Quoting Michelle Obama and the Center for Science in the Public Interest tells me this article was written by another "health Nazi". The anti-smoking policies were the first tests to see how much the American people could be controlled. Then came salt, then trans fats, then TOYS in Happy Meals.
Also, the example of 9% return on the money saved from not smoking sounds about as reasonable as the bogus global warming "facts". If you liberal, prissy pants know-it-alls would just shut up for awhile, the reduction in hot air would slow down the global warming.
Your article said, "According to calculations made by MSN Money, a 40-year-old who quits smoking and puts the savings into an independent retirement fund that earns nine percent a year could save nearly a quarter of a million dollars by the time they reach 70."
...and just where does one find an "independent retirement fund" paying 9% ??? Where can I find a CD under 20 years paying even 1 1/2%?
Anytime this administration wants to "help" us (net NEUTRALITY, my eye), we'd best look for the underlying motives. For the longest time I could not understand why this administration refused to treat the war on terror as a war instead of a law enforcement issue. Then we got the multiple instances of where the Justice Department "mirandized" the terrorists, knowing and expecting a hue and cry from the people. Now, I understand. Attorney General holder wants to weaken Miranda so he'll have more leeway in going after these law-breakers who create "man caused disasters". The problem is that Miranda protects the American people from abuse by the government's law enforcement thugs. This move is to produce a result that is no different from the government using the RICO statutes designed to go after racketeers to pursue and punish the pro-life protesters. These people are scary smart.
We need smarter Republicans
You are right-on, Steven. So, those pro-life dems who voted for this bill with the promise that the Senate will "fix it" have just shown how truly ignorant and naive they are. No one can trust Princess Pelosi or Prince Harry. This is a suicide pact the democrats are signing.
If the Democratic Congress shreds the constitution for this power grab, then, to paraphrase Phil Gramm: "We're going to keep on building the party (the Tea Party) until we're hunting Democrats with dogs."
Am I the only one who is not surprised the Democrats did not utilize "deem and pass"? They were never going to do this anyway. Now, they can say they'll "play by the rules" and use Reconciliation and get positive PR for it. This was all part of Barry's sleight of hand trickery. While you watch the one hand threatening to do something unconstitutional, he instead slimes through with Reconciliation.
I recognize this was tongue in cheek, but that is the way the "leftist geniuses" see things. Proverbs 24:16 says, "A righteous person may fall seven times, but he gets up again." Falling does not equal failure unless you refuse to get up and try again.
I contributed $200 to the Hannah Giles defense fund. I figure I have already paid ACORN's legal fees when I paid my taxes this year. The price of freedom for some is their "fortunes, their lives or their sacred honor". If I can get by parting with just a bit of my "fortune" I'd be a two faced slacker not to come to the defense of these young patriots. Folks, if you haven't contributed, please do so. Even $25 donations from enough people can mount up - just ask our "dear leader", BHObama.
works for me. I volunteer to serve on the jury.
uh... just when do you expect the media to do this sort of investigation? Certainly not against the social democrats or any of their illegal, phony-baloney, government funded shadow organizations.
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