Why not just round up ALL the smokers???

KOMO TV ^ | 11/27/2001 | Ken Schram

[boop]

Your "statistics" are absolutely wrong! I am a physician, and I will tell you that OBESITY is a MUCH bigger risk figure for people than smoking. A thin smoker will live longer, and have less risk for heart attacks, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, than a fat non-smoker. Even more dangerous than smoking is having a family history of early heart disease. You can be a nonsmoking vegetarian who exercises 4 times per week, but you'll die at age 40 if your dad had an MI near that age.

[Old Professer]

This guy goes into a discount store that has a sign in the window that advertises $500.00 suits for $125.00; the salesman grabs a jacket off the rack, wraps it about the guy and turns him toward the mirror, How's that, the salesman asks?"

"Too loose, it sags all over," the hapless soul replies.

"No problem, just grab the bottom of the left side and pull down a bit, and tuck your right thumb under the right-side lapel and pull up; and stick this free pipe in your mouth like a college professor might do."

The poor soul follows these instructions and again faces the mirror. This time the jacket fits beautifully.

The salesman takes his money, shows him to a room to change his trousers and ushers him out the door, saying, "Be sure and hold it as I showed you, you want to look your best."

A block down the street the guy passes a couple of old biddies who separate to let him pass. As soon as he is down the street out of earshot the one O.B. says to the other one:

"Did you see that poor cripple?"

"Yes," she responded, "But wasn't he dressed nice?"

[Old Professer]

I agree with you; my wife's uncle was 45 when he had his fatal infarction and he was a smoker and a heavy drinker; his son was a non-drinker and never smoked. He also died at the age of 45 of an MI.

They were both at least 50 pounds over ideal weight at the time of their deaths.

[freekitty]

"Stupidity kills more people than all the tobacco in the world could do."

You would be wise to heed this advice.

[notyourregularhandle]

ROTFLMAO!!!!

[Mark]

From your page:

Im an old time conservative, i do not embrace - libertarinan beliefs of government, legalization of drugs, the homo agenda, or any of the lefts socialist ideals. I reject darwins "theory" on evolution.

I beg to differ as to the bold section.

[Jhoffa_]

Ping..

[Jhoffa_]

No, it's not "Cool"

What would be cool is if smoking were banned outright.

It's being equated with child endangering, polloutants such as asbestos and people are being denied the freedom to use a perfectly legal product within the confines of their own homes.

What you are seeing here is social engineering via legslation.

Think: Suv, cellphone, meat products, guns and ammunition.. and it will become more clear what's actually going on here.

And guess what would happen if everyone stopped tomorrow?

1) Budgets would be in the red all over this nation.

2) The taxes would be promptly lowered.

[notyourregularhandle]

very very VERY good points...!!!

[BunnySlippers]

Say, did you know you can still smoke in the casinos in Reno? I was surprised.

That IS a surprise. How do they get around it?

[Saundra Duffy]

It's Reno NEVADA (not California). I guess that's how they get around it. There is still some freedom left in the U.S. By the way, I wasn't the least bit bothered by the smoke, either; they must have a great air filter system. For victory & freedom!!!

[Mark]

" They can order tax-free cigarettes over the Internet. Of course, it's illegal to do that. "

Why is that? Are cigarettes singled out from the "No tax on internet" bill that was just extended for two years?

[BunnySlippers]

Oh, I totally agree ... I'm just amazed that Nevada manages to get around what I thought was a federal law. They do crack down on restaurants here in L.A. and there is a move to ban smoking in parks. I'm appalled at how we've made smokers pariahs!

[Blue Screen of Death]

From your screen name, I assume you fought in Viet Nam. Thank you.

One of the things you fought for was the freedom of people to make dumb decisions. Smoking might be a dumb decision, but it is still a personal choice and in a free country we can still afford personal freedom, even if it is not what we might choose for ourself.

Again, thank you for your service.

[notyourregularhandle]

Why is that? Are cigarettes singled out from the "No tax on internet" bill that was just extended for two years?

I was wondering that myself...anyone have any answers as to why it is illegal???

[ErnBatavia]

Honolulu - you can smoke in the "smoking sections" of restaurants......you can smoke in open areas at the airport (of which there are lots, since Hawaii has lots of wall-less buildings)......there is less 'air rage' on the long haul flights out of Hono.

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Cancer cures smoking.

Liberals create cancer.
Cures for cancer exist.
There is no known remedial treatment for liberals.
Liberals smoke.

[notyourregularhandle]

LOL

[Doc On The Bay]

If I recall my "history" correctly, Hitler was a Virulently Anti-Smoking Vegetarian!

--and Look where it "got him!!"

Unless a "citizen" is actively & knowingly harming others by his/her actions, our society has NO business "treading on their lives!"

BTW, the VAST majority of the "second-hand Smoke research" is "Scientific CRAP!" The "Statistical Criteria" were "Agenda-Driven!"

Nearly ALL of us have relatives who lived well past 80 years despite STRONG smoking histories!

Yes, smoking may be "Bad for You," but so is eating Lettuce!

The "Agenda" of the "Anti-Smoking Nazi's" is NOT based on clear "Scientific Data,"--it is a POLITICAL AGENDA, & its motives should be HIGHLY SUSPECT!

Doc

[Gabz]

What a wimp.