PUBLIC ENQUIRY INTO THE SMOKING BAN

The time for chatting and moaning about what is wrong with the smoking-ban and the victimisation of between 20% and 25% of the adult population of this country has surely come to an end.

This terrible, and mean spirited ban cannot be allowed to continue in its present form any longer. It was introduced 3 years by the Labour Government, with a promise of a review in 3 years. That time has now passed, and no review has been held, and it would seem that our new Government, who promised to repeal all old Labour laws, which restricted people's freedom, has decided to completely overlook this one, and to comply with Labour's dictatorial impingement of people's rights.

We now need that review, along with an official enquiry into how the smoking-ban law was ever passed in the first place, as it came into being on the false premise that second-hand smoke seriously harmed those around it, and that by making this law, it would save the countless lives of bar staff and fellow workers in that industry. It is now a recognised fact that second-hand smoke is harmless.

Until now, the anti-smoking movement, has declined to enter into any debate on the subject, and insist that they are right in their assumptions (and that is all they are), and that the pro-smoking movement are totally wrong, even though they have scientific evidence to back up what they are saying.

A public enquiry, hearing both sides of the argument, with both sides presenting all any evidence they have, is the only fair way forward.

What is the smoking ban all about?

A lot of people lately have been saying that they just do not understand what the smoking-ban is all about. Why has this ban been foisted on us? After all, if we all suddenly stopped smoking, as we are led to believe that we should do, how on earth would the Government replace all the lost revenue from tobacco tax?
The NHS, which by all accounts is already in a terrible mess, would almost certainly collapse, income tax on everyone would need to rise sharply, and yes, wait for it, VAT would have to be raised yet again.
So what on earth can be the motivation behind the smoking-ban? The law was introduced on the false premise that it would help to safeguard the lives and health of bar and restaurant workers. From that weak excuse it has gone on to saving children's lives, not just when the toddler is enjoying a pint down the pub, but also when they are strapped into mummy or daddy's car. Plus of course, as we all know, there are those whose eyes weep, hair and clothes stink, and God help them, they have to actually wash more than their customary once a fortnight, if they have had the misfortune to come within 100 yards of a smoker.
This helps us to understand the kind of nuts we are up against, but it still doesn't explain why!
I have a new theory on "why". Not completely new, but it does help to explain a few things. For some years we have heard of the American theory, where "Big Pharma" was slowly but surely taking over the falling sales of the tobacco industry. I never quite bought into that one, as I thought what on earth can the so called Big Pharma have to sell, that the Americans would buy on such a constant basis as they did with cigarettes and cigars?
Last night however, I watched a tv documentary called "Zeitgeist". I only came in half way through it, and what I saw made me immediately sit up and take notice, as the comparisons in the way the American Government throughout the past 100 years or so, have sought to control their people, was on a direct par with the way our Government (especially the last Labour Government) has been controlling us.
The general idea behind this control, seems to be, get the public riled up enough and you can get them to agree with anything. Once the public are in agreement with any policy or conspiracy that particular government likes to put forward, then they are hooked, and you can tax them until they bleed, and the vast majority won't say a damn word.
A good example of this was during the first world war, when an English Ambassador asked his American counterpart, "What would America do if Germany sunk an ocean liner with American passengers on board?" To which the American replied "I believe that a flame of indignation would sweep through the United States and that by itself would be sufficient to carry us into the war"
A couple of weeks later the Lusitania was sunk and America entered the war.
Have a look at the film for yourself here

But be aware, the first half is mostly about religion, it warms up after that, and if you bear with it, I am sure you will be astounded by what you see and learn, as I was.

