On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:20:39 -0700 (PDT), " wrote:


sigh Liberals just never learn....prohibition *DOES NOT WORK*.
If you don't like smoking, then quit breathing.
Now please quit crossposting your anti smoking activism drivel to alt.hvac,
and go bother somebody else.


hey i dont mind if anyone smokes, if you want to commit suicide slowly
its your choice, just dont make others ill.

just as smoking in any public place is now illegal so will be smoking
around children soon.

The plan was indoor public places first (done), then outdoor and cars with kids (doable),
then rental units, finally single family houses.

Problem is, Big Pharma (RWJF) pulled out. Money and organizational talent is gone.
Amateurs are incapabible of doing it on their own. They'll waste their meager resources
competing with each other rather than the enemy, smokers.

tobacco makes government money on taxes, but all thats wiped out on
excess health care costs

Reduced pensions (social security) far outweigh health care costs. It's obvious you
haven't read any of the economic studies, such as Manning. If tobacco taxes were reduced
to zero, smokers would still be a net economic benefit.