Posted on 08/20/2014 8:26:11 AM PDT by EveningStar
A good question...one that my lawyer says he can't answer.Another question is "what happened to the 75 million?" of course those two questions are very possibly connected If,by chance,you're curious and have time on your hands google "Schilling" and "threat".
That wouldn't have been *specifically* due to "too much water" but,rather,because of a critical electrolyte imbalance...her sodium and/or potassium blood levels probably dropped to fatal levels.
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The result is a decrease in smoking, with a slight increase in revenue. If the government’s goal is a reduction in smoking, they are making progress.
As to “benefits” of smoking, it seems you think that you either die from smoking, or your life is slightly better. That’s not how it works. The vast majority of smokers have a higher incidence of health problems compared to non-smokers. They have a far higher incidence of work absences and disability, which costs their employers and the taxpayers money and their co-workers have to pick up their slack.
If your intent is to make smokers feel better about themselves, you’re doing a great job. But it doesn’t change the fact that smokers are taking time and money from you, me and everyone else in this Country.
Now as to government involvement, I prefer a free market solution, and I believe e-cigs will shortly render both your opinion and mine moot.
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