Omaha
State Sen. Bob Krist will introduce new legislation to increase the tax on tobacco.<br />
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When tobacco is overtaxed smuggling begins.<br />
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Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to take up a case against Springfield’s 2011 smoking ban, officially ending the legal challenge filed by a local bar owner.
The Psychological Cold War, part 3
The third part of Dr. Ian Dunbar’s monograph, including the chapters "The Psychodynamics of the Cold War" and "The Strategy of Subversion".
Just When You Think You Have Seen It All
State Rep. Mitch Greenlick representing Portland, Oregon says nicotine is as dangerous as heroin and methamphetamine. He believes that tobacco should be outlawed. <span style="COLOR: #000000"> </span><span style="COLOR: #000000">He’s been pushing a bill since 2009 that would </span><span style="COLOR: #000000">make it a crime to possess nicotine without a physician’s prescription.</span><br />
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This is one time Big Pharma is allowed to take a crack at him next election. He apparently doesn’t know that the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, who is funded by Johnson and Johnson, makes billions of dollars a year on their nicotine based products. They have also spent billions to convince legislators to ban smoking. Looks like their brainwashing techniques have boomeranged.<br />
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Smuggling Smokes Profitable
<p>In 2010, President Obama signed the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT), which requires wholesalers, distributors and manufacturers to register with the ATF and file monthly invoices to authorities in each state where they do business. It also prohibits the mailing of cigarettes (with some minor exceptions).<br />
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Smuggling is good business and very profitable it always has been going back to Prohibition. Why, because some states have raised taxes on tobacco to an obscene rate. People who want to smoke, will smoke and find a way to do so cheaply. You cannot change people’s behavior no matter how hard one tries. After all tobacco is LEGAL.</p>
US Partners With China
<span lang="EN-US">On September 7, the China-US Smoke-free Workplace Initiative, a public-private partnership that represents the next cooperative effort on tobacco control between the US and China, was launched in Beijing. The new initiative aims to expand the number of smoke and tobacco free worksites throughout the country.<br />
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The current government of the United States has cut benefits to Senior’s Medicare Programs and increased taxes to pay for The New Health Care Reform Act yet the government has money to send to China for a no smoking program? What’s wrong with this picture?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><br />
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The Movies
Stan Glanz must be spitting out flames! In 2011, more people smoked in films than the previous year. We hope this trend continues, there are lots of ways to rebel against the health nannies who want to rule the world – their way.<br />
FDA Campaign Against Smokers
<p class="skip">The FDA has selected six agencies to support its anti-smoking educational efforts and will spend $360 million dollars over the next five years. <br />
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As you go to the polls this year remember on who’s watch this unprecended war against smokers has taken place.</p>
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Who’s is behind the smoking bans, the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. Why? Money. <br />
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We link to the <a href="http://www.cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2012/09/3-ways-rwjf-violates-ethics-if-not.html">Clearing the Air </a>for the rest of the story.<br type="_moz" />
Steve Milloy
<p>Talked about the EPA’s outlaw human experiments on July 16 at the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh, NC. The talk includes brand new information about the EPA’s illegal conduct.<br />
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A must see.</p>