Comments on: Tobacco Escapes Huge Penalty

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:28:54 +0000

"I guess some people will never get it. The tobacco lawsuits and the entire tobacco anti smoking campaigns are nothing more than a money tree for lawyers and politicans. Thke the money away and the whole tobacco thing will disappear entirely".

Can you say, "War on Drugs"?

By: mike

mike — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 02:47:25 +0000

The book "Smokescreen" was a good beach read - I think it was by Kyle Mills - story is about how tobacco companies just say "fuck it we won't sell in the US' any more since we make enough overseas and this forces everyone to the table to quit suing tobacco companies for doing what people want them to do: sell cigarettes - fun read although maybe not so realistic.

By: wavemaker

wavemaker — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 01:41:30 +0000

WAY TO GO HERB!! Abso-bleepin-lootely. Anti-tobacco advocacy is now a profession -- professional experts, specialist attorneys, PR and advertising agencies -- all sucking off the grave train of the "settlement."

By: herb

herb — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:47:43 +0000

I guess some people will never get it. The tobacco lawsuits and the entire tobacco anti smoking campaigns are nothing more than a money tree for lawyers and politicans. Thke the money away and the whole tobacco thing will disappear entirely.

By: odograph

odograph — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:40:06 +0000

My political position would be to reduce the flow of monies to the general funds ... but that pales in the face of the deficits we are all running(*).

Given the need to dig ourselves out, sure stick it to all the villains.

* - if you are in a state with a surplus, good on ya!

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:43:31 +0000

Smoking is the number one preventable disease. It kills 400,000 people a year

Smoking is not a disease, its a habit.
And, I would venture to say, preventing the common cold is probably easier then breaking the habit.

By: Fersboo

Fersboo — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 18:17:53 +0000

See, itâs tough for me. Because I would argue that the $200+ billion would have gone a long way toward public educationâ¦

Education for what? Smoking is bad for you? How about educating people so they can think for themselves and use common sense, instead of bad-mouthing stuff that some do not enjoy. Smoking isn't bad for you if you understand moderation. Eating fatty foods isn't bad for you, in moderation. Drinking adult beverages isn't bad for you, again, in moderation. Religion isn't bad for you, in moderation. Being a tree-hugging, Earth-mother-worshipping, idiot isn't bad for you, unless you think that grizzly bears are cute and cuddely and you try to co-exist with them by feeding them and living in the wild with them, then they tear both of your arms off and maul your chest and face and........in moderation.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:57:59 +0000

See, it's tough for me. Because I would argue that the $200+ billion would have gone a long way toward public education...

By: Fersboo

Fersboo — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 16:20:21 +0000

If smokin' is so frickin' bad, just ban the growing of tobacco. At least then I would have some common cause with the pot-heads.

BTW, I like the new comment features, pretty cool.