The United Pro Choice
Smokers Rights NewsletterJune 1, 2007 - Issue #435
"Threaten the oppressed and be prepared to face their onslaught,
abuse them and be prepared for an even greater threat."
- Martin Dansky |
 Calls for Immediate Retraction of American Lung Association Ad and for a Public Apology to the Nation's Physical Abuse Victims. By Michael Siegel. (We are supposed to believe that the American Lung Association is not aware of everything being done in its name.)
Real abuse done because of bans. Antismoking Extremists should not be allowed to push their will on others at the expense of human life. |
| From The International Mailbag |
The Canadian Smokers Rights Newsletter.
Canada: Diana Reid forced to close shop.
China: Happy 100th birthday Zhang Shuqing.
Denmark: Approves a partial smoking ban.
EU: Commissioner Kyprianou go home!
Germany: Parliament approves partial ban.
Ireland: Smaller cigarette packs are banned.
Northern Ireland: Theatre ban may be amended.
Russia: May have to set up no-smoking areas.
Spain: Defiance: Bars smoky as ever with laws.
UK: Bolton Smoke-Inn party July 1, 2007.
UK: Theaters exempt from smoking ban.
USA: The FDA Fiasco Update.
USA: The FDA and Smokeless Tobacco.
World: Pfizer Supports Complete Smoking Ban.
AZ: BIG ban fight at the Maverick Saloon.
CA: Escondido parks say NO to ban.
HI: Homes next target for smoking ban.
IL: Penn National wants to keep casino.
IN: Fort Wayne Businesses sue to block ban.
IN: West Lafayette's court fight update.
ME: Budget deal all but done.
MI: More MSA money to fix budget.
ND: Commissioner faces recall for anti efforts.
NE: Says NO to state smoking ban.
NH: Tobacco taxes hurt small businesses.
NY: Defiance: City Hot Spots Smoking Again.
OH: Governor to Appeal Smoking Ban Ruling.
PA: New Hope will hold off on smoking ban.
SC: Says NO to state ban, snuffed out again.
TN: Smoking Ban Update and Exemptions.
TX: Says NO to state smoking ban.
UT: Davis County proposing ban in outdoors.
WY: Jackson Hole says NO to ban. | The Slippery Slope After TobaccoAlcohol advertising targets youth.
Alcohol UK alcohol limit warning labels.
THE ANTI-TOBACCO RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
1. Choose an industry.
2. Regulate the industry.
3. Tax the industry.
4. Sue the industry.
When one source of money dries up,
return to Step 1 and repeat.
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# posted by Samantha : 11:22 AM
The United Pro Choice
Smokers Rights NewsletterMay 25, 2007 - Issue #434
"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the
homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of
totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?”
- Mohandas Gandhi |
 Berkeley's New Homeless Plan: Arrest Them for Smoking. It passed an ordinance criminalizing smoking on city streets. Why? To be able to arrest the homeless. They figure the homeless are most likely smokers, just like drug addicts and prostitutes.
Free expression gets smoked. By Steve Chapman. The MPAA's response validates the politicians in their intrusions and beckons them to find new ways to regulate art and other matters that are supposed to be exempt from their control.
RJR wants retraction from anti-tobacco group. “The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids seizes every opportunity to criticize tobacco manufacturers as part of their effort to advocate FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products,” Payne said. “These misrepresentations perpetuate an atmosphere of mistrust and conflict and prevent any reasonable dialogue to resolve the issues that surround the tobacco industry.” |
| From The International Mailbag |
The Canadian Smokers Rights Newsletter.
Canada: Limit cigarette sales to liquor stores?
Australia: Camden ban may be extended.
Bahrain: Malls agree to strict smoking ban.
Kenya: Ban Begins to Bite in Nakuru.
Malta: Smoking ban not respected.
Saudi Arabia: Sues tobacco firms for $2.7bln.
UK: Artist David Hockney about cigarettes.
Venezuela: Says NO to full ban, minister resigns.
CA: UC faculty keeps tobacco sponsorships.
DC: Harry P. Zitelman, 93 passes away.
IN: Indianapolis International Airport.
MD: Yes on state ban with exemptions.
MN: Governor Signs Statewide Smoking Ban.
OH: Antis want more tobacco money.
OH: No smoking at VFW and private clubs.
OR: Ban heads to changes and House Vote.
PA: Court says NO on Allegheny County Ban.
