THE BAD SAMARITAN

Its now the 21st century and we live in a so called civilised society, Gordon Brown our prime minister proudly boasts that he is listening, understands and getting on with the Job.




Has Gordon brown listened to and understood approx 25% of the population? namely highly taxed law abiding smokers?.

The answer is a clear resounding NO---the only job that he is interested in is supporting every initiative to bully smokers into submission and wasting millions of pounds in a government quest.

Only yesterday it was anounced that patients at Rampton failed to overturn a smoking ban.

The patients at the hospital have been in a legal battle for 2 years stating that the ban amounts to discrimination and violates human rights.

The poor souls at Rampton do not have a choice of popping outside for a theraputic calming cigarette they are incarcerated with no choice, and now thanks to the ruling of the three appeal judges the patients are being forced to stop smoking against their will.

It is only 24 months ago that the smoking ban was introduced on the pretext of protecting workers from so called second hand smoke, this piece of legislation is now being used to bludgeon vunerable people / patients into submission.

• Casting our eye back to April 2008 ---- Mentally ill Patients detained at a Chester Hospital will have fewer rights than prisoners.

• Depressed taxman kills himself over smoking ban ---- We think the ban killed him, he was so depressed he hardly ever went out.

• NHS want to close smoking room to termially ill patients ---- It doesn't matter if patients are terminally ill said Dr Spencer-Jones.

• And to all our hospitals and health trusts that are inventing their own non legally enforcable smoking bans to suit their own agenda.

There are hundreds of other examples where the weak and vunerable smoker are being targeted in a crusade reminicant of medieval England.

Gordon " The Bad Samaritan" Brown should be aware that the Smoking ban is based on bad science adequatley described by times online.

Whether Gordon likes it or not he is the Prime Minister, --- he has the power to turn spiteful vindicive anti smoking policy into a fair balanced policy, --- he can offer choice and can heal division --- Gordon can give the OK for an indoor smoking facility at Rampton Hospital, he can ease the patients frustration and agitation --- the good samaritan would.

SMOKING BAN IS A ROAD TO FAILURE

The Government and main news media are keen to report that the smoking ban is a huge success, compliance here, compliance there the trumpet and herald.

While they have been focusing on Pubs / Businesses etc, our motorists are firmly in the fast lane smoking the metaphorical Churchill cigar.

And at the end of the drivers working day there are no dead bodies to dispose of,
no casualties to be piled up back at the works depot, no mountains of bodies hidden behind the factory gates, there are no second hand smoke victims.

Where are they hiding the victims of so called Second hand smoke?

Stand besides any of our main roads, you will be pleasantly surprised:-

• White van man and his workforce all crammed in the drivers compartment, all enjoying their cigarettes while cocking a snoop at authority.

• Council vehicles all proudly emblazoned with the local authorities logo, council operatives all seated in the drivers compartment drawing on their Mayfair Lights.

• Mondeo man or todays equivalent, no smoking sticker in the window, representatives and their customers snug in the leatherette interior, all enjoying a Super King or perhaps a Berkeley.
  

Our motoring population are giving the big thumbs down to the smoking ban and long may they continue.

The smoking ban is on the road to failure help it on its way.

UNEMPLOYED? BECOME A SMOKEFREE MOUTHPIECE

There are now 2.38million unemployed in the UK and I am one of the statistics, personally I am pissed off looking for that elusive vacancy with some decent pay.

We all know that job seeking is no fun, so when you see a glut of vacancies for dental hygienists with salaries ranging from £48,720 - £50,400 you become curious as to what they actually do.

Well what does a dental hygienists lot consist of ?-- It appears that one of the main priorities of a hygienist apart from raking in the cash is to be a smoking cessation operative. Out of the 80 hygienists jobs advertised at Trovit jobs all vacancies quote smoking cessation in the job description.

Dental hygienists have become another government frontline anti smoking mouthpiece and you are paying through the nose for their unwelcome advice. Further investigation at the British Dental Journal outlines their mission.

• Dental patients who smoke need access to local services to help them stop smoking.

• A dentist who recognises a patient as a smoker has a duty to inform the patient of the options open to them.

• And:- Dentists can help their patients to stop smoking by recognising oral signs of tobacco use, informing patients of these and asking patients whether they wish to stop.

In other words the Dentist or Dental Hygienist have become the new anti smoking snoops, offering unwanted pressured methods to try to get you to stop smoking at all costs, all paid for by you.

A card arrived today advising an unemployed me that my dental check up is due. I will dutifully attend but will look at the £50,000 per year hygienist through gritted teeth.

There are now 2.38 million unemployed there are probably more than 2.38 million vacancies in the anti smoking / smoking cessation sector. Anyone willing to take the Kings Shilling to become a smokefree mouth piece.

Throw Some More Money On The Fire

I recently reported that the EU had a budget to waste on three of their anti smoking campaigns totaling €106,840,000. Who knows how many more millions and millions are being wasted by the EU on unwarranted anti smoking tactics?.

Over breakfast this morning, (97p with family card at Ikea) I decided to carry out a random Google of "grants for anti smoking projects", the result a question asked by Lord Stoddart.

• The Question:-
  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Action for Smoking on Health Group (ASH) or other anti-smoking organisations have received Government funding in 2006, 2007 and 2008; and, if so, how much in each year. [HL850].

• The Answer
• Grants out of our taxes to Ash and to the No Smoking Day organisation amounted to £1,306,400 or €1,510,714.
  

In 2007-08 they also threw in an additional £50,000 or €57,819 of our money to the Tobacco Control Collaborating centre to implement smoke free persecution on residents in residential mental health units.

It also states, "The department also provides funding directly to the National Health Service for tobacco control and smoking cessation activities". ---- "In real speak this means multi millions pounds more of your taxes being spent on stopping you from enjoying a legal pastime / persuit.

Another £1,356,400 or €1,568,533 wasted, "well smoking rates are remaining nearly static?.

If you really want a fair deal and value for money go to Ikea you can also get a free cuppa.

€106,840,000 Wasted, The Filter Tip Of The Iceberg

If you have Freeview / digital TV you may have noticed the new EU anti smoking campaign on the minor digital channels.

The Cost of this new TV campaign is not readily available however its likely to cost tens of millions of Euros based on the following examples.

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  For a start there is Help 2.0 an EU-wide anti-smoking campaign using internet and mobile phones communication with a budget of €16.84 million Euros.
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  And the second wave of the EU-wide anti-smoking TV advertisements called EU’s HELP – for a life without tobacco budgeted at €72 million Euros.
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  Also the first major EU-wide anti-smoking campaign from 2004 ,the overall budget of this campaign was €18 million Euros.

The total without taking any other EU anti smoking projects into account or the latest TV advertising campaign is a staggering, eye watering, mind numbing €106.84 million Euros ( €106,840,000).

The *a*ta*d Uk government and the *u*t* at the EU are wasting multi millions of Pounds and Euros of your money on anti smoking propaganda. Result smoking prevalence is remaining static, how much more of your *uck*ng money are they going to waste?.

Have you missed the chance to scoff at the new Freeview / digital EU anti smoking adverts? you can enter a free completion to win a Freeview DVB-t USB stick and watch them on Freeview on your computer.

Simply register on the forum at freedom2choose go to general discussion, new competition area.

Good luck the competition is free but their anti smoking propaganda is costing you a f*c*in* arm and leg, tell your friends before the EU bans tobacco completely and beware there is more EU anti Smoking ice below the waterline.