Comments on: Nanny State Strikes Hometown, USA

By: virgilk

virgilk — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:58:59 +0000

Since everyone over 30 has been raised around SHS/ETS,and SHS/ETS IS SUPPOSED TO BE SO DEADLY, why are Baby Boomers the longest living of all generations? Why, since smoking has dropped from 54% to 24%, are all the diseases supposedly caused by smoking, on the rise every year? California has the oldest smoking ban and their Asthma rate is 16% and Kentucky has only a 6% rate of Asthma with the highest rate of Smoking? Why do Anti’s still say SHS/ETS KILLS, when the EPA Report they base their statements on was found to be a FRAUD by Federal Judge Osteen and two Congressional Committees?

Why, did the longest/largest studies by the ACS and the WHO find SHS/ETS had no connection to Cancer or Heart Disease? Why are there more than 250 other studies with the same findings?

Why can’t the Anti-smokers find or admit to any of these studies?
Could it be because of the Billions to be made from the sale of Smoking Cessation Products, when their own studies show that quitting Cold Turkey is more effective?
Could it be because Profit is more important to them than Health?
Clearly SHS/ETS is not the Health threat they make it out to be.
So, why are Smokers being treated like Second Class Citizens? This smells like it’s all about smell and discrimination caused by Greed.

By: Glover Park Fan

Glover Park Fan — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:22:53 +0000

Why do you all assume it’s a liberal/conservative thing? The Marietta City Council is about as conservative as you can get. I don’t appreciate having to endure smoke when the park is crowded. Otherwise I can just move away. Like I would with any other annoyance. It’s a little difficult when the park is crowded for an event.

By: Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth

Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:09:45 +0000

it! Sorry for the typos. Please put pressure on Obama-Biden not to continue Bush-Shrub violations.

By: Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth

Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:06:02 +0000

Thanks for the nanny! Libertarians would take us onto the road to serfdom- monopolies, low wages, possible child labor and such, consumer neglect, and bad health and safety problems.
Bob, yea to our ACLU! Thanks for your efforts with it1

By: Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth

Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:00:41 +0000

Yea for the nanny! Left up to the libertarians, we would indeed be on the road to serfdom! Monopolies, low wages, consumer fraud, health and safety violaitons, maybe child labor and such.

By: Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth

Morgan-LynnGriggs Lamberth — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:56:58 +0000

Yea for the nanny1 She rocks. She overcomes the theocons, the real would-be dictators!

By: Vlad the Impaler (of hoes)

Vlad the Impaler (of hoes) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:49:42 +0000

excellent post, andrew jason. i have always been weary of the title “lawmaker”- don’t we have enough already?
I’m in the same boat as you- i don’t smoke and i think it’s a nasty, disgusting habit. but i sure as hell don’t want the damn government telling me or anyone else they can’t do it.

By: The REAL GodHatesTrash, Superstar

The REAL GodHatesTrash, Superstar — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:24:48 +0000

Jt, I don’t think the government should mandate butt-wiping, but decent folks like myself always do it anyway.

Try it. It might feel weird to you, never having done it, but, like you said, it’s healthier.

By: Andrew Jason

Andrew Jason — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:35:54 +0000

I can’t stand cigarrettes but there shouldn’t be laws against them. If a smoker is such a jerk as to smoke around strangers in the park who ask him politely not to karma will take over. Don’t worry. Surely there is a law already that applies to someone who is blowing smoke in your face constantly.

Bars and restaurants should be allowed to either be smoking, non smoking, or smoking section restaurants. Leave it up to the owner of the restaurant. It is crazy to ban cigarrettes in bars. People (not me) like to drink and smoke in bars. I can see them banning alcohol next. Alcohol is far more offensive and dangerous than cigarrettes. We need 90% less laws. 99% more freedom. We still have no right to harm someone else or someone else’s property.

If you smoke in the park and blow it in my face then I will ask you nicely to please not do that. If you are a deranged sterno bum I might just hastily walk away. I might call the police not because you are a smoker but because you are harassing (for lack of a better word) me. But there should not be a law against smoking in a park. That is what parks are for among other things.

By: gloom and doomer

gloom and doomer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:50:54 +0000

This will be a moot issue – as will many other far more important issues – when the economy crashes and burns in the 4th quarter and when the dollar is eventually dumped as the world reserve currency.

Besides, being able to handle the smoking issue is about as competent as the self-serving crowd in Marietta government – although not all are – can rise.

Let’s see them solve the real problem of the traffic clusterf*** that is Whitlock as quickly. Then I will be impressed.