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Posted on 10/18/2011 10:24:14 AM PDT by Libloather
Senators urge baseball to ban tobacco
Posted: Oct 18, 2011 11:58 AM by AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four U.S. senators and health officials from the cities hosting the World Series are urging the baseball players union to agree to a ban on chewing tobacco at games and on camera.
The senators, including No. 2 Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois, and health officials from St. Louis and Arlington, Texas, made the pleas in separate letters, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals begins in St. Louis Wednesday night.
"When players use smokeless tobacco, they endanger not only their own health, but also the health of millions of children who follow their example," the senators wrote to union head Michael Weiner. In addition to Durbin, the signers were fellow Democrats Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Senate health committee chairman of Tom Harkin of Iowa.
The senators noted that millions of people will tune in to watch the series, including children.
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At least 4 Senators are dumber than jackasses.
For the record Willie Stargell died in 2001 at age 61. Earl Weaver smoked all the time and is still kicking past 80; better example for your point.
Pops is dead and Weaver still around, I guess Billy Joel was right.
Another attempt at behavior control by numbskull politician.
Lets hope the voters can alter and control the behavior of politicians.
Nanny state fascists should mind their own f’in business.
at least I could hope.
Ban LIBERALS -- for the CHILDREN!!! (they would be better off!!)
Yet teaching kindergarden children about homo sex is a good thing.
Coming soon... no more hotdogs and beer.
If they ban chewing tobacco then they’re going after crotch scratching next.
Invest in guillotines. Those four clowns out to be in prison.
“I’d like to spit some Beech Nut in that dude’s eye ... “
Yeah, I didn't think so.
(and I am a non-smoker)
I hope the players’ union, the players and the fans all take note these 4 senators are all DEMOCRAPS.
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