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by libertarian99
on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:43 am |
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Well, here it comes. We are finally going to get gruesome medical photos on cigarette packages in the US.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090827/hl_hsn/getreadyforgruesomecigarettewarnings
This is the final step that proves how sick and perverted the anti-smokers really are. There is no boundary they will not cross to further their own sick and perverse obsession with controlling smokers. Clearly, there is some sort of mental illness going on in these people's minds that borders on sociopathy.
This kind of perverted behavior would be identified as a form of psychosis if anyone else was engaging in it. I ask you who is the sickest, smokers who are merely doing something they enjoy, with no harmful intentions towards anyone, or people who are willing to pore over gruesome images of human suffering in order to choose the ones that inflicts the maximum possible mental suffering on innocent people who mean no harm to anyone?
The antis are exposing their twisted psyches for all the world to see. They are clearly illustrating their own psychosis. Unlike smokers, the antis enjoy inflicting harm on others, behaving like psychopaths with the full approval of the apparently clueless general public.
Are they really any different from Muslim terrorists who behead people on video and post their gory ritual on the Internet for all the world to see, in order to accomplish their terroristic goals? The only difference I can see is that the antis are posting still photos instead of video. But it's the same kind of psychotic urge to inflict terror on others in order to gain control of their behavior.
Since when is the US government allowed to practice terrorism against its own citizens in order to control their personal behavior? People should be alarmed and outraged at the precedent being set by this clear abuse of power.
This just solidifies my resolve to continue growing my own tobacco and to stop purchasing any tobacco from anyone. No one will get a penny from me in the future, except the people who sell tobacco seeds, plant food and whatever other accessories I need to maintain my independence and shun both the government and the commercial tobacco industry.
This type of outrageous action demands an outrageous response. |
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by libertarian99
on Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:57 pm |
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Below is the text from a letter I sent to my state representative to protest the government's intention to terrorize smokers into quitting by using grotesque images on cigarette packages. Some may think my wording is too strong, but something has to be done to stop this speeding freight train before smokers are crushed under its wheels.
Please feel free to borrow and modify any of the text from my letter, and to post it in any forum where you think it could help our cause.
Dear Representative,
When did the US government decide it was okay to practice terrorism in order to control the personal behavior of its own citizens?
I am referring to the government's intention to deliberately terrorize smokers through intentional infliction of emotional distress, by placing grotesque medical photos on cigarette packages in a continued attempt to coerce smokers into quitting.
Please see this link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090827/hl_hsn/getreadyforgruesomecigarettewarnings
Is there anything about intentionally inflicting this kind of emotional distress on smokers in order to coerce them into quitting that doesn't fit the standard definition of terrorism? The anti-smoking movement has crossed an important line, throwing all sense of human decency to the wind in their effort to control smokers at any cost.
Are these people really any different from the Muslim terrorists who behead people on video and post it on the Internet in order to achieve their goals? Both groups are employing the same tactic, exposing the public to horrific gore in order to scare them into behaving a certain way.
The only difference is that the Muslim terrorists use videotape to depict what will happen to anyone who violates their rules, while the antismoking movement plans to use still photos of suffering smokers.
Otherwise, it's the same message and the same terroristic strategy: "This is what will happen to you if you don't behave the way we want you to behave."
Please think very carefully about the similarities between this type of strategy as it has been used by Muslim terrorist groups, and as it is now apparently going to be used by the US government. A very frightening boundary has been crossed if the government joins in and sanctions this kind of terrorism against its own citizens.
Thank you for taking time to reflect on this issue. It is very, very frightening and alarming, and violates many of the core values expressed in the US Constitution. |
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by activist0000
on Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:03 pm |
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Well, I guess fascism wasn't working, so the antis had to move on to terrorism. If people start popping up on street corners selling cigarettes in plain, unmarked packages, we'll know who was behind the whole thing. I would expect a big trade to pop up in unmarked cigarettes, because an awful lot of people are going to snap and start buying their cigarettes from anyone who promises not to harass them.
When's the next election? Can't wait to vote Obama out of office. He is the one who signed all this into law. I'm not going to feel a bit sorry for him when he gets exactly what he deserves: a good, swift kick out the door of the White House!
