McConnell Introduces Bipartisan Bill Raising Smoking Age To 21 (drug, Obama, lobby)

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by rebeldor

More winning.

Tell me again the difference between Team Red and Team Blue?

The hand picked winners and losers.

[SWFL_Native]

Well if we were talking about vaping then I’d be concerned. People think that Vaping is lore in the realm of Nazis and Concentration camps right now.

[Volobjectitarian]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

Statism 101: Make every citizen a criminal...the more times over the better. They are less likely to speak out against tyranny if they could face possible prosecution.

A fitting quote:

Originally Posted by Ayn Rand

There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws

That's all this is. Congress reminding you that they can make you a criminal any time they please, and GFYourself if you don't like it.

Ah, possessing the monopoly on force and violence. The ultimate power.

[uggabugga]

at this rate, dims will have kids voting while still in diapers but they won't be able to legally drink or smoke until they're near retirement.

[redguitar77111]

Here’s some things they could do instead of raising the age:

1. Subject vape advertising to the same restrictions that cigarette advertising is subject to.

2. Limit nicotine levels to what’s allowed in the UK, the EU, and Israel.

3. Ban Juul specifically while leaving all other vapes on the market.

[tipsyguam]

Good, it'd be better if it also raised the voting age to something like 25.

[Kracer]

Raising the smoking age, too funny.


Laws prevent nothing, are easily broken and this one is laughable.


May as well be a miss America contestant and proclaim your support for world peace and an ened to hunger.


This legislation shows the total irrelevance of elected legislators and their twisted logic that it will reduce the population of pre 21 smokers form smoking.


Waiting for the august body of legislators to pass a law making it illegal to get cancer.

[bu2]

Nanny state.

Its one thing with drinking where they have proven going from 18 to 21 saved thousands of lives from auto accidents. Can they prove that starting legal smoking at 21 will save that much over doing it at 18? And how many will it impact other than the smoker. Drinking and driving killed lots of un-involved people.

[Mathguy]

Pretty stupid bill aimed at appeasing uptight helicopter parents.

Maybe they can pass a bill next protecting coddled children whose parents failed to teach them an ounce of self responsibility and independence?

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by remco67

I am sure this will work great. Certainly none of us ever drank a beer or smoked as teens, and as bad as it got pre-marital sex never, ever occurred.

Right? I started smoking at 13, the legal age to purchase was 18. Never had a problem getting cigarettes or alcohol when I was under age neither did any of my friends.