I have contended that Big Tobacco is the main force behind resistence to smoking bans. Opponents vehemently reject this. People don't like to believe that monster corporations in far-away headquarters are reaching into our beloved Twin Cities and manipulating our legislators and our minds for filthy profit. We like to imagine we are totally free individuals, not taken in by advertising and manipulation, not ever, no never, no never, no never. We like to belive that the real dummies are the rich idiots that spend billions on advertising and "contributions". We then have to figure out why these rich dummies are so rich.
A ban will make StPaul smoke-free, and be a step toward making it megacorporation-free. Here is a very short excerpt from a published article available on commondreams. "We also know that smokefree workplace laws are an effective way to get adults to quit smoking. But the tobacco industry does not give grants to find better ways to get smokefree workplace laws passed. In fact, it has done just the opposite by funding front groups to dispute the fact that secondhand smoke is a health hazard." Published on Monday, August 2, 2004 by the Raleigh, NC, News & Observer New Tobacco Image Masks Deadly Business as Usual by Michael Schwalbe --David Shove Roseville _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
