Another BS snus article.

[chadizzy1]

Completely avoids harm reduction and demonizes snus right off the bat with, "For smokers, the majority of whom try to quit every year, the message should be to quit tobacco use, not to substitute one form of cancer for another."

Please sound off in the comments.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/...moke-free.html

[Veganpunk]

Completely avoids harm reduction and demonizes snus right off the bat with, "For smokers, the majority of whom try to quit every year, the message should be to quit tobacco use, not to substitute one form of cancer for another."

Please sound off in the comments.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/...moke-free.html

Headed over there now.....

[Veganpunk]

Well, I created an account, but keep getting an error. Bastards.

[chadizzy1]

Your comment went in, I was getting an error too, but mine finally went through.

[tom502]

They want smokers to switch to pharmaceuticals.

[rickcharles606]

comment added

[rickcharles606]

They want smokers to switch to pharmaceuticals.

*ding, ding, ding* We have a winner!

[chadizzy1]

Rick Charles comment is awesome.

[rickcharles606]

Rick Charles comment is awesome.

Thanks, but I just get tired of self proclaimed "journalists" misleading people with opinion instead of facts.

[Veganpunk]

haha. Double posted. Very well said though Rick.

[Jwalker]

Sweet I think we're honestly the only people who read the article but whatever.

[LincolnSnuff]

I love this angle in the article:

R.J. Reynolds is continuing a long-standing practice of targeting vulnerable populations such as young people, African-Americans and gays and lesbians.

Is this guy racist and homophobic? I mean why are African-Americans and gays and lesbians "vulnerable populations?"

We recently conducted surveys in gay and lesbian bars and Pride Festivals in West Virginia in which 45 percent of those surveyed reported using a tobacco product.

Hmmm, is anyone surprised that a survey in a bar might yield a 45% population of tobacco users? Give me a break.

[rickcharles606]

I love this angle in the article:



Is this guy racist and homophobic? I mean why are African-Americans and gays and lesbians "vulnerable populations?"



Hmmm, is anyone surprised that a survey in a bar might yield a 45% population of tobacco users? Give me a break.

I know right, but I was busting his balls for the info or mis information in the article...didn't want to call him a racist because I wanted them to post the comment, lol

[LincolnSnuff]

BTW, nice comment Rick. I was going to add one of my own but you covered all the bases.

[stubby2]

BTW, nice comment Rick. I was going to add one of my own but you covered all the bases.

Posted through my yahoo account so had to use my real name. I would suggest everyone post something as the more the better. If they get 30 comments that point out the insanity of the article someone might actually start doing some research. It doesn't hurt and could do some good. These types to bogus articles have to be challenged.