[Wingy]

It was Ronnie and NANCY Reagan who unleashed this antismoking hatred on us.

Hey guy, check your recent history. It was Ted Kennedy that raised the tax on a pack of cigs. He said the increase was only temporary, and that was written into the bill,(later repealed) and it was in one of those three foot tall stacks that Reagan had to sign. The Dims had a really neat strategy for a while of delaying all the spending bills until the last minute then sending the whole mess down to RR for his signiture just before the whole govt ground to a halt. Something the Washington Compost could blame on their favorite President. Needless to say, it worked.

[SheLion]

Also, Ted Kennedy is sponsoring a bill to put tobacco products under the rule of the FDA:

U.S. Senators offer bill regulating tobacco by FDA

Co-sponsor Sen. Edward Kennedy denied the intent was to ban smoking. "This legislation is about protecting children," the Massachusetts Democrat told a news conference. "There are Americans who are going to smoke, and we understand that."

Yes, right, Senator! Wait until they start taxing your TWINKIES!

[brat]

It was their health czar that started the attack on smokers.