Anti-Smoking Campaign: Good Public Policy Or Heavy Handed Propaganda?

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Can the federal government require tobacco companies to put scary pictures on cigarette packs? At least one federal district judge has said "no." You can regulate commercial speech to protect consumers.

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Former US Marine Aurora, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 Heavy Handed Propaganda.
Former US Marine Aurora, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 Actually, Heavy Handed Propaganda, to say the least!
Former US Marine Aurora, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 ...okay, Extremely- Heavy Handed Propaganda.
Former US Marine Aurora, CO	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 2 1 TruthBeTrolled and all the rest of you Gestapo dingbats, go ahead... proceed- ` I'm sure all the world sits on edge awaiting your rebuttal(s).
HowzBoutDat Frederick, MD	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 Heavy Handed Propaganda.
Hugh Jass Nashville, TN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 4 3 3 I have to wonder how many people are buying into the ridiculous crap about the packages providing the "last option for advertising left" to the tobacco companies. Recent articles spawning threads here put the advertising spending of those companies at $27 million dollars A DAY. I wonder how much of that goes into telling that particular lie?
Need A Light London, Canada	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 Hugh Jass wrote: I have to wonder how many people are buying into the ridiculous crap about the packages providing the "last option for advertising left" to the tobacco companies. Recent articles spawning threads here put the advertising spending of those companies at $27 million dollars A DAY. I wonder how much of that goes into telling that particular lie? I wonder how much you could write off for putting tastless photos on your product, when it is not your idea in the first place ???
Hugh Jass Nashville, TN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 Need A Light wrote: <quoted text> I wonder how much you could write off for putting tastless photos on your product, when it is not your idea in the first place ??? Ah, a comment dissing tobacco industry lies is countered with a comment dissing a call for tobacco industry truth. Why am I not surprised.

SmokersSuck Winnipeg, Canada	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 4 4 4 Some are so dumb they don't get it. Too many chemicals in their peabrains. Better hope that reabrain doesn't fall out that hole in your throat. But then you wouldn't miss it anyway since you don't use it.
bronck burger Bayonne, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 2 heavy-heavy handed govy propaganda, CIGARS are the way to go, plus A FEW JOINTS NOW and THEN.
Need A Light London, Canada	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 4 4 3 Hugh Jass wrote: <quoted text> Ah, a comment dissing tobacco industry lies is countered with a comment dissing a call for tobacco industry truth. Why am I not surprised. Because of your ASDS only an anti can have.
Need A Light London, Canada	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 3 bronck burger wrote: heavy-heavy handed govy propaganda, CIGARS are the way to go, plus A FEW JOINTS NOW and THEN. At the end of the day all politicians do that they can afford it.
Need a Mint Winnipeg, Canada	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 4 4 3 Need A Light wrote: <quoted text> At the end of the day all politicians do that they can afford it. Thanks genius...
HowzBoutDat Frederick, MD	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Apr 14, 2012 Judged: 3 3 2 I Need a Mint wrote: <quoted text> Thanks genius... You need a couple 50LB bags of 'em eh!
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