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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
— , The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment
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The Ontological Status of Tobacco
Tobacco Regulation Smokescreen
Have you ever seen anyone sit down at the breakfast table and pour themselves a big ol' bowl of cigarettes? Of course not. Why not? Because cigarettes aren't food, that's why.
Have you ever seen someone at the drug store waiting for their prescription of Marlboros? Of course not. Why not? Because cigarettes aren't […]
Clearing the Air
Woohoo! The Allegheny County Council has passed a ban on smoking in public buildings (Fedora Tip: The Burgh Blog )! I guess smokers will have to find another way to get their fix away from home . Addendum: I keep hearing that it's not the government's job to protect us from harmful substances. […]
Cigarettes Are Evil
Some good (but not great) news:"A federal judge ruled yesterday that tobacco companies have violated civil racketeering laws, concluding that cigarette makers conspired for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of their product and ordering the companies to make landmark changes in the way cigarettes are marketed.""But U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler said […]
Screwed Up Priorities
Which of these is more likely to help poor people, cheap groceries or cheap cigarettes? Groceries, right? Tell that to Mississippi's Republican Gov. Haley Barbour.
Addendum 03/20/06: Since Publius doesn't care for my "self-righteous indignation over an evil, greedy Republican supposedly screwing the little guy to benefit evil, murderous tobacco companies", I've decided to explain […]
Smoking Ban in DC
It appears Washington, DC will be the next city to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. That puts a mile-wide grin on my face and makes me wish Pittsburgh would follow suit. Fr. Jim, on the other hand, isn't so thrilled.
