Government suing tobacco for 280 billion - GoFuckYourself.com

DarkJedi · 09-21-2004, 11:19 AM

http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/d...6078-0,00.html

They say tobacco has been deceiving us for 50 years so they have to pay almost 300 BILLION dollars.

If anyone in the past 30 years that smokes doesn't know it's bad for you needs to be shot on sight for being so damn stupid.

I don't smoke and I hate smelling like smoke, but this is just bullshit. However, I do drink, and I see them going after liquor after cigarettes are out of the way.

Shaddam IV · 09-21-2004, 11:21 AM

Ha!

I'm sure they're $280 billion short to fight another war.

Following the same logic the government should be able to sue Fast Food companies.

FilthyRob · 09-21-2004, 11:23 AM

And what are they gonna do with the money?

crockett · 09-21-2004, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FilthyRob
And what are they gonna do with the money?

invade Canada

wdsguy · 09-21-2004, 11:25 AM

I don't smoke or drink so I don't got that problem :-)

Tala · 09-21-2004, 11:26 AM

Nice.

So they really think that tobacco has been killing people. 'Scuse me while I laugh my ass off.

kenny · 09-21-2004, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wdsguy
I don't smoke or drink so I don't got that problem :-)

Smoking atleast 50 cigarettes a day is actually good for you

DimeStoreNovel · 09-21-2004, 11:28 AM

They say tobacco has been deceiving us for 50 years so they have to pay almost 300 BILLION dollars.

government knew what it was and continued to allow it just like they do now.

you are part of the problem or part of the cure.

they knew they could make money from it so they let it go on.

loverboy · 09-21-2004, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crockett
invade Canada

kenny · 09-21-2004, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DimeStoreNovel
They say tobacco has been deceiving us for 50 years so they have to pay almost 300 BILLION dollars.

government knew what it was and continued to allow it just like they do now.

you are part of the problem or part of the cure.

they knew they could make money from it so they let it go on.

You can't just ban cigarettes.. there is way to much money involved with that.

woj · 09-21-2004, 12:23 PM

Is the whole tobacco industry in the US even worth 280 Billion?

Screaming · 09-21-2004, 12:27 PM

ok smokes are bad for you but like drink isnt! i mean they are running a close race on deaths between drunk drivers killing and liver disease

goBigtime · 09-21-2004, 12:29 PM

Because of the link url... I thought this was some other country suing big tabacco.

But it is the US.....

LOL. Man. And it's not even October yet

Manowar · 09-21-2004, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shaddam IV
Ha!

I'm sure they're $280 billion short to fight another war.

Following the same logic the government should be able to sue Fast Food companies.

exactly

goBigtime · 09-21-2004, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shaddam IV

Following the same logic the government should be able to sue Fast Food companies.

And they damn well should ---

The reason America is filled with fat people is not so much because they have low will power as it is because so much of it's food supply is loaded down with drugs like MSG that make you consume more of the product.

FYI.. they inject lab rats with MSG when they want to make some fat rats to do studies on obesity.

www.msgtruth.org

www.truthinlabeling.org

dready · 09-21-2004, 12:37 PM

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Originally posted by crockett
invade Canada

We'd just end up burning the White House down again.

mookienow · 09-21-2004, 12:37 PM

Our government sucks.
This is just going to drive the price of smokes up more.
I mean they dont get enough money from taxing the shit out of them already....I'm half glad they wont legalize weed, if they did 60% of my income would go to them, as oppose to the 50% it is now.

zentz · 09-21-2004, 12:41 PM

280 billions is nothing to tobacco

Explicit · 09-21-2004, 12:45 PM

its the governments way of picking up a few extra bucks for this war thing thats going on

KRL · 09-21-2004, 01:40 PM

A lot of lawyers are about to become Billionaires.

09-21-2004, 11:19 AM	#1
DarkJedi No Refunds Issued. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GFY Posts: 28,300	Government suing tobacco for 280 billion http://www.bday.co.za/bday/content/d...6078-0,00.html They say tobacco has been deceiving us for 50 years so they have to pay almost 300 BILLION dollars. If anyone in the past 30 years that smokes doesn't know it's bad for you needs to be shot on sight for being so damn stupid. I don't smoke and I hate smelling like smoke, but this is just bullshit. However, I do drink, and I see them going after liquor after cigarettes are out of the way.

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09-21-2004, 11:21 AM	#2
Shaddam IV So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 810	Ha! I'm sure they're $280 billion short to fight another war. Following the same logic the government should be able to sue Fast Food companies.

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wdsguy Ryde or Die Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California-Shanghai Posts: 19,568	I don't smoke or drink so I don't got that problem :-)

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DimeStoreNovel Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 151	They say tobacco has been deceiving us for 50 years so they have to pay almost 300 BILLION dollars. government knew what it was and continued to allow it just like they do now. you are part of the problem or part of the cure. they knew they could make money from it so they let it go on.

09-21-2004, 12:29 PM	#13
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	Because of the link url... I thought this was some other country suing big tabacco. But it is the US..... LOL. Man. And it's not even October yet

09-21-2004, 12:37 PM	#17
mookienow Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sunny Sunny Seattle Posts: 987	Our government sucks. This is just going to drive the price of smokes up more. I mean they dont get enough money from taxing the shit out of them already....I'm half glad they wont legalize weed, if they did 60% of my income would go to them, as oppose to the 50% it is now.

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Explicit Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 814	its the governments way of picking up a few extra bucks for this war thing thats going on

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