On the Similarities Between Health Care Reform Legislation and the FDA Tobacco Bill: Compromising with Special Interests and Selling Out Principles

22 December 2009 by Mr. Scsi, Comments Off

Selling Health Protection for Votes in Both Cases Leads to Bill that Does More Harm than Good As the Senate prepares to pass a health care reform bill, the similarities between the process that led to this legislation and the analogous process that led to the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act have become striking.

Into the Blue

21 December 2009 by Mr. Scsi, Comments Off

http://forum. ryorevolution .com/viewforum .php?f=29 This thread is about D&R tobaccos (if you look through them you will see the thread on Ryback): http://forum. ryorevolution .com/viewforum .php?f=1.

The Rest of the Story Announces the 2009 Lie of the Year Award and the Pants on Fire Runner-Up Awards for 2009

21 December 2009 by Mr. Scsi, Comments Off

Today, the Rest of the Story announces the recipients of the 2009 Lie of the Year Award, as well as the runner-ups, who are awarded the Pants on Fire Runner-Up Awards for 2009 (apologies to Politifact.com for borrowing these designations). The Lie of the Year Award is presented each year to the anti-smoking organization which communicates the most inaccurate information to the public. The award is based not merely on having lied to the public, but also on the significance of the scientific or factual distortion in terms of its public health or public policy significance

Firecured: All things tobacco: Our Favorite Roll Your Own …

21 December 2009 by Mr. Scsi, Comments Off

Our Favorite Roll Your Own Cigarette Blends. Here’s my recipe for a great RYO/ MYO cigarette : 3/4 Zig-Zag Light 1/4 Peter Stokkebye Turkish Export. I like Zig-Zag and I like Stokkebye, but I love the combination