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New Scares For Old
Via Chris Snowdon: Smoking continues to be a problem in multi-unit housing, and while stay-at-home orders have helped to reduce transmission of COVID-19, they have also increased exposure to secondhand smoke from neighbors. My interpretation of this is that, ever … Continue reading
Why There’s Not Going To Be A Civil War
I was disturbed to hear from Steve Turley a couple of days ago that “American exurbs are preparing for civil war.” And he wasn’t the only person foreseeing civil war. So were Michael Savage and Alex Jones, and no doubt … Continue reading
Slavery and Other Inequities
Slavery seems to have become a hot topic recently. A lot of Americans seem to be deeply ashamed to discover that it was practised in much of the United States until about 1865. Why the belated shame? Why now? Are … Continue reading
Yet Another Attempt to get rid of Donald Trump
I’ve been trying to understand what’s happening in the USA. Rush Limbaugh: RUSH: We’re smack-dab here in the middle of a revolution. We’re in a cultural war, a cultural civil war. And I’ve made the point here that it is … Continue reading
Pent Up Energy
Taking Liberties: Death of another civilised, smoker-friendly nation FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019 As of today, Austria is the latest country to ban smoking in restaurants, cafes and bars. The writing has been on the wall since the country’s coalition government fell … Continue reading
The Empire of the European Union
It’s going to be hard to avoid discussing Brexit and the EU for the next few days, until on 31 October Brexit doesn’t happen, and we remain in the EU until 31 January, after which time the can will be … Continue reading
Stop The Scaremongering
Leaving Brexit aside. Huffington Post: Sir David Attenborough has lauded teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg, praising her “passion” and “insight”. The veteran broadcaster is currently gearing up to unveil his new show Seven Worlds, One Planet, which explores the differences in … Continue reading
40 Years of Hurt
Simon Clark has been promoting a new report: 40 Years of Hurt: The hyper-regulation of smokers 1979-2019. “What began decades ago as a legitimate public health campaign to educate people about the risks of smoking has become a moral crusade … Continue reading
Another Slowly Mounting Civil War
Smoking Lamp has drawn attention to this: One of the upsides of living in France is enjoying a drink or something to eat on one of the many café terraces, and be it sunny or rainy, smokers are always part … Continue reading
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Slowly Mounting Civil War
In a comment, Joe L wrote: The city of Dayton, Ohio has announced it will no longer hire anyone who uses tobacco or vapes. [Coincidentally, there was a mass shooting outside a bar in Dayton last night. I doubt it … Continue reading
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