(St Louis) The Bird's Nest

[ezmoose]

No butts about it

 

[Vocalek]

Gotta catch the morning edition!

 

[ezmoose]

Gotta catch the morning edition!

E-cigarette fans descend on St. Louis

Paper boy! lol

 

[Reyth]

The American Lung Association last year declared that e-cigarette makers were making "unproven health claims" by asserting their products "are safer than normal cigarettes and asserting that they can help people to quit smoking."

I'm not feeling the love for my lungs here...

 

[Vicks Vap-oh-Yeah]

The ALA has no love for anyone's lungs - they're all about their agenda of social engineering the public away from anything and everything nicotine-use related....except, of course, for them fine NRT's from BP.

(where's the puke smilie???)

It really is a shame to see these once-fine organizations become completely twisted as they continue to 'grow.' They used to be about reducing the harms to the body and the population in general. They've allowed that reputation to corrupt them with grandiose dreams of a 'perfect' world...they've lost their roots, and now the population suffers for it.

it really is true what they say: absolute power corrupts absolutely.

 

[Vocalek]

Someone asked the other day, "Why do they want to ban these things?!"

I was tempted to respond, "Because they can."

 

[Reyth]

Wow great answer. So simple and yet so profoundly true. The word "scapegoat" comes to mind.

 

[bassnut]

Vocalek's comment:

I nominate the lie, "They're being sold to children," as the #1 whopper of the decade.

Great!

 

[rothenbj]

The ALA has no love for anyone's lungs - they're all about their agenda of social engineering the public away from anything and everything nicotine-use related....except, of course, for them fine NRT's from BP.

(where's the puke smilie???)

It really is a shame to see these once-fine organizations become completely twisted as they continue to 'grow.' They used to be about reducing the harms to the body and the population in general. They've allowed that reputation to corrupt them with grandiose dreams of a 'perfect' world...they've lost their roots, and now the population suffers for it.

it really is true what they say: absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I don't think for many at these "health" organizations that it's about a "perfect" world. For some, it's hoping to help, for most, it's a job and for those at the top, it's the money and making sure their client, BP, is happy with them.