Nicotine drink quenches cravings of smokers
25 May 2002
A 'nicotine substitute' bottled
water product is poised to arrive in USA stores by June. The California
manufacturers hope to have it available in Canada by July or August.
Who is being targeted for
sales?
"We're going after the smoker. We're going after
an age group of smokers that cannot stop smoking because they're addicted to
it."
We'll see how many are willing to
give up the pleasure and satisfaction they find in 'lighting up' and replace it
with a glass of water. The pleasure factor doesn't seem to register with those
who want to make a buck off smokers. The redefinition of the word "addiction" to accomodate
the smokefree agenda is having some spin-offs that won't be welcome by
Big Drugs. After all, the 'reformation' of smokers
is supposed to be their exclusive territory.
[the product]
"not only provides a safer delivery method for people who are
addicted to nicotine, but also people concerned about second-hand smoke. "No
one has ever died off of second-hand water."
Cashing in on
the myth created about secondhand smoke to produce
guilt as a way to get people to quit isn't being missed by this manufacturer
either.
The availability of 'nicotine
water' here depends on Health Canada's OK. So far, the only non prescription
alternatives available are gum and 'the patch' - both manufactured by
pharmaceutical companies.
 Somehow, it's
doubtful anyone's going to be able to come up with something that beats the
sheer enjoyment of sitting back, relaxing, and blowing those smoke rings (or
trying to).
Tough smoke laws snuffed -
Alberta
17 May 2002
With the recent tax increase of
$2.25 a pack benefitting Alberta coffers, it doesn't make too much sense to
'slam the door' on places to use the product. With this kind of money rolling
in, 'health' is definitely running in second place. Those who have been
following what's going on know that this issue really stopped being about
'health' quite some time ago.
"...Premier Ralph Klein recently said it was
ridiculous to suddenly tell an old-timer who'd been having beers in a
small-town hotel for years that he no longer could light up."
You bet it is Premier Klein, and
by the way, how do those old-timers get to be so "old" in the first place?
Obviously the dire warnings about their preferred lifestyle makes liars out of
health fanatics.
ADULTS who have been happily
smoking for years, and have made the informed choice to continue to do so, have
had enough of this
war declared on them.
Here's A DECLARATION written
by a smoker who eloquently puts into words what's happening to relationships
these days; it's well worth the read. Not everyone is prepared to sacrifice
themselves on the altar of some utopian vision/theory of the 'greater good'.
Those who would exclude run the risk of being excluded.
Proposed Ontario Tobacco Tax
Hike
$15-a-carton hike would bring in
$1B
15 May 2002
Jumping on the "balance the
budget" by punishing the 'sinners' bandwagon, the new Premier of Ontario is set
to put that Province's fiscal affairs in order by picking the pockets of
smokers. The western Provinces enacted the same 'bash the smokers' tax measure
recently.
At least Ontario isn't being
phoney about why they're doing it - they need the money and smokers are today's
socially acceptable whipping boy,
"The Ontario government is considering raising
tobacco taxes by as much as $1-billion annually to help bail it out of this
year's budget problems and bankroll new spending promises made by Ernie Eves,
the new Premier."
(Ever wonder what they'll do
when the smokers' pockets are empty?)
The obsequiousness to 'health'
comes from former Health Minister Elizabeth Witmer (now Deputy Premier and
Education Minister) who,
" .... has always advocated for measures to reduce
smoking,"
Seems the lady has bought into the
theory that smokers (and others with lifestyles that need 'correction') really
want a "commitment device",
"In the long run, smokers end up happy that they
were taxed out of smoking. .... Rational economics would say that the higher
the taxes, the sadder smokers would get, Gruber said this week over the
telephone. [Jonathan Gruber is an economics
professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a former deputy
assistant secretary for economic policy in the Treasury Department]
But almost every smoker wants to quit. They want what we call in economics a
`commitment device' to help them quit."
Boston
Globe Online, 10 May 2002
More reality distortion from the
elites who appear to live in a remote ivory tower, completely separate from,
and out of touch with, the 'regular' folks.
