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Old 07-22-2014, 10:11 AM
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I'd like to know what law RJ Reynolds broke. They a perfectly legal product and advertise it in a perfectly legal manner.

People say that they knew the dangers of cigarette smoking long ago and continued to sell and advertise. Does anyone believe that the government did not have this same information?

If the government knew all along, why did they not pass laws controlling the sale and advertising. If the government didn't know what the tobacco companies knew, why didn't they?

Now we have the government courts placing blame on corporations who were engage in activities that were approved by the government.

Ridiculous!
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