I was listening to Joe Paggs this morning, who I love to listen to,
but who is as stubborn as a mule (in a good way) about the issues,
talk about a hospital denying employment to people that smoke, try to
spin the issue as some kind of debate about liberty.

This issue has nothing to do with liberty of citizens, this has to do
with the ability of a company to have the liberty to experience its
employees being competitive. To boil this down really quick, most
medical professions require a certain amount of continuing education
on a yearly basis, and many hospitals pay for that expense.

Why should they invest in you, as an employee, if they know 15 years
from now you the chances of you going to become unreliable, and sick,
because of smoking? Why can't the employer just say, hey, you don't
have a right to a job, you've got to compete for it?

And frankly, I've heard the argument before, and it makes me sick, is
that Tobacco will NEVER be outlawed because there is too much tax
money involved. REALLY? I take great offense to that, especially when
the federal government is building God Blessed turtle crossings in
Florida.

If Americans can NOT suck up and pay a few hundred dollars in taxes
every year, then you are a bunch of wimps, you are a bunch of sissies,
a bunch of girlie men, how are you going to survive? Farmers can grow
corn or soy instead?

Here's my thoughts, GRANDFATHER OUT TOBACCO. The kids that can't buy
it now, can't in the future. Cut out your pork barrel projects, and
you won't need the extra taxes?

Being that this is the most powerful keyboard in the world, the most
smacketh downeth erectus among us, you've got to ask yourself a
question, do you feel lucky?

Well do you want to think --- of junk?


Luv ya like a brother Paggs -- I disagree with ya.