Comments on: Stogie News: Tobacco Initiatives Wrap-Up http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html Blowin’ Smoke on Everything Cigars - cigar reviews, news and commentary 7 days a week Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:32:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stogie News: Smoker Persecution in Great Britain http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-6039 Stogie News: Smoker Persecution in Great Britain Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:50:04 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-6039 [...] Those who choose to smoke face a new smoking ban or exorbitant tax nearly every day, under the guise of “public health” – a rarely defined and limitless justification for restricting the choices that individuals are permitted to make about their own lives. [...] [...] Those who choose to smoke face a new smoking ban or exorbitant tax nearly every day, under the guise of “public health” – a rarely defined and limitless justification for restricting the choices that individuals are permitted to make about their own lives. [...]

]]> By: The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie News: Anti-Smoking Groups Pushing National Ban http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-1075 The Stogie Guys » Blog Archive » Stogie News: Anti-Smoking Groups Pushing National Ban Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:03:18 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-1075 [...] Last December – following the passage of ballot initiatives in Nevada and Ohio - over half of all Americans were living in a state, county or municipality with a smoking ban in place. [...] [...] Last December – following the passage of ballot initiatives in Nevada and Ohio – over half of all Americans were living in a state, county or municipality with a smoking ban in place. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-370 Anonymous Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:06:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-370 I don't want to sound like a nut, but just think about it...in some states my 14 year old neice can get an abortion without her parents being notified, but if her daddy lights up a cigar in public while he's trying to figure out where his daughter is, he'll get fined- its a strange world we live in these days. I don’t want to sound like a nut, but just think about it…in some states my 14 year old neice can get an abortion without her parents being notified, but if her daddy lights up a cigar in public while he’s trying to figure out where his daughter is, he’ll get fined- its a strange world we live in these days.

]]> By: James Day http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-369 James Day Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:07:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-369 How does a country founded on individual liberty, personal responsibility, and limited government get bills like this? Simple. A while ago we decided that freedom/liberty=Democracy. The majority of Americans still believe that we need a large State in order to keep order. If it wasn't for the State - Blacks would be able to sit the front of the bus. Gays would be able to destroy the sacredness of marriage, and smokers can use their second hand poison to kill vegans. The problem is that the majority of human beings like order over anarchy and feel that a large state is the way to bring that order. And since this is a democracy, the tryanny of the majority rules and it is ok to pick on groups smaller than you. It's funny how people just can't get the fact that democracy and liberty are related but in way synonymous with liberty. How does a country founded on individual liberty, personal responsibility, and limited government get bills like this? Simple. A while ago we decided that freedom/liberty=Democracy. The majority of Americans still believe that we need a large State in order to keep order. If it wasn’t for the State – Blacks would be able to sit the front of the bus. Gays would be able to destroy the sacredness of marriage, and smokers can use their second hand poison to kill vegans.
The problem is that the majority of human beings like order over anarchy and feel that a large state is the way to bring that order. And since this is a democracy, the tryanny of the majority rules and it is ok to pick on groups smaller than you.

It’s funny how people just can’t get the fact that democracy and liberty are related but in way synonymous with liberty.

]]> By: Patrick A http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-368 Patrick A Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:43:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-368 I'd wager voters are more likely to pass bans than taxes because seeing the word "tax" on a ballot is a definite turn-off. I’d wager voters are more likely to pass bans than taxes because seeing the word “tax” on a ballot is a definite turn-off.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-367 Anonymous Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:32:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-367 Odd results... People seem eager to pass restrictive smoking bans, but they draw the line at taxing tobacco? Odd results…

People seem eager to pass restrictive smoking bans, but they draw the line at taxing tobacco?

]]> By: CCR http://www.stogieguys.com/2006/11/stogie-news-tobacco-initiatives-wrap-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-366 CCR Wed, 08 Nov 2006 19:12:00 +0000 http://stogieguys.com/?p=139#comment-366 Sadly it looks like alot more bad and ugly than good! Sadly it looks like alot more bad and ugly than good!

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