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Plain packaging....Labor boosts smoking rates!

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My dad died of a massive coronary at the age of 52.
He was a heavy smoker, and his life-style left a lot to be
desired. I miss him dreadfully. However, it's often difficult
to get people to change their habits and life-styles.
Which of course doesn't mean that we shouldn't try. Look how
long it's taken us to get anywhere with exposing the detrimental
effects of cigarettes and smoking. The tobacco lobby has always
been a very powerful one. and in most industrialised
democracies "wedge politics" deliberately creates a division between
sectoral interests. That's the name of the game.

Hence, interest group self-interest and antagonism between
citizens permeates policy-making. The much-tounted notion
in liberal democracies that governments govern for all, is not
believed by significant numbers of voters. It's all too
obvious that governments actually don't do this.
This destroys trust. There is "them" and "us", rather than simply
"us," and much effort is employed in partisan politics which
could be much better utilised in more positive pursuits.

As far as smoking is concerned, plain packaging was a good idea.
And a step in the right direction. Of course so is education.
We need to continue to do
something tangible, precise, or formal, to arrive at
consensus. We need patience and persistence, to influence
government. But, saving lives will make it worth it in the
end.

Dear Johan (OUG),

Don't get upset by the advice that Suse was trying to give you.
She, as a nurse, has your best interests at heart.
Those of us who have shared this forum with you for so long -
worry and care about you and want only what's best - especially
for your health.

Take care.
Posted by Foxy, Saturday, 7 June 2014 2:53:38 PM
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Agronomist wrote, "OUG is a "Freeman"

So is this the religion he belongs to, the Freeman Faith Assembly? http://www.ccel.us/churches.ch9.html

Gee, that religion is full of crazy wakkos. Let's just hope he doesn't belong to THAT religion.
Posted by Nhoj, Saturday, 7 June 2014 3:03:06 PM
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DAMM THEM WITH ANT-BRAINS..BUT THE DYSLECIC SHADOW..nojos

WRONG AGAIN YA RETARD
]
HERE
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=WFS+ONE+UNDER+GOD&i

EAT YA HEART OUT..AND IM NOT A MEMBER..
by choice..i was awarded life membership/

till i killed oug..and became johannine
but the atheist high jacked the movement

there are those..like me..who believe our rights come by god
that we validate..this..in life and/in the queens courts/jails.

and those atheist..'freemen'..that it..magicly comes by demanding it..from coppers at 3 am in the..or explaining the lawfull meaning of their[the law framers]..legal sounding words..that have no weight,,in law.

YOU WILL JUST GET LOST IN IT CHILD

BUT I CAN SEE HOW THESE THINGS CAN MISSLEAD YOU*..ATHEIST..BONDED SERF'S.
Posted by one under god, Saturday, 7 June 2014 3:40:19 PM
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So, I see One Under No God has been unwilling to name his religion.

He posts links to Freemasonry (which is not a religion), says he has life membership, then mentioned he murdered someone and mentioned atheism and police. Ha ha.

So One Under No God, using just a maximum of "several words only" answer this..... what's your religion?

Come on, at least "try" to answer the question properly.
Posted by Nhoj, Saturday, 7 June 2014 4:04:16 PM
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SNOWDOXE1..<<..So,.I see One Under No God
has been unwilling..to name his religion.>>

PLEASE..DEAR BOY..read the federalconstitution116
state may make no law/regarding religion..but i aint got none
truth be known/im of the lost tribes/my pagan prist parents were granted leave over the forrests[i hold under heraldry the head og the deer]
plus the golden horn of plenty[via issiah].
my colours are gold and blue...our motto is 'of the hart*
we were a matriarchaltclan..il we beca,e the people/of\the boo/k

i WAS RAISE ATHEIST/Till i realised scvience faked ther moon landing[so to speak].

<<>.He posts links to Freemasonry..>>
my father was the sun of a freemason/i rejected the burden
i believe this is satans realm/and we all dID A REALLY BAD THING[GOT REJECTED BY BOTH HEAVEN[AND]HELL/JUST TO GET INCARBNATED HERE/WHERE THE FALLEN ARE CAST DOWN TO[MERCYFULLY..WITHOUT [PREVIOUS MEMORY BURDEN]
<<..(which is not a religion)<<..

DONT TELL THE ATHIESTS/BUT WITHOUT 'RELIGION'/GOD
THEY ONLY GOT WHAT WE GOT/THAT TIME THEY COME FOR US*[OUR WITS}

<<., says he has life membership,>>

TWice/i, allready on borrowed time.
but then arnt we all

>>/ then mentioned he murdered>>his own possesion[oug]

<<..someone..>>

np a 'person'..created..under the wfs charta
a personum//psuedo--caracature/TOKEN..CREATION

<<..and mentioned atheism and police. Ha ha.>>

ha,,so?


<<..So One Under No God,..using just a maximum..
of "several words only"..answer this.......what's your religion?>>

religions deign..religious practice
i..dont practice//every thing..i do=4 real..
i dont pray[god is there helping me form..my[our]..very thought/desire..[god is the living force sustaining every life its living

,my religion is studying living/to better know my god

<<..Come on,..at least "try"..to answer the question properly>>

i replied..it Proper..I DONT..GOT ONE RELIGION
LAST COURT HEARING..for the FIRST TIME I TOOK OATH
[ON THE KORAN/AND\THE BIBLE..HELD THEM IN A TOWEL..OVER MY HEART OBER MY HEAD..and violated mathew5;20-48.23;..3-39[PLUS JAMES5;8-20..2;422..3/ALL..4'-all]..but/that-was..to unite/the son)+{the moon]
Posted by one under god, Saturday, 7 June 2014 4:30:43 PM
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Trying to use such a pathetic thing as plain packaging against a Government and its policies is ridiculous !
All the other taxes you mentioned, were sustainable and divided around to everybody, including Big business fairly ! Abbott's policies on the other hand are akin to a mixed up version of Robin Hood ! Steal from the poor to give to the rich ! And he calls it fair ?
Posted by trapdiocan, Saturday, 7 June 2014 4:46:03 PM
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