Here is yet another example of Britain going down the totalitarian tube. I have no doubts that such an event either already has, or soon will, occur here in the U.S.

That is the nature of Socialism; our "Betters" will always be on the lookout for ways to "protect" us from our own bad habits. Every little nanny type group wants to use the force of law to enforce their own agenda.

Even though the initial regulations may seem well meaning and/or reasonable at the outset, it doesn't take long for the extremist elements to take them to heights never dreamed of at the time of inception.

"FEELINGS" are never a good basis for laws. But ask a Liberal about any subject and he'll tell you his FEELINGS on the matter. Ask a conservative the same question, and he'll tell you his THOUGHTS about the matter. No matter how the Left tries to conflate the two; FEELINGS and THOUGHTS are two entirely different things.

Disgusting that the sheeple just fall right in line because of inculcated, meaningless mantras such as "it's for the Children" or "We need to be fair" , when in actual fact that those matters usually have no bearing on the proposal being debated. But by invoking the mantra, they can intimidate the Right by saying "see? - you don't care about the kids/fairness/ insert accusation here", thus ending any meaningful debate on the merits of a proposal and sending it into the realm of having to put up a defense against the accusations. In other words, if the facts aren't on your side, bedazzle the opposition with bullshit and make it about the accusation/opponent rather than the proposal itself.

In the interests of full disclosure: I was a two/three pack a day smoker for over 32 years. The ONLY reason I quit was having a Cardiologist AND my Surgeon telling me that just one cigarette could possibly be fatal to me after my SECOND bypass/heart valve surgery (I was a slow learner). I had my last cigarette on August 16, 2006 at 0630. It has been difficult to stop from having that next puff, even now, two years later. Like an Alcoholic, you are NEVER an EX-smoker, just a recovering one, one day ( and it sometimes seems one hour) at a time. It would be a little easier if there weren't so many damned anti-smoking PSA's on TV.
/rant

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