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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:39 AM Original message |
House approves FDA regulation of tobacco products |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. How can the FDA "regulate" a deadly substance with no recognized health benefits? |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. so where is this headed?? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. What universe do you live in? And what color is the sky on your planet? n/t |
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marketcrazy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. yes I was being pretty extreme |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The FDA can regulate the growing and production conditions of tobacco |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. I used to smoke Davidoff, "pure Virginian" (Made in Germany of 100% US tobacco) |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. tobacco is a natural antacid, and it is a stress reliever. n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Tobacco also calms the nerves quite well--it is not *approved* by the FDA for this use, however. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 06:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. heroin has no approved medical use. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 07:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Opiate derivatives are approved for dozens of uses. I won't pick nits with you about "heroin". nt |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. there is nothing to nit pick about heroin.... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The distinction you posit is bogus. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. The distinction is not bogus... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Er, you are arguing a point nobody has made. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. The FDA regulates heroin. It is naive to assume otherwise. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Sorry, you're mistaken. And your point is not germaine to the topic anyhow. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. So you're going to continue to argue about semantics? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Your statements are factually inaccurate. Why whine at me about it? |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I believe the exact opposite is true |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 09:00 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. As a 20 year (now ex) smoker, I speak from my own experiences. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Outlaw tobacco |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Then don't smoke. I don't need you to be my nanny. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You got it. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. We should distribute free cigarettes to The RNC. n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I welcome you to smoke. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Well, if you ever catch me smoking where my smoke affects you, |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Teaching an old dog new tricks: now the FDA can roll over for the tobacco lobby |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. And this will probably cost the Democrats any gains we made in The South this year. n/t |
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Dogtown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. FDA discovers huge new source |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. still waiting on the porn tax - pay per view? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. No a recent study revealed that the use of porn is mostly a GOP Supported Industry. |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. Take the "T" out of ATF then |
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SPedigrees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-02-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. FDA doesn't have the incentive or the resources |
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SlicerDicer- (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
28. Step1 Cut a hole in the box |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-03-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. Gee, that's going to help state tax revenues... |
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