THE STINK

THE STINK

When did the stink first start, can anyone remember?
The stink that I am referring to is of course, that "horrible" smell of tobacco which we are told impregnates people’s clothes, their breath, and even their hair.
How many times do we hear about this terrible stink, we have even been bombarded with television adverts telling us of how bad we will smell if we smoke.
When I was a child and almost all adults smoked, the smell of cigarettes to me became a comforting smell. When my father came in and picked me up to say hello, the first thing I would smell was a heady mixture of tobacco and wood shavings, as my father was a cabinet maker and also a regular smoker, yes even in work where there were wood shavings and sawdust everywhere, smoking was still allowed. Not just allowed but encouraged, in fact so much so, that when Christmas came around, his boss would always give him a box of 50 or 100 cigarettes.
When my father hugged me and I smelled these aromas, I knew that they were the aromas of a good and honest working man, who loved me, and even today, I still associate these smells with love and honesty.
As I grew up, smoking and the smells of tobacco were still very socially acceptable, in fact when I was about ten years old, I used to collect cigarette packets, and if ever I found a rare American packet, the first thing I would do was smell the inside of the empty packet for that rich aroma that the American cigarettes then had. French cigarettes were even rarer, and almost cigar like in their smell, all of which I found delightful.
In my teens smoking was a very sexi thing to do, and a great way of chatting up girls. Offer them a cigarette and not only did it make you look more manly and grown up, it was also an easy way of introducing yourself. If a girl blew cigarette smoke towards you, in meant she fancied you, and if your cigarette burnt down one side, it meant somebody loved you. All very innocent stuff eh.
I think busses were the only places I knew of where one wasn’t allowed to smoke, although you could if you went upstairs, so needless to say, that is where all the "real men" sat, leaving the downstairs for old people and children.
A visit to the cinema was a wonderful thing as films were shown by projectors from the back of the theatre, meaning that these beautiful rays of flickering light would shine through the darkness, cutting their way through the whirling wisps of cigarette smoke that drifted up from probably 80% of the audience, as they relaxed and enjoyed a smoke whilst watching the film. I used to love looking up above me at the wonderful effects that this produced, sometimes it was almost better than the film.
Although I have always loved the smell of tobacco, I have never been a heavy smoker, in fact some people tell me that I am not a "real" smoker at all. The reason they say this, is because I do not inhale the smoke as most people do. I smoke purely because it relaxes me, I love the smell, and it reminds me of my childhood and far better times.
I never heard, in those early days, one person ever complain about the smell of cigarette smoke, and as far as I know, the smell hasn’t changed over the years, so why do we hear it so much now? I personally do not like the smell of chewing gum, but I wouldn’t dream of rudely waving my hand in front of people’s faces if they chewed in front of me. It is fast becoming almost like a civil war in this country, with smokers being verbally and mentally attacked and abused by a so called civilised society, the majority of whom, do not have enough common sense to question the blatant lies that this government have spread with regard to second hand smoke.
I am not absolutely sure when "the stink" first raised its smelly little head, maybe about ten years ago, could be more, but suddenly I started hearing about this awful smell, the smell of cigarettes on people’s clothing, their breath, and in their hair. I thought at first that maybe something was wrong with me, maybe I had lost my sense of smell. But that was impossible for I could smell everything else, flowers, food, wood, grass cuttings, all smells which I love, even the sickly smell of chewing gum, so why couldn’t I smell this so called awful smell of tobacco?
Today I either smoke cigars or Spanish cigarettes made with "black" tobacco, which isn’t actually black, it is just called that because like cigars it contains hardly any chemicals, just pure tobacco, and like cigars, the smell is delicious!
I quickly came to the conclusion that this so called awful smell of tobacco which I was then hearing about more and more, was made not by the normal tobacco companies, but by HM Gov.uk. In other words it was pure and simple propaganda, which I mistakenly thought at first would never catch on apart from the old lady "nanny" fraternity, if you’ll pardon the pun, which I certainly wasn’t a member of.
Now however it seems that time has definitely proven me wrong, for more and more people have been taken in by the big stink swindle, they have been led blindfolded into this government trap, and repeat this banal phrase verbatim. A few years ago these same people would have happily sat down to dinner besides smokers or stood in a bar beside some old boy rolling his Old Holborn into matchstick thin ciggies, but today, if they did the same, they would, in their brainwashed minds, certainly catch some terrible decease, and they would certainly come away stinking of something or other.
If only we could teach these poor ignorant people how to relax and enjoy life, if only they had experienced a marvellous life like I did, if only they would learn to question instead of accepting every dubious "fact" that is thrown at them. If only the stink from our hypocritical government would go away!