tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post2759215463400287991..comments2023-08-27T13:04:51.898+01:00Comments on Freedom-2-Choose (Scotland): Report: global treaty blocked by big tobaccoBelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-60539885766325121532010-10-06T21:14:34.032+01:002010-10-06T21:14:34.032+01:00"All this is a lot to demand of member states..."All this is a lot to demand of member states, because they all have social and economic ramifications, not to speak of their obligations to legislate in the national interest, rather than on the whim of unelected global authorities: however such considerations are less important to the WHO than keeping big tobacco under control."<br /><br />------------<br /><br />Excellent point and excellent post Belinda. TC does not recognize the sovereignty of nation states; that's precisely why they are so dangerous in my view.<br /><br />---------------<br /><br />"No, they are not your real enemy! Your enemy is THE PEOPLE - ordinary people, all over the world who value their freedom. "<br /><br />Yep. You are spot on Kin_Free.jredheadgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078082563556309444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-75155481412636902442010-10-06T10:20:49.729+01:002010-10-06T10:20:49.729+01:00From themselves Rick, well, that's what they b...From themselves Rick, well, that's what they believe. It's a good mechanism for the fat controllers.<br /><br />TBY<br />can't be bothered signing in to Blogger.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-22727563308528447662010-10-06T09:49:32.932+01:002010-10-06T09:49:32.932+01:00"Today, the treaty protects more than 87 perc..."Today, the treaty protects more than 87 percent of the world’s population."<br /><br />From what, exactly?Rick Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-51567288926493471512010-10-05T23:34:39.692+01:002010-10-05T23:34:39.692+01:00'Big Tobacco does NOT force people to smoke un...'Big Tobacco does NOT force people to smoke unlike many other polluting corporations where individual choice is often not available.' <br /><br />(including recipients of medical treatment in some cases!)<br /><br />Thanks, Kin-Free:Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-4047264588236753852010-10-05T23:30:18.392+01:002010-10-05T23:30:18.392+01:00I tried to post a comment on this story earlier to...I tried to post a comment on this story earlier today but no show, so I will post it here instead. I have since posted another comment linking your blog (and a piece of my mind) but I doubt that will see light of day either.<br /><br />Excellent blog by the way Belinda!<br /><br />***<br />I too have noticed that 'Corporate Accountability International' (CAI) have several 'corporate abuse campaigns' going and some are worthy of note BUT none of them relate to probably the biggest corporate abuser today ... the pharmaceutical industry! <br /><br />CAI align themselves with the WHO and they in turn align themselves with big pharma. http://www.who.int/inf-pr-1999/en/pr99-04.html<br /><br />Are CAI also part of the big pharma family and mutual back scratching society? Are CAI being exploited by these corporate behemoths along with the WHO to enhance pharma profits and protect other powerful corporate polluting industries? The tobacco industry is a convenient 'whipping boy' that diverts attention away from the corporate crimes of polluting industry etc! <br /><br />People choose to smoke or not to smoke based on comprehensive information that is now widely available. NO ONE has the right or authority to use force, violence, discrimination or any other debase method to impose their flawed values on others! Big Tobacco does NOT force people to smoke unlike many other polluting corporations where individual choice is often not available. <br /><br />If only the tobacco companies WERE fighting these forces of evil I would be very happy BUT Big tobacco are doing very well as it stands- have you seen their share prices lately? They do not need to 'rock the boat'. Your fear of big tobacco influence is, in the main, a myth! <br /><br />No, they are not your real enemy! Your enemy is THE PEOPLE - ordinary people, all over the world who value their freedom. Ordinary people who have seen beyond the propaganda and don't like what they see. Ordinary people who, it seems are far more informed than some blinkered lobby groups with fancy names that give the impression they represent the people. The voice of ordinary people can be heard (read) here;<br /><br />http://fightingback.homestead.com/<br /><br />For the record I have nothing to do with ANY corporate entity, including big tobacco.Kin_Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08315471344708077392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-4072835657360134722010-10-05T23:08:22.450+01:002010-10-05T23:08:22.450+01:00Another excellent post Belinda which points out ab...Another excellent post Belinda which points out abusurdities and this obsession by self interest groups about something that the masses enjoy, tobacco.<br /><br />Yet another useless report is trotted out and salivated over by the mass media while real issues are put on the side burner.<br /><br />I mean we here in the 'decadent' west are living longer and healthier than so called third world countries yet nobody asks why? Well we don't have famine or pestulance, we don't have civil wars anymore so don't kill each our over who should rule us. We don't have floods that bring disease amongst us that ruins our ability to feed our population. In fact, as one prime minister once said WE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD!<br /><br />So what is it about this obsession with tobacco,well it's in the words tobacco CONTROL! If 'they' can't control it then they don't want to know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072165710888952465noreply@blogger.com