Everyone Loves A Villian Part II

The response to the FDA's warning labels, first brought to the Citizenz' attention by Mr. Orange, has generated interesting reactions from across the country. One of my favorites thus far as been from Don Boudreaux, an economist (and Auburn PhD) who teaches at George Mason University in Virginia. Dr. Boudreaux has become famous in libertarian circles for his long-standing letter to the editor campaign. For some time now, Dr. Boudreaux sits down at least once a day and writes a letter to a newspaper editor, usually espousing libertarian principles and/or scolding government or big-government supporters for ignoring those principles. I must admit, he was the reason I started writing letters and op-eds.

Anyway, his most recent letter concerns these new warnings it is well worth the read. I will post the entirety of his letter under the fold.

Everyone Loves a Villain

"Uh yes I would like 2 packs of dead babies!"

The FDA is releasing a 9 page comic book, much like a Burger King Disney Collectors Cup and everyone should rush out and get all 9 before they realize exactly how big brother this is. I personally understand the attraction to cigarettes, the annoyance of them, and the detriments of them, but this new picture campaign is a farce and I place it up there with those goons that stand on the side of the road with abortion pictures. Honestly how can you complain about pictures of hot girls in magazines, saying they are driving people to be anorexic and yet you use the same tactic to try to deter smoking. I seriously am at a loss of words for this campaign and the fact that it actually passed. Phillip Morris should have ponied up for everyone's sake, soon they are going to start putting pictures of fat people on my Big Mac and that's just not what being an American is about.

http://photos.al.com/alphotos/2011/06/fda_cigarette_warning_labels_7.html