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   Message 1,839 of 3,290   
   J. Clarke to Bill Swears   
   Re: What (not) to write...   
   13 Oct 08 23:29:07   
   
   From: jclarke.usenet@cox.net   
      
   Bill Swears wrote:   
   > J. Clarke wrote:   
   >> The bottom line on this is that you admit that the real reason for   
   >> US   
   >> smoking laws is that some squeaky wheels find smoking offensive.   
   >> In   
   >> other words you support it because you're a Puritanical asshole.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Actually, I don't support it as it tends to be enacted.  I just find   
   > your approach to defending the right to smoke both offensive and   
   > intolerant.  As is your language.   
      
   Well, since you seem to think that anything that offends you should be   
   outlawed, when can I expect your stormtroopers to come and take me   
   away?   
      
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