If the Republicans are paying any attention at all, they will capitalize on the fact that Obama has alienated 20% of the voters in a very big way. |
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by Pete Gatti
on Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:10 pm |
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libertarian99 wrote:
This just solidifies my resolve to continue growing my own tobacco and to stop purchasing any tobacco from anyone. No one will get a penny from me in the future, except the people who sell tobacco seeds, plant food and whatever other accessories I need to maintain my independence and shun both the government and the commercial tobacco industry.
Right, if it were not for a good portion of our cig taxes subsidizing the likes of buffoons like Stanton Glance, we wouldn't have to put up with this crap.
Today I smoked samples of my home grown in a pipe. Not cured yet but not bad. Milder than what I'm use to but with more of a buzz. The Turkish and the Burley each have its own distinctive flavor. I'll have no problem getting use to it.
The amount of seeds each plant produces is staggering, one plant could seed an entire farmers field. I'm saving only the seeds from the biggest most resilient plant and plan to scatter the rest in the field behind my house in the hopes of getting it to grow wild. Wish I owned a plane, I'd seed all of Florida for all to enjoy.
Sorry I haven't posted lately but I've been really busy harvesting leaves as they begin to dry on the plant... that's practically everyday. On top of that, my 9 year old Mac finally bit the dust and I got me a brand new Mac Intel tower with a 24" LED monitor. Spent a small fortune but what the hell, with all the money I'm saving by growing my tobacco I'll break even in a couple of years. Yes you can have your cake and eat it too.  |
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by violetfae
on Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:32 pm |
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| Pete, maybe we can do business. I'm shopping for tobacco. I like mine shredded and ready to roll. |
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by libertarian99
on Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:42 pm |
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Pete Gatti wrote: Today I smoked samples of my home grown in a pipe. Not cured yet but not bad. Milder than what I'm use to but with more of a buzz. The Turkish and the Burley each have its own distinctive flavor. I'll have no problem getting use to it. |
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by Pete Gatti
on Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:21 pm |
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violetfae wrote: Pete, maybe we can do business. I'm shopping for tobacco. I like mine shredded and ready to roll.
I'm not sure if you're joking. I'd like to help but I'm not a farmer. I'm hoping to have enough to last until next year's crop is ready. Besides, I haven't even figure out how I'm going to shred to my satisfaction. Found only one shredding machine for private use out there and I read it's bearing is plastic...PLASTIC!!! The word is at $200 it doesn't last very long. At this point it looks like I'll be shredding by hand with my chinese clever.
libertarian99 wrote: I didn't expect the plants to be so huge and magnificent.
Yeah, they're a sight for sore eye's, aren't they? |
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by libertarian99
on Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:00 am |
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Pete Gatti wrote: Besides, I haven't even figure out how I'm going to shred to my satisfaction. Found only one shredding machine for private use out there and I read it's bearing is plastic...PLASTIC!!! The word is at $200 it doesn't last very long. At this point it looks like I'll be shredding by hand with my chinese clever.
I'm going to try pressing the tobacco into bricks with a wooden sushi press. I ordered four of them from House of Rice. They seem pretty sturdy. They are the perfect size and all I have to do is add tightening clamps to make a press.
Guess I'll find out through trial and error what works and what doesn't. I will never stop trying, though, because it's a well-known fact that people should never cooperate or negotiate with terrorists, even when it's your own government. Doing so only rewards the bad behavior and encourages more terrorism. |
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by activist0000
on Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:22 am |
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We should bring a class action lawsuit against the government for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Everyone who is made ill by the photos should keep a record of visits to the doctor and medications prescribed for anxiety and depression as a result of this latest government terror campaign.
Make sure you tell the doctor that your problems have been caused by deliberate psychological abuse by the government. Everything should be on the record so it can be collected and turned in later for a lawsuit. The insurance companies won't like it one bit when they have to start paying claims for massive numbers of nervous breakdowns which have been deliberately caused by the government.
Be sure to report that you are smoking more than ever as a result of the nervous breakdown the government deliberately caused. Keep a record of any lost wages, too, if you are so traumatized by the government abuse that you are unable to work. |
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by libertarian99
on Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:14 pm |
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| Maybe we all should have listened when people claimed Obama had links with terrorists during the presidential campaign. We thought it was nonsense, but was it? All of a sudden, inflicting fear on people in order to control them is an okay strategy. |
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