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Article #4Re: Committee Against Unfair Taxation
From: Ron Newman
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 17:31
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 17:31
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In article <GANDALF.92Oct29102633@damon.ccs.northeastern.edu>, gandalf@dworkin.ccs.northeastern.edu (Thomas M Farrell) writes: |> If you think that's bad, you should see their TV commericals. They're basically |> trying to portray cigarette smokers as downtrodden people on a par with |> abortion rights advocates and such. They imply that smokers are an |> underprivilaged group being sought out for special attack by the government |> that hates them. Not only that, but they've published literature showing people at political rallies holding Paul Tsongas signs (among other signs). When Tsongas, a cancer survivor, found out, he hit the roof. Vote yes on 1. Tell the tobacco companies to go to hell. -- Ron Newman rnewman@bbn.com
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!cass.ma02.bull.com!mips2!news.bbn.com!bbn.com!rnewman From: rnewman@bbn.com (Ron Newman) Newsgroups: ne.motss,ne.politics Subject: Re: Committee Against Unfair Taxation Date: 29 Oct 1992 17:31:24 GMT Organization: Bolt, Beranek & Newman, Inc. Lines: 16 Distribution: ne Message-ID: <lf07vcINNpol@news.bbn.com> References: <GORDON.92Oct28101712@lugh.think.com> <GANDALF.92Oct29102633@damon.ccs.northeastern.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: spcsun25.bbn.com