I’m not an anti-smoking crusader, so don’t take this the wrong way. I am an advertising junkie and, as such, had to share two images from a Brazilian anti-smoking effort. I discovered them at BestAdsOnTV.com: In case you’re wondering, the white text against the black background reads as follows: CIGARETTES: JUST LOOKING AT THEM MAKES [...]
Just Looking at Cigarettes Makes You Sick?
April 30th, 2009 · No Comments
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Solution Available to End ‘War Against Tobacco’
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Yesterday, the never-ending controversy I’ve dubbed the “War Against Tobacco” made headlines when the state of New York began charging smokers an additional $1.25 per pack of cigarettes, bringing the total tax to a whopping $2.50. While I don’t smoke and have never been a smoker, I find the arguments on both sides compelling and [...]
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Obama to ‘Kick Butts’ — Cigarette Butts
February 7th, 2007 · No Comments
It’s all over the news media today: Illinois Democrat senator and presidential candidate Barack Hussein Obama is going to kick off a campaign to kick his cigarette habit. At Bob McCarty Writes, we want to be helpful to the all — even Senator Obama — when it comes to providing ways to improve the nation’s [...]
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Tobacco Should Sponsor Games for Athletes Who Smoke
October 20th, 2006 · 4 Comments
Since 2003, when they lost sponsorship of what was then known as the NASCAR® Winston Cup Series of auto racing, big tobacco companies have been looking for a new sports venue that will allow them to associate their products with top-level athletic competition. Today, I think I have the perfect solution for them: The Smoker [...]
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