12 Smoking Activism
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This article is from the Smokers FAQ, by jdawson@netcom.com (Joe Dawson) with numerous contributions by others.
12 Smoking Activism
Smokers are a vulnerable minority group, both because we are
relatively unorganized and because many of us have accepted the self-
hating image that has bombarded us in the media for the last 20 years.
To successfully fight Antismoking efforts this needs to change.
Get involved. Join a Smokers' Rights group. FORCES is a fairly radical and
very dedicated group with a strong grassroots base. The National Smokers
Alliance is more conservative and has been criticized for getting money from
Big Tobacco, but is still a strong political group for smokers. Smokers in the
UK might consider looking up FOREST.
Vote against politicians who support the Antismoking agenda. Resist and
fight regulations that are clearly unreasonable or taxes which are simply
extortion (The 1998 tax hike in California is a good example.) Write
letters to the editor and op-ed articles. Be visible in discussion groups
on the net and in the community. Get an "I Smoke & I Vote" bumper sticker
and buttons. Copy this FAQ and pass it on (It prints out to five pages in
Word Format.) Learn the facts and spread the truth.
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