If some US Senators get their way, the entire nation will join Hawaii, NYC, and several other municipalites with a smoking age of 21 for tobacco. Not only is the effectiveness of such an idea rather dubious, but just like the vile abomination that is the 21 drinking age it is ageist/adultist and tyrannical and has no place in a free society. The age of majority is 18 in nearly every state, and in a free society no age limit for any civil right or privilege should ever be any higher than the age of majority except for senior citizen stuff and perhaps certain specific professions (i.e. President of a nuclear superpower) in which adulthood alone may not be fully sufficient.
We are especially disappointed in Senator Elizabeth Warren, an erstwhile favorite of the True Spirit of America Party. She is one of the leading co-sponsors of the Tobacco 21 Act. It's too bad since we at the TSAP love just about everything else about her. Seriously. If you are reading this, Sen. Warren, we strongly urge you to reconsider your position on this ageist and illiberal mockery of the age of majority.
Let America be America again. Old enough to fight and vote = old enough to drink and smoke. 'Nuff said.
Well said. The federal government should not making laws which micromanage the lives of young adults in this country. The Tobacco to 21 Act is a very age discriminatory bill. The age of majority should be absolute when it comes to alcoholic beverages, Cannabis and tobacco. The Tobacco to 21 Act should be abandoned. I will be voting for libertarian Senators and representatives on the federal level this year.
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, I debated with Andrew Basiago on the voting age. I would recommend seeing this debate on the Andy 2016! page on Facebook page. It is on the article which talks about legalizing Cannabis.
I never thought I'd be thankful that the Democrats don't control both houses.
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