New Hampshire Paper Gets it Right!

Kudos from the Big Tobacco Blog to Forster's Daily Democrat in Dover, New Hampshire fer gettin' it right. The paper has a brilliant editorial out this mornin' on smokin' bans and why there's just plain no excuse fer 'em.

Here's a great quote fer y'all where they liken exposin' yer employees to the more than 4000 toxic chemic...uh...natural flavors found in secondhand smoke to servin' a mean Pad Thai.

"...there is nothing sacred about working in or eating at a particular restaurant or bar. There are plenty of them throughout the state. Some even specialize. There are places for pizza and steaks. There are restaurants that specialize in ethnic foods — Greek, Chinese or Thai. Some places only serve subs and wraps. Others offer seven course meals to die for. And some allow smoking while others don't"

Y'all see. Smokin' adds ambiance. It's just the same as specializin' in havin' Baklava er Lo Mein. And, as the paper wrote, some offer meals to die fer...and if Foster's has it's way, that'll include staff.

Well what you may ask does Foster's say about the health dangers of smokin' and secondhand smoke? Wisely, nothin'! There ain't none, at least none worth talkin' about in an editorial. The words secondhand, cancer, disease, lung and heart never appear in the story. Instead they focus on the smell of smoke and the stains it can cause in clothes.

And let me tell all y'all editorial writers somethin', that is THE BEST way to deal with the health concerns about smokin'...DON'T DEAL WITH 'EM. Ignore 'em they'll go away. Trust me on this, we've done the research. The less you talk about things like cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and secondhand smoke the better it is fer everybody.

So kudos to you Foster's Daily Democrat in Dover, New Hampshire. You're a bold visionary offern' a template for an editorial that every newspaper in the country should be usin'.