Maine:Bill To Ban Tobacco Ads Goes Up In Smoke

News8 WMTV.com ^ | 3-20-05

[armymarinemom]

What a jerk. I worry more about how many kids take a trek into the woods between classes at Bangor High School to get stoned without the school saying anything about it than tobacco ads.

[EGPWS]

You HAVE a life!

Yes I do, however "the buck stops there!!

Aka, personal preference! ; )

[SheLion]

Diver! Thanks so much.

I just might have to drop this half baked idiot a line.................or two!

Thanks again!

[DaoPian]

Actually, I don't care if those Bat carrying Needle Boys explode from within. It's not like I have a stake in the game or anything. We do have litter laws, but they are rarely enforced. I've been hit by flying ciggy butts, never a condom! Yikes, I usually ride with my mouth closed to avoid eating bugs, but now....

[SheLion]

Well, if "they" didn't remove the receptacles, smokers would use them instead of putting them out on the ground!

[EGPWS]

ANYONE who get's breakfast in bed with the best d@mn tasting coffee, can't be doing all that bad can they. LoL!

[DaoPian]

Last I heard, all automobile come standard with an ashtray too! I guess if there is no convenient receptacle within, hmmm 10ft?, then what the hell right? I hate arguing about cigarette butts with smokers :(

[Raycpa]

I thought Federal law pre-empts state laws on tobacco ads. While the Feds have a law limiting ads the states cannot impose greater burdens.

[Raycpa]

Is this idiot a Republican or Democrat????

When most of the world is against smoking maybe they have a point?

[EGPWS]

We do have litter laws, but they are rarely enforced. I've been hit by flying ciggy butts, never a condom! Yikes, I usually ride with my mouth closed to avoid eating bugs, but now....

Yea, bug's became a lesser issue for me a long time ago!

Also, I do get tired of cleaning up the road in front of my house when the "non-homeowners" driving by in the '74 pinto's (for example) without a muffler stop and dump their ash tray's in front of my driveway.

I, however, don't see this as a priority of concern to government until the more pertinent issues such as crime, protection of personal property, security, economy, and personal rights are resolved.

I just go and clean it up myself.

As usual however, walking around the hornets nest at a good distance and making decisions for us all is still the politicians modus operandi.

[SheLion]

Oh yes. And what about all the pedophiles in the state? I don't' see any bill protecting the kids from THESE perverts!!!

[SheLion]

ANYONE who get's breakfast in bed with the best d@mn tasting coffee, can't be doing all that bad can they. LoL!

[Gabz]

Philip Morris will jump right on this and endorse it.......or at least not complain about it.

[Tall_Texan]

Not having ads in stores sure has discouraged marijuana smokers over the years...< /sarcasm>

[EGPWS]

I hate arguing about cigarette butts with smokers :(

You could have fooled me!

FYI, I never, ever toss a butt out the window, even when I drive the company vehicle or a rental, I but a can of soda do I have an ashtray when one is not available.

Littering is disgusting and I hate it, however this should NOT be a priority right now with government! IMO.

[EGPWS]

Oh yes. And what about all the pedophiles in the state?

Pedophiles don't generate revenue and transfer a large portion of it to the government so who cares? /sarcasm

[SheLion]

Children should not be sheltered from advertising, nudity, swearing, violence, etc *by the government*. If a parent wants to do that, fine. The FCC, and conservative and liberal activists who try to push this nanny state bs should just get laid (hopefully with birth control so we don't have to put up with even more crybaby pussies).

I sure wish he would read this thread!!!

[Gabz]

Last I heard, all automobile come standard with an ashtray too!

Actually, thanks to the anti-smoker cartel, many new vehciles do notcome equipped with an ashtray and it is an extra expense to get one.

The anti-smokers deserve just as much blame as the smokers.

I hate arguing about cigarette butts with smokers :(

The vast majority of smokers are not going to argue with you, only the litterers.......but anyone that would toss out a cigarette butt doesn't care what thy toss out. No one, and I mean NO ONE tosses ANYTHING out the window when riding in my car. Not only have I pulled over and made people pick something up - I have confronted the occupants of other vehicles when they do it.

[SheLion]

When most of the world is against smoking maybe they have a point?

Raycpa

[EGPWS]

FYI, I never, ever toss a butt out the window, even when I drive the company vehicle or a rental, I buty a can of soda dso I have an ashtray when one is not available.

That's what happens when I let my fingers do the walkiin'. : (