Posted
2/26/2007 10:37:00 PM
by Douglas
Shocker! The Feds are after the tobacco industry again. Yawn. Although this time I find a few things kind interesting. First off, I can't believe a Texas Senator is part of this. But I guess it makes sense, after they bellied up to the trough full of
$17 Billion, they gotta dance with who brung them. But even more alarming, is that this bill is being authored by Senator Cornyn (R-Texas) and Senator Kennedy (D-runk). The language of the bill? Not so
surprising.The bill now pending would empower the FDA to regulate tobacco, to restrict tobacco advertising, to prevent sale of cigarettes to minors, to require stronger warning labels, to bar misrepresentation of tobacco's dangers, and to order removal of harmful ingredients from cigarettes.
And? Is that really any different than what the $5/pack is getting us now? I can't imagine how.
It really is truly incredible how once legal drugs like tobacco and
alcohol are now receiving the super-villain status once reserved for illegal drugs.