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SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA COMES OUT AGAINST V.A. SMOKING BAN
The Silver Star Families of America ^
| 9-18-19
| Steve Newton
Posted on 09/18/2019 3:59:11 PM PDT by Steve Newton
Today the Silver Star Families of America has come out against, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie decision to ban all smoking at V.A. facilities.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: smoking; ssfoa; va
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To: plain talk
Yes they do but not for long. What one must understand is that V.A. hospitals are NOT like their civilian counterparts. V.A. hospitals were made for veterans-—ALL veterans. And right or wrong that includes smokers.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:23:11 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Steve Newton
“Today the Silver Star Families of America has come out against, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie decision to ban all smoking at V.A. facilities.”
Wilkie...yet another Big Government puke.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:23:37 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: RitaOK
Well said. And thank you. As I stated this was a very hard decision for us to make. We came down on the side of freedom.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:25:51 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Steve Newton
Its my understanding that the ban on smoking for V.A. employees has already taken affect. Or will shortly.Nope.
Department of Veterans Affairs new smoke-free policy doesnt apply to employees
If you ask me, it's a kinda childish way to treat veterans by letting employees smoke but not them, forcing vets to grovel and beg employees to sneak them out to the smoking areas against regulations (which you know damn will is exactly what will happen).
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:26:05 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Steve Newton
Nice to see someone take a stand against this insanity.
No, I do not smoke.
But smokers might as well be required to sew a yellow star on their clothes.
The discrimination against smokers has become insane.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:26:36 PM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
I agree. And it’s time to put a stop to their over reach.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:26:53 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Steve Newton
“What one must understand is that V.A. hospitals are NOT like their civilian counterparts.”
Yeah. we know. :-)
To: Steve Newton
The decision to come out against a smoking ban was an incredibly hard one to make. But in our opinion the rights of over a million veterans must be protected. And in the interest of full disclosure yes I do smoke myself.I read your position wrong and thought you were supporting the smoking ban.
My apologies.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:28:56 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Drew68
I was NOT aware of this. So a contract employee can smoke but a veteran who gave up so much can be fined 50 bucks? Its even worse than I thought.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:29:12 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Steve Newton
I was NOT aware of this. So a contract employee can smoke but a veteran who gave up so much can be fined 50 bucks? Its even worse than I thought.Yes, it's an offensive double standard.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:29:59 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: Steve Newton
“The decision to come out against a smoking ban was an incredibly hard one to make. But in our opinion the rights of over a million veterans must be protected.”
I hope you don’t have the same theory about firearms. On top of that, you may not like “second hand smoke” but it ain’t going to hurt you.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:30:46 PM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: Drew68
It’s ok my FRiend. At my age I have that problem a lot. :)
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:31:20 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Lurker
Soooooooo tolerant of you.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:31:40 PM PDT
by
Drango
(1776 = 2020)
To: marktwain
The discrimination against smokers has become insane
I agree
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:32:32 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: Steve Newton
Tough decision? BS. Fascists loooove doing this s***. Are they going to ban cars at VA facilities next? Cars kill a lot more people than cigarettes.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:33:57 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(TANSTAAFL!)
To: Steve Newton
We came down on the side of freedom. There is no freedom in addiction.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:34:24 PM PDT
by
Drango
(1776 = 2020)
To: Bonemaker
We are against the ban. And believe me we are very much 2nd Amendment proponents. We have a range at our Headquarters I use quite a bit.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:35:33 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
To: marktwain
The discrimination against smokers has become insane.
And those of us who have successfully quit smoking with an electronic cigarette are given the same level of bigoted hatred.
Even on this forum.
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:35:57 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
To: Steve Newton
Are you saying that veterans deserve more consideration than all the rest of us?
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:36:37 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: Seruzawa
Cars kill a lot more people than cigarettes
Well said
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posted on
09/18/2019 4:37:06 PM PDT
by
Steve Newton
(And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
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