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2005-11-14 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-11-14 10:41|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "High-achieving students would be drawn to a healthier learning environment," said Schlapper, who thinks the entire state also should be smoke-free. "I want to eradicate this from the planet."

My body, my choice, my ass.

Posted by BH 2005-11-14 10:47|| 2005-11-14 10:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Schlapper sez, "It's never too late to make Socialist Lemmings out of individual students."

Posted by BrerRabbit 2005-11-14 10:51|| 2005-11-14 10:51|| Front Page Top

#3 I would like to see cigarettes banned in the US and all of the production sold in the ME so that lung cancer rates there would go up. It is a vile filthy habit IMO. I have cause for my prejudice. The big C took my wife this year.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-11-14 10:58|| 2005-11-14 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 They probably ought to amend their statements a little. Specifically, it's not cigarettes that they have a problem with. It's tobacco. There's a lot of overlap between the Cig-Nazis and the Legalize Marijuana crowd.

Posted by BH 2005-11-14 11:46|| 2005-11-14 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 "I want to eradicate this from the planet."

Sieg Heil, buddy...

Posted by Raj 2005-11-14 12:43|| 2005-11-14 12:43|| Front Page Top

#6 "I want to eradicate this from the planet."

First BSU...then Boise...on to all of Idaho...next the USA...then the entire world...HARAGAYEEEEE!

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-11-14 13:11|| 2005-11-14 13:11|| Front Page Top

#7 The big C took my wife this year.

I'm sorry to hear that, CH :-(

Posted by 2b 2005-11-14 13:15|| 2005-11-14 13:15|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm sorry about that as well, CH. If she'd died of alcohol consumption, would it be OK to ban that for everyone else? A legal product should not be banned. Controlled, if necessary (age of user, location to avoid disruption/hazard to anyone else..).

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-14 14:28|| 2005-11-14 14:28|| Front Page Top

#9 BTW - Ferdinand Schlapper should be smacked down BIG TIME. Nanny state bastard, should have his ass kicked daily just for that name.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-14 14:30|| 2005-11-14 14:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Football fans understand, that when it comes to Boise State, expect the unsual. Please don't adjust your sets.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-11-14 14:36|| 2005-11-14 14:36|| Front Page Top

#11 Frank, just because I would like to see them banned doesn't mean I expect them to be. Unfortunately tobacco's use in society is too ingrained to go away completely. I do understand the effects of prohibition. Just look at Sandy Arabia and the constant war on booze after 14 centuries. But at the same time if you contarct lung cancer in this day and age don't sit there and claim that you had no idea that tobacco was dangerous.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-11-14 15:13|| 2005-11-14 15:13|| Front Page Top

#12 Cheaderhead - I'm sorry to hear about your wife.

But since cigarette packs have been required by the government to have health warnings since the 1960's....

The US and state governments won't ban cigarettes - they want the tax revenues too much.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-11-14 15:41|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-11-14 15:41|| Front Page Top

#13 He polled faculty, students and staff at the 18,600-student school and reported only about 34 percent support that idea.

I'm no math wiz, but I think 34% is a little less then a majority. Suppose 34% favored guns in their rooms? Think Ferdinand would be all gung ho to implement that?

Posted by tu3031 2005-11-14 15:55|| 2005-11-14 15:55|| Front Page Top

#14 Barb,

The Peoples Republic of Washington (state) recently passed an initiative banning smoking in public buildings (including bars and resturants) and withint 25 feet of doorways. It is debatable on how [much] this would be enforced. Should be interesting to watch.

As a ex-smoker (after about 30 years...) I can somewhat relate to the smokers desire to be able to relax and light up a smoke. I think banning all smoking everywhere goes a bit too far in nannyhood. I think perhaps a compromise would be desinated smoking areas like we have here for hospitals (either away from buildings or where the smoke is exhausted approprately.)

On the other hand I dont think they (smokers) should have the right to force their choice (to poison themselves) on me or require that I pay for their health problems. Nor do I expect others to pay for any smoking-derived problems I have after 30 years of smoking.

And Sorry about your wife CH :((.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-11-14 15:58|| 2005-11-14 15:58|| Front Page Top

#15 "I want to eradicate this from the planet."

That's not your job. Stick to your damned job, and leave everybody else alone.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-11-14 17:04|| 2005-11-14 17:04|| Front Page Top

#16 I live in Idaho. It won't happen beyond campus gounds. It would be like forbidding red meat.

Posted by Beau 2005-11-14 21:37|| 2005-11-14 21:37|| Front Page Top

#17 I don't have a problem with smokers. Smoke a fat-boy out of each side of your mouth 24x7 for all I care. Providing smokers (and other high risk groups - folks that can't put a fork down) with the same benefits, rates and access to medicare, medicade, and social security is what I don't agree with....duhhhh.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-14 22:17|| 2005-11-14 22:17|| Front Page Top

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