco]

Starting the countdown till the resident “CONSERVATIVE” (you know, those folks who profess to adhere to the constitution on matters of personal rights) nico-nazi’s join in...........

[jeffc]

And can tobacco companies really be forced to put large graphic warnings on their own products to discourage customers from buying them?

Don't liberals want to do just that?
Replace "tobacco companies" with Planned Parenthood and see what they say.....

[brooklyn dave]

The problem is that too many people want the gov’t to be parent. Smoking, drinking porn, drugs, crappy food—the whole lot. Can’t people make up their minds not to do something even though it may not be banned or made illegal or some kind of a restriction put on it by the state?

[Hot Tabasco]

By the way, according to a recent anti-smoking ad I saw on TV, diabetes is now caused by smoking........

Lots of propaganda ads against smoking featuring gruesome vids going on these days. I wonder why the pro-life, aka ANTI-ABORTION, groups aren't allowed to air the same type of ad campaigns?..........I know, dumb question.

[CottShop]

[[public officials walk a blurry line when they try to reduce smoking’s terrible toll.]]

They don’t weaqlk ANY line- they jumped clean across any line a long time ago and no logner care whether what they do is legal or constitutional or not- they are blatantly givign American citizens the middle finger because they learned that American will do NOTHING to prevent htem from vioalting our rights

[Road Warrior ‘04]

As long as they lack the will to ban tobacco altogether...

Time to ban newspapers, altogether!

Before any of you bleeding heart smoker haters jump me, I don't smoke, but won't tell others they can't. Their business!

[MarineBrat]

As thoroughly awful as everyone knows cigarettes to be — still the No. 1 cause of premature death in this country — public officials walk a blurry line when they try to reduce smoking's terrible toll.

Being a faggot shortens your lifespan more than smoking.

[Ouderkirk]

Ok Doomberg...I call you on cigarettes and raise you voting until 21 years of age.

Further, I will re-raise your over 21 voters to land owner voters.

[TurboZamboni]

So if high tobacco taxes discourage smoking, what do high income taxes do?

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

still the No. 1 cause of premature death in this country

What number is homosexual sodomy? When is this jagov going to ban it?

[Standing Wolf]

Cigarette smugglers rejoice.

[nascarnation]

Plan B for every female child!

Just don’t wash it down with a big soda or have a cig after sex.

[South Dakota]

What angers me is my government telling businessmen what they cannot do in their places.

Bar owners should have the right to be a smoking bar or a non smoking bar..patrons can then decide which one to go too

[laweeks]

As thoroughly awful as everyone knows cigarettes to be — still the No. 1 cause of premature death in this country —

I though it was abortions . . . 3,300 every day for about 1,500,000 per year. What am I missing?

[familyop]

Most cigarette smokers lack sleep for long periods of time at some period or other in their lives, IMO (infantry-related duties, night/swing shift employees, laborers with long drives home, all). Quitting requires repeated efforts, healthier exercise and persistent sleep habits for many to quit. There are also noticeable physical changes for older folks who quit. Don’t blame or browbeat smokers. Encourage them.

[familyop]

Vehicle accidents are most likely the number one cause of premature death, BTW.

[elkfersupper]

I've been smoking for 46 years, and I'm pretty sure I can still whip anybody's a$$ that has a problem with it. The fallback position is I'll just shoot the troublemaker.

What do I have to lose? My Freedom? HA!!!