RANT
As a moderately progressive liberal, I vote for and support individual rights. I DO NOT support a Nanny State. I don't need anyone watching out for me making poor choices, and I believe it is up to parents to educate their kids about the dangers of smoking or drinking or having safe sex. It is NOT up to the government. Yes, I do believe in quality control and some quality regulation, because I know there are greedy duplicitous people out there that will not think twice about hurting or even destroying people for a buck i.e. big
tobacco and Bernie Madoff. But, just the thought of them removing flavors or restricting advertising to smokers who want to quit and don't know how, infuriates me. Why can't our Congress just do research and not jump on bandwagons because of 'what ifs'. I have to reiterate what so many of our members have said, write to your Representatives, often. Join CASAA. Get the word out. Write newspapers and television stations.
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