For your own Safety

I've spent many years fighting the "Forces of Evil" from Bullies in school to "All Enemies Foreign and Domestic" while in the military, I've even fought it out on the streets of America in places like Seattle (WTO), Los Angles (DNC) and West Palm Beach, Florida (2000 Election). But the one evil I can't stand is the erosion of our rights through the guise of public health and safety. Whether it be seatbelts, cigarettes or the latest trans fat it comes down to some one else taking away your freedom to choose your own destiny and the ability to live your own life.

Now don't get me wrong I'm not opposed to certain "common sense" rules like Traffic laws, sanitation regulations for food service and any other rule that is there for the safety of the whole society. What I am opposed to are the rules directed at the individual, the laws that tell you exactly how to live your life, the ones that tell you exactly what choices you can make, the laws that say your too stupid to make your own decision but most of all its when they make unscientific and hypocritical claims about the danger of a certain activity.

Such as.....now I said that there might be some controversy so here it comes.......

The law I disagree with the most is..anti-smoking laws..yes I said it anti-smoking laws.

Now let me make this quick disclaimer as an educated person with some knowledge of science and medicine I realize there is a risk with the long term and habitual inhalation of any type of smoke. So I'm not trying to say there is no reason to regulate the use of tobacco, in fact I do agree with a limited public smoking ban such as public buildings like city hall or the court house and especially the schools. But what I don't agree is the full out totalitarian public ban on smoking while the actual greatest enemy to our health and safety is allowed to go on practically unchecked.

And what is that danger?

Well after much research and I mean much I found the culprit "motor vehicles" . After going to countless sites concerning air quality I found that common theme was "motor vehicle exhaust" especially diesel exhaust. Now according to the anti smoking experts second hand smoke is the greatest threat, but on the list of top air pollutants you wont find cigarette smoke any where.

Now in an effort to find the truth I decided to go to the other side, the "smokers rights" groups and I found some interesting information. Such as there has been no link found between second hand smoke and lung cancer, that the World Health Organization(WHO) and the FDA lied about and tried to cover up the findings the research revealed and I also found out who has the most to gain, the drug companies making "smoking cessation products".

Now what does it all mean? Is it some sort of "Machiavellian" divide and conquer conspiracy? Could be...Or is it just simple human greed...I'm not sure yet....but I think we should know the truth and I mean the whole truth before we decide to take the rights of others away because we are told "we'll be safer if we do".