| A small simple law that will ban the herbal incenses | | | | of alcohol content and be considered Intoxicated. I |
| is actually a much deeper statement than it would | | | | don't see the LEGISLATORS rallying for measures |
| appear. Many of the concerns of the Legislators | | | | that insure no one can have more than 1 drink an |
| are soap box rhetoric in which they preach so | | | | hour to save us! It is known that even though the |
| they can MISUSE the power granted them. Never | | | | age limit for both Alcohol and Tobacco are 21, |
| has any politician voted in any office been given | | | | minors get these products and again I ask " |
| the power to dictate what they consider right or | | | | Where are the Legislators at when they surely |
| wrong. Government officials were voted in to | | | | could pass a bill to save us all." |
| represent the majority of the people. Once that | | | | In Louisiana, Rep. Walter Leger wanted to put a |
| philosophy is shucked to the side and the Officials | | | | 21 age limit to be able to purchase the incense. |
| start deciding what is right and wrong for the | | | | REP. WOOTON emphatically stated that a 21 age |
| people, we lose that one thing that makes the | | | | requirement would not be enough. Out of his own |
| USA so very different from all the rest, we no | | | | mouth came these words " it would then be like |
| longer are a Democracy!! Once we lose | | | | BEER, and the underage people would just get |
| representation we become a socialist regime or a | | | | their friends to buy it for them." And not a word |
| dictatorship. | | | | from any other legislator. SO WHAT WE HAVE |
| If the Legislators are so concerned with saving us | | | | HERE IS THE LEGISLATORS ADMITTING THEY |
| from ourselves, let us start with the big boys | | | | KNOW ALCOHOL is getting to minors illegally and |
| who sell products we know through studies are | | | | we will knowingly and willingly turn a blind eye |
| harmful. We know that TOBACCO is an addictive | | | | because WHY? |
| product. We know that TOBACCO is number one | | | | One of the other LOUISIANA Legislators, whose |
| in contributing to the Health Care Crisis. We know | | | | name escapes me, stated he doesn't care how |
| the effects it has on everyone from pregnant | | | | much revenue is generated from this industry, we |
| women to underage children to non smokers who | | | | need to ban it. And I ask quite simply, "If the |
| inhale second hand smoke. AND YET, it is ok with | | | | revenue is not important than please tell me and |
| the LEGISLATORS that we sell these products. | | | | everyone else why we let Alcohol and Tobacco |
| WHERE IS THE MIGHTY SOAPBOX FOR THE | | | | continue as a business." |
| POLITICIANS TO SAVE US!!! | | | | We aren't sure of what the effects are on our |
| Someone tell me what the actual purpose of | | | | youth and pregnant women and any other group. |
| selling any beverage with alcohol content, from | | | | APARENTLY THAT REALLY DOESN"T MATTER!!! |
| beer to whiskey. Of course I mean a reason | | | | We know for years the effects of both Alcohol |
| other than to get people HIGH. Alcohol is also an | | | | and Tobacco, and we sell it by the millions |
| addictive product. We again know from years of | | | | regardless. |
| studies the effects that drinking has on pregnant | | | | TO BAN THIS INDUSTRY WOULD BE AN ACT |
| women and underage children. We read daily in | | | | OF DISCRIMINATION IN BUSINESS. IT WOULD |
| the newspapers about DWI's and DUI's, from 1st | | | | BE ANOTHER STEP TOWARD GOVERNMENT |
| offense to 8th offense. AND I THANK YOU | | | | CONTROLLING THE PEOPLE RATHER THAN |
| LEGISLATORS FOR TURNING YOUR HEAD ON | | | | GOVERNMENT FOR THE PEOPLE. |
| THIS ONE ALSO!!! Apparently the soapbox height | | | | I am sure everything said here will be disregarded |
| must be intimidating to our brave representatives | | | | and the Legislators will vote as they want. They |
| that they won't stand up and save us all from | | | | will not even take into consideration that they |
| these products. | | | | were put in office by the people to be for the |
| At least the Herbal Incenses have stated | | | | people, the majority of the people. OUR great |
| warnings NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, KEEP | | | | democratic country is headed toward destruction |
| OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. | | | | not from an outside source as always feared, but |
| Alcohol blatantly advertises to consume their | | | | from the inside by our own people who have |
| product. I believe it is said that if you drink 3 or 4 | | | | forgotten what made this country great. |
| drinks in an hour you will test over the legal limit | | | | |