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Originally posted by Jennifer_4

Part of freedom is allowing people to make stupid health choices… I don’t want a nanny state controlling my life…if you want to steer your loved ones away from bad choices, feel free, but it is certainly not the government’s place to do it.
Considering that the government was created to mint money and maintain a standing army, I think we’ve steered farther into a dangerous zone than our forefathers ever intended.

I beg to differ…the founding fathers made a distinction between the powers and duties of the federal government, and that of the states. The smoking issue is an issue of state regulation.