[ctonious]

I never could understand that people scream about the sensible measures needed to catch terrorists and protect us and don't revolt over such total invasions of privacy for absolutely no reason, except because the government wants to do it.

I understand why...as an ex-smoker. Smokers are the most masochistic lot when it comes to their rights. They almost encourage being stepped on. They pay outrageous taxes on tobacco, get shunned and lectured by everybody, and stand outside in sub-zero weather in designated smoking areas - often purposely unsheltered and without any creature comforts.

But they acquiesce to all this because they think "Well...I need to quit anyway...and all this stuff...will make me wanna quit."

[Max McGarrity]

You're right, but why is it that smokers have accepted second class citizenhood? Because for thirty years or more, the most vicious, hateful, powerful group in history has brainwashed them--and everyone else to believe it.

One of our most difficult tasks is to re-educate smokers themselves, and young smokers are our last, best hope because they are the only ones with rebellious hearts.