Thanks Mark Wadsworth for bringing THIS to my attention.
Such common sense is refreshing.
Another fine example is that of tobacco. This industry is as old as Columbus. However, they want to eliminate it by a “death of 1000 cuts”. They attack snuff, cigarettes, and cigars in various fashions. They have taxed cigarettes so much that they have actually created a very lucrative counterfeiting industry that is worldwide. Like illegal drugs, our law enforcement agencies cannot keep up with the pace of the counterfeiting. Thus, bullying the tobacco industry actually promotes crime. If they eliminate snuff, they will soon come after cigarettes. Then, after doing that they will come after my cigars and I will fight that with every breath I take. Ice cream is not healthy so will that be next?
They are even becoming racial about this. The latest rage being kicked around in Congress and at the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is to eliminate menthol from cigarettes. Menthol flavor is the favorite of African Americans who smoke cigarettes. Nearly 80% of all cigarettes in that are bought by African Americans are menthol. The brand Newport is the king of sales. Yes, they want to strike a big blow directed at us Black folks. How brazen can they get?
The fact is we should communicate and together come up with solutions that are direct and simple if possible. We don’t have to destroy industry if an unwanted fish enters our waterways and we don’t have to put children at risk to protect a lethal pest. Also, we need not to eliminate choice for the sake of healthy habits. Quick thinking and bad information can cause this kind of hysteria and we must be vigilant and follow the road of common sense. Every problem has an intelligent solution; we just need to find it.