Hypocrisy, Thy Name is Democrat--Again

Well, here it is. The proverbial "slippery slope" of the smoking ban. An issue so pressing, that the legislature railroaded a public hearing within a hair's notice of the minimum required to the public--allowing them to participate. Never mind the mass exodus of job providers from our state....Nothing urgent there to address.

Ahh, the Democrats.

Always inserting themselves into our lives with safety belt laws, booster seats for 80 pound kids, restrictions on buying Sudafed, etc...

Now for those of you non-smokers who are cheering a big Hooray this morning, remember this: They're Coming for You Next. (or should I say They're Coming to "Protect" You Next?)

Who are You, exactly? You're the Big Mac Eater, the Culver's Onion Ring Addict, the Chocolate Martini Lover. You're a Victim, aren't you? A Victim of your own choices, but a Victim nonetheless.

The Democrats want to protect you from Yourself. You know who You are. You're the guy eating Gardetto's on the couch watching Dancing With the Stars--telling your wife you're suprised at how you enjoy ballroom dance (yeah, like we don't already know it's the girls in their costumes!--Who cares? We have our own reasons for watching--Hello Max! Only DWTS watchers will get the reference.)

You are unable to control Yourself. Well, look out. The democrats are mad at You. See You, like the Evil Smokers, are driving up our country's healthcare costs. You with your junk food and alcohol--all legal products, just like cigarettes. You are costing Us more money in health insurance premiums. And to top it off You are living longer--too long--with your diseases like lung cancer and diabetes. The nerve of You.

How dare You choose to purchase and consume legal products--products that our Hypocritical Legislators (is that redundant?) are too cowardly to outlaw, due to the massive special interest money that might flow in against them--and the budget holes they'd need to fill without cigarette tax money!

Put down your Big Macs and get on your exercycle. You're gonna have to sooner or later.

See, when cigarettes aren't purchased anymore and the Hypocritical Legislators finally get their way we're gonna be in a budget deficit the size of the Grand Canyon. Cigarette tax is relied upon so heavily in our state's daily operations, they're gonna have to make it up somewhere.

And on Someone. That Someone is You.