PA: Scranton Smoking Ban Heard in Court.
TN: Says NO and gutted workplace ban.
TN: Tax Update, Unexpected Funds.
| Ban Damage Hurts Everyone |
AZ: Salon owner fined for letting cat in.
IA: Higher tax stirs cigarette thieves.
OH: Prices rise, smash with car and grab
Northern Ireland Theatre Impact From Ban.
| The Slippery Slope After Tobacco |
Alcohol targeted by World Health Organization.
Anti-discrimination law to protect the short, fat.
Burger King sued by... huh? Who is this?
Constant Camera Surveillance In Columbus.
Household Smoking Restrictions for better health.
Ignition Locks for a year on all AZ DUIs.
Karaoke and Dancing Ban in Danville KY?
Trans Fats Banned in Montgomery County, MD. | Property Rights
Illinois Smokers Rights
Over 2.8 Million Residents Reject Smoke Free Illinois Act - SB 500
The Constitution was written in such a manner to specifically limit the power and scope of government to preserve our individual rights. We are a constitutional republic, not a mob rule democracy and minorities still deserve consideration under our laws.
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# posted by Samantha : 1:42 PM
The United Pro Choice
Smokers Rights NewsletterMay 18, 2007 - Issue #433
"Hardly ever do we get an American movie about adults who are
attempting to know themselves better, live better lives, get along
more happily with the people around them. Most American movies are
about the giving and receiving of violent pain."
- Roger Ebert |
 WATCH Morning Call, CNBC - Smoking in the movies. Gary Nolan, United States Regional Director of The Smoker's Club, Inc.
Smoking in the movies. Would "Casablanca" have been rated XXX? A number of groups have called for almost all movies that depict smoking to automatically receive an R rating, a plan the movie studios oppose.
Anti-Smoking Groups Demand Complete Removal of Historically Incorrect Smoking from Non-R Rated Films; An Exercise in Hypocrisy. By Michael Siegel. American Cancer Society Misusing Cancer Victims and Now Taking Advantage of Women.
Read more articles about smoking on screen, television, and stage.
FDA Says they can do whatever they want. "The Food and Drug Administration recently argued in the D.C. Court of Appeals that it has the power to ban meat and vegetables without violating anyone's fundamental rights." |
| From The International Mailbag |
The Canadian Smokers Rights Newsletter.
Canada: Contraband becoming national norm.
Australia: Outdoor ban fires up a smoker.
Ireland: 383 cases against tobacco dropped.
Ireland: The Nutty Professor Strikes Again.
Sweden: Excise taxes and snus update.
UK: Call to ban drivers from smoking.
UK: Churches incensed by no smoking signs.
UK: No reason for smoking bans.
CA: Riverside County outdoor smoking alert.
CA: Temecula taking ban to the extreme.
CA: Tobacco Suit Yields Small Award.
DC: Where to smoke outside.
HI: An Assault on Freedom. By Senator Slom.
IA: Urbandale says NO to more outside bans.
IL: 10 Reasons Bans Threaten Property Rights.
IL: Champaign repeals ban and says NO.
IL: Riverboat casinos should be exempt.
MD: Cigar shop puffs past smoking ban.
ME: Antis rally for higher tobacco tax.
MI: Ottawa County says NO to ban in bars.
MN: Smoking ban heading to the Governor.
MO: Columbia business owners still fuming.
NH: Lawmakers are revisiting a proposed ban.
NY: Overprotective ‘Big Daddy’ Spano.
NY: Maybe they quit quitting.
OH: Health Dept Busted On Smoking Violation.
TX: Smoking ban is diluted by House.
UT: Utah lifts VFW smoking ban.
WA: Tribe to expand cigarette venture.
| Ban Damage Hurts Everyone |
HI: Smoking ban prompts first fine.
MN: Jobless rate climbs in the state.
NJ: Atlantic City gambling revenue dives.
NV: Smoking ban hard on Herbst.
PA: Scranton a frontier in ban on smoking.
UK: Bingo players spoken out against ban.
| The Slippery Slope After Tobacco |
Air Fresheners Could Cause Illness.
Candles are fragrant, pretty -- and dangerous.
Cell phone random search illegal in AZ school.
Smirters Take over the UK singles scene.
Strip searched students in Montana. | 
Radley Balko
Reason Magazine on Lancet Evaluation of WHO.
A Little Like a Dying Clown, With a Streak of Rin Tin Tin.
