This was not Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Thoughts from the recent Smokers Rights Conference in Las Vegas, June 27-29, 2005.
There is no question the recent gathering of the tribes in Las Vegas was not a “one group” show, although Forces and Canada (exclusively Ontario) were well represented. One Ontario attendee said to me: “Warren, I get the sense you don’t like Ontarians very much.” Not exactly, I just don’t like the way Ontario votes.
Samantha Phillipe, President of The Smoker’s Club, Inc. put on a wonderful convention. I got to meet Luc Martial, Norman Kjono, Maryetta Abels, (The new president of Forces West Virginia.), among others, and was able to re-connect with old friends.
I was asked in Las Vegas by a documentary filmmaker why I got involved in the Smokers Rights movement. The answer I give publicly is that of a former grad student in German history that has a real great story to tell about Hitler/Nazi anti-smoking campaigns. The problem with most journalists is they have no knowledge or understanding beyond the final headline. Whether the topic is second-hand smoke or Nazi Germany their understanding of the issue is very rudimentary-heavy on the clich?’s.
The conference opened with a message from the first Forces Canada president Gian Turci.? As usual it was a brilliant synopsis.? This was followed by a statement from Tony Osuagwu, president of Forces Nigeria where there are over 20,000 members.
The highlight of the conference for me was a mind-boggling presentation from the Canadian PARASITES WORST NIGHTMARE – Luc Martial.? Luc was a “tobacco control specialist at Health Canada.”? You think Jeffery Wigand has a story to tell, this is nothing compared to the story publicly given by Luc.
About a year ago, a Federal employee in Ottawa contacted me with a story so fantastic I chose not to share it with Forces Canada readers, because the individual for obvious reasons wanted their identity protected and I had no way of independently confirming the story – until I talked to Luc.? What my source described was business as usual at Health Canada.
The attitude of Health Canada has been encapsulated as:” WE KNOW ITS ALL BULL$HIT BUT THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS.” The alibi of EVERY Monster in History!
I heard that Health Canada had trouble recruiting writers who could write their anti-smoking bull.? I was shocked to find that Health Canada had trouble finding scientists who would sign their name to obvious lies and propaganda.
It was also shocking?to hear Luc’s spellbinding account of how a tiny group of PARASITES led by Gar Mahoodlum of The Non-Smokers Rights Association hijacked a country and looted a treasury for their self-indulgent motives.? It was a tiny group, which hijacked and bought off media that has turned Canada into a nightmare. And the Ontario attendees cannot seem to understand why they are so loved by their fellow Canadians. Ontario has become Canada’s new Quebec.
Warren Klass
President
Forces Canada
http://www.forces.org/canada/index.htm
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