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Article #1784Re: analogy contest on Philip Morris ballot initiative
From: Mark Hartman
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 05:31
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 05:31
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Having the tobacco industry write the rules on secondhand smoke
is like...
...having Congress write the tax laws.
...having Colt, Smith & Wesson and the NRA write the rules for
gun control.
...having the Director of the IRS write rules on "How to Treat
Customers Courteously and With Empathy."
...having The Incredible Hulk write the rules on judicious
application of force.
...having Adolph Hitler write a version of the Haggadah (the
Jewish Passover ritual).
...having Dr. Jack Kevorkian write the rules for the National
Right-To-Life Committee.
...having the National Organization for Women write the rules
for anything whatsoever.
...having the National Education Association write the rules
for teacher tenure.
...having the Government write the rules for data encryption
(just say NO to Clipper).
...having the head of the Satanist Church write the rules for
celebrating the Catholic Mass.
...having Josef Stalin write the rules for political tolerance.
...having Michael Millken write the rules for the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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Don't worry - more coming.
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Mark Hartman, N6BMO | E-mail: emmayche@apple.com | AOL: emmayche
Macophile | Serious Disney enthusiast | CIS: 75130,1434
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