I've debated several public health activists over the last few years who tried to shout me down with WHO declarations on alcohol abuse, drug use, secondhand smoke and—most laughably—obesity, which the WHO recently declared "an epidemic engulfing the entire world," and called for "preventative" calorie-cutting legislation despite the fact that about a fifth of humanity still risks death by starvation. |
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# posted by Samantha : 9:31 AM
The United Pro Choice
Smokers Rights NewsletterMay 11, 2007 - Issue #432
[we see forest] Announcer: There are 47 people in this scene, all of which are not seen... would Mr. Jenkin please stand up please? [Mr. Jenkin stands up and is shot] [we see a bush in the middle of a field] Announcer: Now, would Mr. Toms stand up please? [nothing happens] Announcer: Mr. Toms has learned the first rule of not being seen: Not standing up, however, he has chosen an obvious hiding place. [the bush blows up]
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) |
 And Now for Something Completely Different: More Deception by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. By Michael Siegel. I just need to go on record as stating that I condemn the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' unethical tactics in the strongest possible terms.
An Epidemic of Meddling. By Jacob Sullum. The totalitarian implications of public health. A government empowered to maximize health is a not a government under which anyone who values liberty would want to live.
Searched And Barred In GA. Sean Whittaker, an attorney from Washington D.C., was one of at least a dozen people whose rooms were searched at the Hilton Garden Inn, where he was staying...
World: All Disney hotels go smoke free. If Disney does not have the demand for smoking rooms, then the theme park should reduce the number of smoking rooms available, not ban them, said Gary Nolan... |
| From The International Mailbag |
The Canadian Smokers Rights Newsletter.
Canada: Ontario Smoking Bingo Is Back.
China: 2008 Olympic Games Ban Alert.
Dubai: Enforcing ban more strictly.
Ireland: Changing habits threaten country pubs.
Scotland: Bingo profits plunge 62%.
World: WHO guidelines often lack evidence.
AZ: Phoenix Metro Sportz Bar Fight.
IL: An Ill Wind Blowing Against Anti-smokers.
IL: State Update and Ban Revenue.
KS: Mission Hills says NO to ban.
NH: No smokers on Windham's beach?
NY: Cigar Lounge wins in court.
OH: Judge Cain in a conflict of interest.
OH: State ban lawsuit set for November.
OH: State Update. Run for the border.
OR: Ban smoking, hurt the economy.
PA: Allegheny County Bars seek waivers.
PA: Erie County Update. Still NO ban.
SC: Our liberties. By Jeffrey Sewell.
TX: The Domino Effect. By Jack G. Ritchie, Jr.
USA: Casino fight goes up in smoke.
| The Slippery Slope After Tobacco |
DUI interlocks on all cars in OH?
Nicotine enhances other pleasures, study.
Noise Ban: Bar staff should wear ear plugs.
Outdoor smoke gets in your lungs.
RFID In All Vehicles In Bermuda. | North Carolina: State says NO to smoking ban.
After a long floor debate in which opponents argued that a ban would violate private-property rights, the bill was rejected.
South Carolina: State says NO to smoking ban.
Restaurant owners say it should be up to them what they do with their property.
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# posted by Samantha : 8:44 AM
The United Pro Choice
Smokers Rights NewsletterMay 4, 2007 - Issue #431
Carl: This reminds me of the story of the boy who cried llama.
Sheen: Wolf.
Carl: [alarmed] Where?
- "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" |
 Peru snubs UK pub as consulate to escape the smoking ban. Lima was apparently unmoved by Ms Trevithick's offers to accentuate the already Peruvian aspects of the bar should it be granted consular status, including promises that the staff would learn Spanish, play the national anthem, observe Peruvian holidays and buy a llama.
Canada Ottawa Hospital. Nicotine-starved patients and staff can now light up on Ottawa Hospital property after officials lifted a smoking ban on two of its campuses. A month ago, the hospital relaxed its rules prohibiting smoking on its property after patients were risking life and limb to drag their IV poles across traffic.
Where there is a will, there is a way. Antismoking Extremist fired, not for ratting out smokers sneaking a smoke, but for using the word, "Mexican."
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Misleads the Public about FDA Legislation; Campaign of Deception Continues in Full Force. By Michael Siegel. It just adds insult to injury when the leading anti-smoking group is using deception and promoting the financial interests of Philip Morris at the same time. |
# posted by Samantha : 8:43 AM
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