Ban on tobacco urged in military

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Their reasoning is that it costs the Fed. Gov. a lot of money to treat smoking related illness.

Absolutely.

And obesity is an ""epidemic"" -

•63% of Americans are overweight with a BMI in excess of 25.0
•31% are obese with a BMI in excess of 30.0
•Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past two decades
•Obesity is responsible for 300,000 deaths every year.

Ever notice that 90 people got the swine flu and EVERYBODY was wearing masks???

Talk about retarded.