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Because the tobacco industry is really hurting with 35 Billion with a B revenues? iiibbb Mar 2013 #1
Wake up to reality donnasgirl Mar 2013 #2
Is that an armed threat to government? Don't you think you ought to ask the other 200 million of us patrice Mar 2013 #3
Where's the threat of violence? iiibbb Mar 2013 #6
Patrice no it is not donnasgirl Mar 2013 #12
Do you think it possible that some people eagerly anticipate the day when they get to shoot someone? patrice Mar 2013 #4
Where do you get "eager to shoot someone" iiibbb Mar 2013 #8
So, you all intend to sit in starbucks and take this country hostage politically. "Do as WE say, or patrice Mar 2013 #5
Again...? I am not sure how you got here from that post. iiibbb Mar 2013 #9
There are more non gun owners cpwm17 Mar 2013 #7
Just because people realize the NRA are a bunch of douchebags iiibbb Mar 2013 #10
I don't own a gun and guns don't benefit me. cpwm17 Mar 2013 #11
Well to quote those that tell me that maybe I should move when I express concern about the iiibbb Mar 2013 #13
My neighborhood is fine cpwm17 Mar 2013 #15
Maybe they do. iiibbb Mar 2013 #17
The same donnasgirl Mar 2013 #14
Guns are designed to kill cpwm17 Mar 2013 #16
Cars cause more misery. So does the internet. So does the American lifestyle. iiibbb Mar 2013 #18
cpwm17 donnasgirl Mar 2013 #19
Guns are a very efficient killing machine cpwm17 Mar 2013 #23
I view drugs donnasgirl Mar 2013 #24
Guns are also designed to keep others from killing. FBaggins Mar 2013 #22
Guns never avoid misery. aquart Mar 2013 #33
The 95 pound woman protecting herself from the 250lb rapist FBaggins Mar 2013 #35
You must point out that particular case to me. aquart Mar 2013 #37
Which weapons, dear? aquart Mar 2013 #28
That is the rub, but in the context of the OP I'm keeping it general. iiibbb Mar 2013 #31
Interesting -- Rachel Maddow did a similar report just last night rocktivity Mar 2013 #20
All donnasgirl Mar 2013 #21
Life is SO much better now that the tobacco industry has been put out of business for good slackmaster Mar 2013 #25
No, but nobody has to work in a smoke-filled office anymore. aquart Mar 2013 #27
I don't see donnasgirl Mar 2013 #29
Well, the Republicans need someone on their side. aquart Mar 2013 #34
Actually donnasgirl Mar 2013 #36
More moronic mythology? Don'tcha love rightwing talking points? aquart Mar 2013 #38
aquart donnasgirl Mar 2013 #40
Behavior changes, all accomplished without banning anything slackmaster Mar 2013 #30
Untrue. Behavior changed when smoking in work and public spaces was BANNED. aquart Mar 2013 #32
Banning an action is not the same as banning an object or a substance slackmaster Mar 2013 #42
Yep. aquart Mar 2013 #26
I think he's confusing "industry" with "community attitudes." MADem Mar 2013 #39
Not exactly . . . markpkessinger Mar 2013 #41
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