I am in no way affiliated with the tobacco industry nor do I
necessarily agree with or condone their greedy grab for money any more than I
agree with anybody's greed. I am not paid by any tobacco interest, none
influences what I publish here, and the only financial interest behind
SmokingAloud.com is to pay for its existence through the use of some paid
advertising placements and sale of some books.
I am a concerned American Christian citizen fed up with
intrusive government, manipulation by an unjust system of taxation, and an
apathetic American populace duped by the liberal socialist lies of the
mainstream media and cultural elites. For the past thirty plus years our
society has increasingly rejected personal responsibility and truth in favor of
political correctness and blame shifting. I clearly understand my unpopular
position on this issue but feel it necessary to do something to balance the
widespread deception so I don't become a victim as well.
Last time I
checked, we do still live in a democratic and capitalistic society where the
tobacco industry has the same right as you and I to operate a legal business
and make a profit from that business. Sadly, in the past several decades, there
has been a methodical effort to shift America from its capitalistic roots to
one of Socialism. It is, I believe, this Socialist movement that fuels much of
the contention today with the tobacco industry. And, it is this socialistic
move in America that I most vigorously resist.
Clearly, most Americans don't realize what is at stake here and
many don't care. Anyone that values individual rights, though, should
absolutely condemn this massive expansion of government power and attack on the
tobacco industry. It doesn't matter whether you smoke or not - the fundamental
issue is whether you are free to live as you choose or are forced to live as
the state commands. As I've elaborated throughout this web site, smoking is not
the real issue... it's about money, control, and jurisdiction.
I
am not suggesting that smoking does not cause some illnesses, as smoking
like many other things, clearly is responsible for some. It may be that
smoking has a contributing effect, but it is equally clear there are other
factors involved in whether an individual contracts an illness from smoking
cigarettes. In truth, smokers die from the same causes as
non-smokers.
My message is a warning to all truth-seeking,
freedom-loving patriots of the impending sell-out of the United States of
America by the powerful contemporary "money changers" to a One World Socialist
Government.
My friends, your future is at stake here, your children's
future is on the line. Unless the freedom-loving, law-abiding citizens of
America stand up and demand truth and accountability from its political and
cultural leaders this country will soon cease to be the Home of the Brave and
the Land of the Free. |