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by JEEP_GOD
on Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:52 pm |
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From Kent McManigal's blog:
"Banning Unhealthy Behaviors
Submitted by Kent McManigal on Fri, 2006-12-08 11:18.
Smoking bans and bans on "trans fats" keep making the news. Call the proponents "nannies" or "health nazis" or your epithet of choice. What makes the joy-vampires think they have the authority to control your life? These bans are ridiculous. Smoking is bad for your health. Too much fat is also bad. Nobody denies that. Counterfeit laws, however, are even worse for your health and for the health of America. If you wish to prohibit unhealthy behaviors, then why not ban a person's choice to not own or know how to use a gun? That is a very unhealthy decision. Ban anything that shortens life. Pet owners live longer, heathier lives. Should we ban the choice to not own a pet? Married people live longer. Ban bachelorhood? Stress shortens life, so should everyone be drugged into bliss?
I do not smoke. I do not have a "right" to never breathe smoke. If I don't like to eat at a restaurant where the owner allows smoking, I have the right to go elsewhere. I do not have the authority (and neither does any government, anywhere) to tell the restaurant owner what he can or cannot allow in his business. (Yes, I realize that opens other issues as well. And it should) A much wiser man than me has suggested that non-smokers carry a pipe with them to display at any state-mandated smoke-free venue where a smoker is being harrassed to show support. You don't have to smoke it or even have tobacco, just let the anti-liberty trolls see it. I suppose that you could also carry a donut into the no-fat zones."
http://www.bostontea.us/node/204
I really like this guy. He seems to "get it". We never usually agree 100% with everone, but, hey, I don't agree with ANYONE who's in DC now.... |
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by Columbus Musician
on Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:59 pm |
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"Joy-vampires"
I like that one, too.
Effective! |
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by ericblair2084
on Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:27 am |
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Jay, welcome aboard. But...
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by CigarBoy
on Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:47 am |
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Jaydias wrote: screw the democratic and the republican parties i go for the true smokers the independent voters we dont need no superficial telling us who we can vote for what taxes we have to pay i meen hell b4 too long they'll tell us we all have to dress up like fairies and start smoking menthols.nothing against menthols execept that THEY SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jay..................your strategy seems to be working just great. Independents are just getting elected all over the place.
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by cricket
on Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:30 pm |
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Welcome Jay!
School has just opened, and we appreciate your input  |
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by DC
on Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:41 pm |
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Welcome Jay:
We're used to banner plants around here. They come and they go.
Hope you're gone soon. |
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by Jaydias
on Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:45 pm |
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your what i call a pig loosen up it aint my fault u grew up so soon not only r u all grown up but u grew up to be exactly what society wants u to be a politician wanna be well good luck maybey i'll see u on t.v come election day wearing ur big fancey suit and tie saying nothing but what the messed up u.s.a. wants to hear wich will be
i will lower taxes (oh bull crap) i'll end this war (if u do then thank god almighty it's bout time but u wont) and most of all u will sit there brhind ur lil office desk in the white house cheating on ur spouse (if ur even lucky enough to have one) doing everything else but caring two shits less bouit america good luck but i'ld much rather have aq world leader who knows what he's talkin' bout and will do exactly what america not himself needs |
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by DC
on Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:24 pm |
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Jaydias:
Were you born an illiterate asshole or did you work a lifetime to achieve it? |
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by smallbird
on Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:41 am |
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Jaydias wrote: your what i call a pig loosen up it aint my fault u grew up so soon not only r u all grown up but u grew up to be exactly what society wants u to be a politician wanna be well good luck maybey i'll see u on t.v come election day wearing ur big fancey suit and tie saying nothing but what the messed up u.s.a. wants to hear wich will be
i will lower taxes (oh bull crap) i'll end this war (if u do then thank god almighty it's bout time but u wont) and most of all u will sit there brhind ur lil office desk in the white house cheating on ur spouse (if ur even lucky enough to have one) doing everything else but caring two shits less bouit america good luck but i'ld much rather have aq world leader who knows what he's talkin' bout and will do exactly what america not himself needs
What the heck is this stuff? Bill? I'm new here, but this seems completely irrational.
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by gilster
on Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:13 am |
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smallbird wrote: Jaydias wrote: your what i call a pig loosen up it aint my fault u grew up so soon not only r u all grown up but u grew up to be exactly what society wants u to be a politician wanna be well good luck maybey i'll see u on t.v come election day wearing ur big fancey suit and tie saying nothing but what the messed up u.s.a. wants to hear wich will be
i will lower taxes (oh bull crap) i'll end this war (if u do then thank god almighty it's bout time but u wont) and most of all u will sit there brhind ur lil office desk in the white house cheating on ur spouse (if ur even lucky enough to have one) doing everything else but caring two shits less bouit america good luck but i'ld much rather have aq world leader who knows what he's talkin' bout and will do exactly what america not himself needs
What the heck is this stuff? Bill? I'm new here, but this seems completely irrational.
Got to be a kid. Using alot of "u"'s.
Also doesn't know where the 'Cap Key' is located.
Me thinks his candidate in two years will be the Maternalistic Hillary, because of course she knows what's right for the country.
If he/she will be old enough to vote. |
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