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Issue #556
Posted on Thursday, February 04 @ 08:01:34 EST by samantha |
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The Property Rights NewsletterFebruary 5, 2010 - Issue #556“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test
a man's character, give him power.”
- Abraham Lincoln
Watch: Glenn Beck:
"Revolutionary Holocaust: Live Free or Die" documentary.
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6
The Property Rights Newsletter
February 5, 2010 - Issue #556
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test
a man's character, give him power.”
- Abraham Lincoln |  The psychology of power. Absolutely. Power corrupts, but it corrupts only those who think they deserve it. These results, then, suggest that the powerful do indeed behave hypocritically, condemning the transgressions of others more than they condemn their own. Which comes as no great surprise, although it is always nice to have everyday observation confirmed by systematic analysis. But another everyday observation is that powerful people who have been caught out often show little sign of contrition. It is not just that they abuse the system; they also seem to feel entitled to abuse it.
EU: The EU has declared war against smokers! A dossier with recommendations for the 27 member states has been released by the EU. The objective - a "100 per cent smoke free environment". Brussels wants to eliminate cigarettes with a ‘smoking police’, ashtray bans and high-publicity legal processes against celebrities who enjoy a puff. The new 31-page document makes recommendations for drastic measures to ban smoking in all workplaces, public buildings and facilities.
Anti-smoking laws: Shaming smokers makes it harder to quit, study claims. There is an "urgent" need for governments to revisit their anti-smoking policies, the academics say, suggesting that the stigma around smoking could lead to patients hiding their tobacco use from doctors, and feeling desperate about ever kicking the habit. The policies run counter to how other addictions are treated by the public-health field, they argue. IN: Bill would kill anti-tobacco agency: Transfer of funds to health department seen by some as efficiency measure, by others as government power grab.
KS: ALERT: Help Topekans Against The Ban get signatures.
MA: Cigar Store Owners Oppose MA Governor on Proposal to Increase Tobacco Taxes, cigars and smoking tobacco.
NV: No smoking at the tobacco show. More folly from local Nanny Staters. This lawsuit is likely to fail. At which point, the courts should order the prohibitionists to reimburse the convention authority and Nevada's taxpayers their legal costs. But more important is what this effort again demonstrates.
Hong Kong: Failed tobacco tax sees hopes go up in smoke. Smokers may evade the indoor smoking ban by sneaking puffs, but evading the tobacco tax is more dangerous. The 50 percent tax hike last February increased the cost of a pack of cigarettes and smokers, like most savvy consumers looking for a deal, are finding cheaper packs can be bought on the black market.
Italy: More than two million people started smoking again since ban.
Scotland: Scottish Display Ban Becomes Law.
UK: The Free Society. Say No to Big Government.
UK: In the media spotlight: Health Secretary Andy Burnham's preference for smokefree homes and cars without regulation.
Parachutes Study: Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. (Read that again!)
Michael Siegel: More Shoddy Science on Smoking Bans and Heart Attacks: Study from Switzerland Has No Comparison Group and Results Don't Support Conclusion.
Weight gain from quitting smoking linked to diabetes. So, quitting smoking is now linked to Diabetes along with a long list of other adverse effects. Stress was not included as a confounding factor, it should be. | Watch: Glenn Beck:
"Revolutionary Holocaust: Live Free or Die" documentary.
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