[SheLion]

[SheLion]

[SouthernFreebird]

Smoking is probably the last thing a soldier in NY would have to worry about.

[CSM]

"This is a public-health issue," Mr. Fuschillo said, "and we as a state should do all we can to limit access and ensure a healthy life for individuals."

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Welkome to AmeriKa! This man is a fine example of the trashing of the Republican party and proof that conservatism is no longer a tenent of the party. The door to a third party is opening wider!

[Raycpa]

Too young to smoke at 18 and too old to need parental approval for abortion at 13.

[VermiciousKnid]

Sickening.

But not surprising coming from that RINO Fuschillo.

Either you are an adult at 18, or not (that goes for booze, too, BTW). They should make up their minds and be done with it -- but if they choose to raise the age, then raise it for EVERYTHING: marriage, contracts, military service, voting, abortions...everything.

These idiots truly make me ill.

Regards,

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

And he can't legally drink a beer anywhere in this country. He's mature enough to shed his blood, lose limbs and die for this country, but he isn't mature enough to drink a beer?

[Cboldt]

In a move opponents are labeling an invasion by the nanny state, the state Senate's Health Committee expects to take up, and probably approve, legislation this week that would raise New York's smoking age to 19.

Whadda bunch of chickens. They could raise it to 21 easily enough.

While they're at it, maybe raise the age for drinking to 30.

Damn nannies.

[metesky]

Mr. Long said the Senate's Republican majority would probably jump on the feel-good bandwagon if the Senate leadership decided to endorse the legislation, assuming it emerges from committee.

I thought NY was a totally blue state. Interesting that on the state level the Repuglies are just as into nannyism as any 'Rat could be. Time to unenroll from the Republican Party and resume Independant status.

[Lazamataz]

"This is a public-health issue," Mr. Fuschillo said, "and we as a state should do all we can to limit access and ensure a healthy life for individuals."

And here we have the real agenda.

The imposition of the Nanny State.

[eno_]

Too bad nobody has had the balls to call the government on the drinking age. It is plainly illegal for the government to treat one adult differently in law than another, and yet the drinking age law stands.

[AmericanChef]

Heck, if they're worried about 18-year-old students, there's another method - knock off a year off of school. Everybody graduates in 11th grade. It won't make a difference, believe me.

[ConservativeTerrapin]

I don't know what you are talking about, so here is jj redick picking his nose...

[mysterio]

Make it illegal or leave smokers alone. If it's so damned bad, then outlaw it and give the tax dollars up. Let the black market have it.

[RandallFlagg]

BTW, I still haven't broken my machine. Been cranking smokes out since Christmas without a glitch. Thanks again. Saving TONS of ca$h!

[mysterio]

Also, don't vote Republican or Democrat if you don't want statist solutions and intrusive government interfering with your daily life. I don't know how many times I have to say this. The Democrats and Republicans are both equally in love with heavy handed state solutions to non-problems. If you think voting Republican is going to get you any smaller or less intrusive of a government, then you are sadly, sadly mistaken.

[LIConFem]

"This is a public-health issue," Mr. Fuschillo said, "and we as a state should do all we can to limit access and ensure a healthy life for individuals."

Psssst... Oh, Mr. Fuschillo.....

That's NOT your frikkin' job!!

Thanks for listening...