What a 'boon' for governments to
shore up depleted revenue coffers by utilizing flavour-of-the-day lifestyle
correction 'commitment devices'. These tax 'devices' will 'help' the designated
unfortunates whose manner of living has been turned over to their 'betters' to
decide. The serfs must be delivered from temptation - free will and willpower
are about to become obsolete.
Mac's up in smoke? -
Manitoba
Tobacco control plan threatens
expansion
15 May 2002
With Manitoba's stated intention
to follow behind
Saskatchewan and compel retailers to hide cigarettes from the sight
of The Children™, Mac's Convenience Stores has announced their intention
to pull plans for expansion in that Province.
"Mac's Convenience Stores will pull the plug on
plans for 20 to 30 new stores over the next three years if Manitoba passes
legislation forcing retailers to hide cigarettes from view, says a Mac's
official.
"We're definitely supportive of legislation that keeps tobacco
out of the hands of minors, but not legislation that dictates how we retail,"
Kim Trowbridge, vice-president for Western Canada, said yesterday."
Manitoba had better keep an eye on
the lawsuit going forward in Saskatchewan to overturn exactly the same type of
government interference.
Governments these days have been
listening to too many elitist theories regarding tobacco control. One thing is
obvious; they severely underestimate the intelligence of those they are trying
to reach. Being manipulated produces resentment, and no one catches on faster
than The Children™. Ask any parent.
Hide 'it' from The Children™
Hidden cigarettes
prompt suit - Saskatchewan
10 May
2002
Congratulations to Rothmans,
Benson & Hedges, who have filed a suit in the Court of Queen's Bench in
Saskatoon. They are suing the Saskatchewan government over its recent decision
to prohibit vendors from displaying cigarettes in their stores.
"The province's Tobacco Control Act, which came
into effect on March 11, is part of its "de-normalization" strategy to prevent
children and teens from picking up the habit. The act forces retailers to
remove cigars, cigarettes and chewing tobacco from view or prohibit anyone
under 18 from entering their stores." Globe and Mail, 10 May 2002
To the displeasure of fanatic
smokefree proponents, tobacco is still a LEGAL product. As such, it has LEGAL
protection; a 1995 Supreme Court of Canada decision ensured that its
availability at retail outlets can be displayed. Saskatchewan is spitting in
the face of this Judgement.
Call this asinine behaviour
control experiment's goal by its real name - prohibition. Good Luck to
Rothmans, Benson & Hedges in keeping their product on the shelves - and
visible. The Children™ these days are far too intelligent to fall for the
tired old 'out of sight, out of mind' ploy.
P.E.I. considers smoking ban
Even
outdoor locations: Campaign leader would support inclusion of
homes
04 May 2002
It looks like the 'Campaign
leader' Pat McGowan, Mayor of Montague, has a tremendous superiority complex -
and it shows,
"For now, I'll let them smoke in their homes, but
I'm a school teacher, and I'd really like to see them stop smoking at home,
too. I have kids giving me hugs in the morning and they smell of smoke so bad.
It's a shame."
Is the scent of smoke the most
unpleasant thing, in your opinion, you've ever smelled Ms. McGowan? The
stink of fascism is much worse. There is
no valid basis for the hysteria created regarding secondhand
smoke no matter how often a lie is repeated in the hope it will
evolve into a 'truth'. Playing the 'kid card' is reprehensible and disgusting,
and placing The Children™ in a 'squeeze' between anti-smoking fanatics and
their parents is beneath contempt. "....I'll let them smoke in their
homes....."; how magnanimous of you madam. Is it still OK to use the
bathroom without permission?
"The far-reaching policy would outlaw
smoking not only in the malls, restaurants and office buildings that are the
usual focus of such bans, but also in public parks, the waterfront and even
busy streets."
This isn't prohibition? Let the
Prince Edward Island Government know what you think. Non residents might like
to direct their comments to the Minister of Tourism. Spending
travel/vacation dollars in a place more interested in advancing a social
engineering experiment than accommodating visitor preferences isn't too
appealing.
Prince Edward Island Government,
Members of the Executive Council:
» Hon. Pat G.
