Christian Science Monitor - Kind of positive story

[Bill77094]

Doing a research paper on the ramifications of increased cigarette taxes forcing smokers to turn to the black market, and this suddenly appeared: "Obama still lighting up, but anti-smoking groups laud effort to quit" By Ron Scherer Staff writer / March 1, 2010

An overall positive story for the vaping community, I think. Also a kudos given for the smokeless tobacco.

Obama still lighting up, but anti-smoking groups laud effort to quit / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

One detractor, Matthew Myers, president of the Campaign for tobacco-Free Kids said "there is no evidence that e-smokes help anyone quit."

Keep an eye on Matt, he's going places, all in the name of the children. Another talking head in Washington grooming himself to be a lobbyist for Big Pharma, or worse, a politician.

 

[yanks21]

Keep an eye on Matt, he's going places

Government maybe - but more likely FBI as he is quite the investigator.

Thanks for posting this, Bill

 

[Vocalek]

Matthew Myers, leader of CFTFK, is the one person you can personally credit with the FDA's war on us. He makes the policy and the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and American Heart Association follows it. The four organizations issued a joint press release early in 2009, asking the FDA to get rid of electronic cigarettes.

I have made a vow to not give a single penny of my charitable contributions to ACS, ALA, or AHA until they stop their stupid war against my method of smoking cessation. The way I see it, they are trying to kill me and I take that rather personally.

 

[Bill77094]

Matthew Myers, leader of CFTFK, is the one person you can personally credit with the FDA's war on us. He makes the policy and the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and American Heart Association follows it. The four organizations issued a joint press release early in 2009, asking the FDA to get rid of electronic cigarettes.

I have made a vow to not give a single penny of my charitable contributions to ACS, ALA, or AHA until they stop their stupid war against my method of smoking cessation. The way I see it, they are trying to kill me and I take that rather personally.

Would it be a stretch to say that all of those organizations are no longer advocacy groups with an ethical purpose, but instead are just a bunch of self serving non-profit "companies" that accept contributions from pharmaceutical companies and private interest groups with a stake in big pharma?

 

[rothenbj]

Would it be a stretch to say that all of those organizations are no longer advocacy groups with an ethical purpose, but instead are just a bunch of self serving non-profit "companies" that accept contributions from pharmaceutical companies and private interest groups with a stake in big pharma?

That would be a fair definition, in my estimation. These aren't health organizations, they are the not so covert lobbying are of Big Pharma.