Why does the America government continue to allow the sale and use of tobacco...

**Tree** · 08-09-2011, 11:44 PM

...products and alcohol? The American government is well aware of the dangers of tobacco and alcohol use. The America government earn billions of dollars per yer from federal cigarette taxes. I believe the American government is endangering the American citizens health by continuing to legalizing the sale and use of tobacco and alcohol related products. The American government needs to ban the sale and use of tobacco and alcohol. The American government is trying to find a solution to the epidemic of obesity in our country. Yet, our American government appears to do nothing to stop the sale of dangerous drugs such as alcohol and cigarettes.

**Jermaine** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

They tried to stop drinking here, didn't work too well..

**Nettey** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

Everyone has their own opinions.

**Nettey** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

Everyone has their own opinions.

**Nettey** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

Everyone has their own opinions.

**John J. S** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

Nice rant. yes state and local goveernments rely on sin tax increases for needed revenue. yes we tried prohibition see 18th Amendment to the constitution, we considered it a Bad Idea and promptly passed the 21st Amendment to change our minds. No more Bad Ideas please.

government is a function of society, society is not a function of government. The government does not mandate alcohol or tobacco use. Society does not consider their use sufficiently Bad to demand that government ban them.

**John J. S** · 08-09-2011, 11:45 PM

Nice rant. yes state and local goveernments rely on sin tax increases for needed revenue. yes we tried prohibition see 18th Amendment to the constitution, we considered it a Bad Idea and promptly passed the 21st Amendment to change our minds. No more Bad Ideas please.

government is a function of society, society is not a function of government. The government does not mandate alcohol or tobacco use. Society does not consider their use sufficiently Bad to demand that government ban them.

**right wing radical 2** · 08-11-2011, 05:45 AM

tax money.

**Chris** · 08-12-2011, 05:51 AM

we tried that once with alcohol, its called prohibition, we amended the consitution to do just that. It created organized crime. The fact of the matter is that the american government has no respoinsibilty for personal choices. the american government allows sale of firearms but cant be held responsible for someone killing someone.