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French smokers unite against curbs |
2012-05-28 |
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] French smokers have formed a lobby to "defend their rights" against what they perceive as unfair curbs imposed by the state, the group's leaders has said. The Union for the Rights of Adult Smokers (UDFA) says it represents a potential 12.5 million voters and intends to fight against the spread of no-smoking zones or rising cigarette prices. Chairperson Nathalie Masseron said: "We are being barred from cafe terraces, some want to ban us from parks with children, some hotels are non-smoking, soon a smoker won't be able to rent a flat and there's even talk of banning smoking while you drive," she said. With the first round of France's legislative election on June 10, the new group is hoping to catch the attention of politicians. Masseron said there were an average of 21,600 smokers in every constituency -- "which is a lot when you know that most MPs are elected by a margin smaller than 500 votes". |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 I'm thinking the Indian Res's will love it |
Posted by: Frank G 2012-05-28 17:56 |
#5 It's just a clever plan to turn syndicates from drug smuggling to tobacco smuggling, Frank. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-05-28 15:55 |
#4 Californians are being asked (Prop 29)to squeeze another $1 per pack from smokers to fund some 15-year bureaucratic plan "to cure cancer". Fucking proles will probably fall for it. NB: I am NOT a cig smoker |
Posted by: Frank G 2012-05-28 15:33 |
#3 Are you sure you're just talking about France, B? |
Posted by: Barbara 2012-05-28 15:03 |
#2 Ineptocracy: A system of Government (in this case, French Governemnt) where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing and where members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed are rewarded with goods and services are paid for by the confiscated wealth of the diminishing number of producers. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2012-05-28 13:20 |
#1 Nether thought I'll empathise with the French. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-05-28 04:16 |