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Bryce
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by Bryce » Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:02 pm
On top of all the questionable things from his past...
President Biden’s administration is expected to announce this week a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in a move that will leave many Americans without their preferred flavor.
Guess which demographic these "many Americans" fall into?
Use of mentholated brands varies widely by race/ethnicity. The percentage of current smokers aged 12 years or older who reported using mentholated brands in 2012-2014 was 84.6% Non-Hispanic black
So I guess not only do Democrats think Black folks are too inept to obtain identification, they're just too damn stupid to choose their favorite cigarette brand. Or to stop smoking period for that matter.
New York and Chicago were all in with respect to their sanctuary status — until they were hit with the challenge of actually providing sanctuary. In other words, typical liberal hypocrisy.
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G G
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by G G » Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:14 pm
I don't smoke.
Donald Trump was and is the best president this country has ever had. And he will return to glory as our leader again.
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Rate This
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by Rate This » Wed Apr 28, 2021 9:37 pm
G G wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:14 pm
I don't smoke.
That’s nice.
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by Deleted User 14896 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:59 pm
I had to do a bit of googling to ascertain why menthol cigarettes were being singled out for banishment. Isn't it funny how our bureaucrats don't have the brains God gave a Greyhound bus bumper.
The most carcinogenic thing in a cigarette is the chemical that keeps it burning if you don't keep sucking on it. So why not think of taking that chemical out. Doing that would mean people would have to keep hitting it or lighting it. I ponder how many folks would tire of having to keep lighting the same cigarette, and either reduce how much they smoke, or give it up.
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kager
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by kager » Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:13 am
“The balance we have to strike is frankly about what the government can and should do around creating incentives, and then banning certain behaviors.”
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."
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km1125
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by km1125 » Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:48 am
kager wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:13 am
“The balance we have to strike is frankly about what the government can and should do around creating incentives, and then banning certain behaviors.”
What ever happened to the concept of keeping the government out of running people's lives?? Perhaps we just need a monarchy again.
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by Rate This » Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:08 am
km1125 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:48 am
kager wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:13 am
“The balance we have to strike is frankly about what the government can and should do around creating incentives, and then banning certain behaviors.”
What ever happened to the concept of keeping the government out of running people's lives?? Perhaps we just need a monarchy again.
So that it most certainly will run every single aspect of your life and make you bow down to it? I think not.
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kager
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by kager » Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:28 pm
km1125 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:48 am
kager wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:13 am
“The balance we have to strike is frankly about what the government can and should do around creating incentives, and then banning certain behaviors.”
What ever happened to the concept of keeping the government out of running people's lives?? Perhaps we just need a monarchy again.
Actually, the quote is from someone named Kamala Harris on the subject of reducing US meat consumption.**
IDK about the monarchy thing, probably just in jest, but further gov't intrusions do appear to be forthcoming...
https://vegconomist.com/politics/kamala ... d-economy/
** and she should know a thing or two about vegetables!
"The problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred."
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paul8539
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by paul8539 » Wed May 05, 2021 6:15 pm
Banning menthol cigarettes is not racist. It is anti-smoking.