Binns, Premier, President of Executive Council, Minister Responsible for
Intergovernmental Affairs, pgbinns@gov.pe.ca
»Hon. Jamie
Ballem, Minister Health and Social Services,
jwballem@gov.pe.ca
» Hon. Greg
Deighan, Minister Tourism, gjdeighan@gov.pe.ca
» Hon. Gail A.
Shea, Minister Community and Cultural Affairs,
gashea@gov.pe.ca
» Hon Jeffrey
E Lantz, Minister Office of the Attorney General, and Minister of Education,
jelantz@gov.pe.ca
» Hon. Michael
F. Currie, Minister Development and Technology,
mfcurrie@gov.pe.ca
» Hon.
Patricia J. Mella, Provincial Treasurer (Minister),
pjmella@gov.pe.ca
» Hon. Mitch
Murphy, Minister Agriculture and Forestry, pmmurphy@gov.pe.ca
» Hon. Don
MacKinnon, Minister Transportation and Public Works,
dgmackinnon@gov.pe.ca
» Hon. Chester
Gillan, Minister Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment,
jcgillan@gov.pe.ca
» Individual
Members
of the Legislative Assembly (by area)
Waterloo ponders smoking ban at private
events
30 April 2002
Omigod! These Ontario converts to
healthism can't stand the idea that $25.00 buys a dispensation for hosts to
accommodate guests with a LEGAL preference at private functions.
"Every Saturday night there's a birthday party.
Friday night there's an anniversary party," said Brian Hatton, director of
environmental health. "They're using this as an excuse to allow smoking in a
room within the establishment .... The region exempts about 290 one-time events
a year, each for a $25 fee. "
There are to be NO GOOD TIMES for
anyone who dares to flaunt the new social order, even if their attendance is
specifically requested and extra effort made to ensure they're comfortable. Who
cares about relatives and friends whose preferred LEGAL method of relaxation
doesn't fit in with the 'TOBACCO smokefree agenda? Nobody's really concerned
about the boozers or illegal 'hits' off premise. Nope; make today's social
'deviant- flavour-of the-month' the target for political
enhancement.
Please tell us Mr. Hatton - how
many of these PRIVATE functions have you been invited to, and did you refuse to
attend if smoking was allowed? Personal relationships, and what's needed to
keep them, don't appear to be this 'gentleman's' strong point. Please Mr.
Hatton, tell us that you've decided to retire from political/public life. Your
own life seems to be in dire need of full attention.
Cig price spike sends puffers on patch
run - Winnipeg
30 April 2002
"With cigarettes selling for as much as $9 a pack,
Nicorette gum and NicoDerm patches are flying off pharmacy shelves as smokers
desperately look for anything that will help them kick the habit."
Pharmaceutical companies are
laughing their way straight to the bank as government falls into line with the
anti-smoking strategy of taxing people into 'good' behaviour. For a thoroughly
researched and well documented look at what's at stake, check
Big Drug's NICOTINE WAR
"At stake is the control of
the largest market known to humanity, with an estimated 1.2 billion customers
on this planet. The projected financial returns to the pharmaceutical
multinationals from smoking "cessation" (which, in reality, is not cessation,
but a different way to assume nicotine) are truly staggering, and beyond the
imagination of the layperson; and they are well worth the multi-billion dollar
investments by the multinationals in the corruption of international and
national institutions, politicians, as well as media control."
How well do 'cessation' products
work? Physician assisted (prescription) or off the shelf -
not very well at all. In
fact, some of them can be
fatal. The 'secret' to successfully quitting smoking
is the very personal decision to do so, arrived at without constant
harassment and obvious attempts at coercion. People ENJOY smoking.
There's no PLEASURE factor in a patch, pill, or chewing gum, and that's
something the healthists and pharmaceuticals can't get their minds around. To
those who are prepared to give up all risks for a few extra breaths of whatever
this 'life' represents to you, what's the problem? Do you need a tax law
to embrace the sterile world of healthism? Looks like a new 'religion' is off
and running.
To governments addicted to tobacco
tax, what are you going to do if LEGAL smokers are extinguished? The new
'criminal' class you will have created, who find what they want elsewhere, are
hardly likely to be swayed by your revenue need for social programs. After all,
we would be 'beneficiaries' of one of them.
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