Comments on: Stogie Commentary: The Truth About Anti-Smokers http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html Blowin’ Smoke on Everything Cigars - cigar reviews, news and commentary 7 days a week Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aleksiu http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-24025 Aleksiu Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:10:47 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-24025 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: Stelios http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-22227 Stelios Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:58:51 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-22227 Nice... Nice…

]]> By: Vassilis http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-14708 Vassilis Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:43:46 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-14708 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XXVII http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-954 The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie Guys Friday Sampler XXVII Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:25:52 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-954 [...] 1) In the interest of seeing who actually supports and who opposes smoking restrictions, we further looked into that Bangor, Maine City Council vote to ban smoking in vehicles with children. You’ll remember this story from last week’s sampler. According to the Bangor paper, the vote was 6-3. Now, the council is nominally nonpartisan, but, naturally, most members are politically affiliated. The three who opposed the measure were one Democrat, one Republican, and one politician who emailed to say that he has “not been enrolled in any party for many years.” 2) Tuesday’s commentary noted the article by Professor Thomas Lambert titled “The Case Against Smoking Bans” from the winter issue of Regulation Magazine. At the time that issue wasn’t yet online, but now it is (we’re so far ahead of the curve). You can download the article for yourself here (warning pdf). [...] [...] 1) In the interest of seeing who actually supports and who opposes smoking restrictions, we further looked into that Bangor, Maine City Council vote to ban smoking in vehicles with children. You’ll remember this story from last week’s sampler. According to the Bangor paper, the vote was 6-3. Now, the council is nominally nonpartisan, but, naturally, most members are politically affiliated. The three who opposed the measure were one Democrat, one Republican, and one politician who emailed to say that he has “not been enrolled in any party for many years.” 2) Tuesday’s commentary noted the article by Professor Thomas Lambert titled “The Case Against Smoking Bans” from the winter issue of Regulation Magazine. At the time that issue wasn’t yet online, but now it is (we’re so far ahead of the curve). You can download the article for yourself here (warning pdf). [...]

]]> By: Cigar Rob http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-958 Cigar Rob Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:34:26 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-958 True, the politics of this issue cut both ways and I suppose both sides could cite incidence of the other being "wrong". I will say, however, that Huckabee's or anyone else's assertion that smokers are a heavier burden on the health care system are incorrect. When you factor in the astronomically high taxes that smokers are forced to pay that others are not just because they smoke, we never draw that much back from the system...so to speak, individually or collectively. That kind of taxation is unufair at best. What is it for? Check out the book "Please Don't Poop On My Salad" for some facts on the anti-smoking movement presented in a simple and often humorous way. <a href="http://www.heartland.org/books/poop.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.heartland.org/books/poop.cfm</a> You can buy the book or download it free. Long ashes... ~CigarRob True, the politics of this issue cut both ways and I suppose both sides could cite incidence of the other being "wrong". I will say, however, that Huckabee's or anyone else's assertion that smokers are a heavier burden on the health care system are incorrect. When you factor in the astronomically high taxes that smokers are forced to pay that others are not just because they smoke, we never draw that much back from the system…so to speak, individually or collectively. That kind of taxation is unufair at best. What is it for? Check out the book "Please Don't Poop On My Salad" for some facts on the anti-smoking movement presented in a simple and often humorous way.

http://www.heartland.org/books/poop.cfm

You can buy the book or download it free.

Long ashes…

~CigarRob

]]> By: The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie News: Stogie Year In Review http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-688 The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie News: Stogie Year In Review Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:36:49 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-688 [...] - On November 21 we explained that trying to restrict the freedom to smoke isn’t a liberal or conservative thing…It’s an anti-smoking thing. [...] [...] – On November 21 we explained that trying to restrict the freedom to smoke isn’t a liberal or conservative thing…It’s an anti-smoking thing. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-415 Anonymous Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:34:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-415 I agree it does go both ways and does depend on where you live. I am a Christian and smoke cigars everyday as do many of my fellow believers. I also like to drink a good beer, scotch, etc. I am a conservative politically, but am also a Deadhead, tattoo covered artist, who has probably a more open mind than many "liberals" in certain social circles. So yes, we come in many colors, or to keep it cigar related, we come in many "wrappers". But, I always find when the room is cleared by cigar smoke, the only ones left behind tend to be more conservative politically- just my own experience. I agree it does go both ways and does depend on where you live. I am a Christian and smoke cigars everyday as do many of my fellow believers. I also like to drink a good beer, scotch, etc. I am a conservative politically, but am also a Deadhead, tattoo covered artist, who has probably a more open mind than many “liberals” in certain social circles. So yes, we come in many colors, or to keep it cigar related, we come in many “wrappers”. But, I always find when the room is cleared by cigar smoke, the only ones left behind tend to be more conservative politically- just my own experience.

]]> By: Padronnie http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-419 Padronnie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:13:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-419 "Mike Huckabee has no problem with smokers. He has a problem with smokers who get themselves sick and expect the taxpayers to foot the bills for their healthcare. You have a right to smoke. You don't have a right to make others pay for it." That's a good argument against socialized medicine... but it isn't a good argument in favor of tobacco prohibition! "Mike Huckabee has no problem with smokers. He has a problem with smokers who get themselves sick and expect the taxpayers to foot the bills for their healthcare.

You have a right to smoke. You don't have a right to make others pay for it."

That's a good argument against socialized medicine… but it isn't a good argument in favor of tobacco prohibition!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-418 Anonymous Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:56:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-418 Mike Huckabee has no problem with smokers. He has a problem with smokers who get themselves sick and expect the taxpayers to foot the bills for their healthcare. You have a right to smoke. You don't have a right to make others pay for it. Mike Huckabee has no problem with smokers. He has a problem with smokers who get themselves sick and expect the taxpayers to foot the bills for their healthcare.

You have a right to smoke. You don't have a right to make others pay for it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-commentary-the-truth-about-anti-smokers.html/comment-page-1#comment-417 Anonymous Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:52:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=148#comment-417 Please forgive my hasty and sloppy writing; I intended to say "the desire of non smokers not to experience involuntarily the effects of my smoking". Nor did I intend "irrational extremists" to read like a label, which just shows how hard it is not to label! Please forgive my hasty and sloppy writing; I intended to say "the desire of non smokers not to experience involuntarily the effects of my smoking". Nor did I intend "irrational extremists" to read like a label, which just shows how hard it is not to label!

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