While I don’t agree with the proposed military smoking ban, it would not be socialistic to have such a thing. Just because you dislike proposal x, doesn’t automatically mean that x is an example of socialism. I saw this kind on thinking on another blog where a commentator wrote that same-sex marriage was an example of socialism.

So you support no government-imposed rules in society? You’re an anarchist?

Yes. You don’t have to look at people, but you do have to breathe in the air (unless you plan to hold your nose all day, which probably isn’t exactly a palatable option for most people).

Also, you know for a fact that literally everyone who supports the ban on cigarettes in the military never “put on a uniform” and served? No, of course, you don’t. You just have an egocentric worldview where if someone disagrees with you on something, then you automatically assume that they haven’t been through some of the same things you have (in this particular case, military service).

Ask yourself, how are things better because of cigarettes? How has your life improved because you decided to smoke? How has humanity improved because of this simple pleasure? Honestly, I would be all for smoking if its consequences did not so negatively impact society at countless levels.

Smoking ban for the military? Why stop there?

So can the pseudo – strategic BS, and the “Nanny State knows best”. Every soldier is used to the idea that the Army knows what is best for them, but they have faith in the Army. Some dipshit in Congress? Eeeeh? Not so much.

Doesn’t that support discouraging troops from getting hooked on an addictive drug that has serious withdrawal consequences along with the other ill-health affects?

Republican Debtor Presidents have been racking up the US debt for almost 30 years.

Republican Hollywood entertainer Reagan more than DOUBLED the US debt.

Republican Bush 1 walked away from 12 years of Republican Presidential rule with a QUADRUPLED US debt.

Republican Bush 2 DOUBLED the US debt again and arguably Republican Bush QUADRUPLED the US debt when all the trillions Republican Bush gave his crony buddies out the back door of the Federal Reserve are added up.

Republican Debtors always blame someone else for Republican Debt.

It’s Republican Math combined with Republican’s First Rule: Rules Are For Other People.

And for the record, “GetErRight”, I’m and independent with a conservative streak that did the math on the REPUBLICAN’S DEBT.

Yeah, because you’re going to need it in order to work two jobs just to pay off the multi-trillion dollar debt hole the liberals are digging for us all.

My first thought was, “smoke ‘em if ya’ got ‘em”, but I’ve known too many out of breath smokers not to realize that there is a genuinely legitimate military readiness concern.

Even a smoker with a desk job has erratic productivity because of the persistent urge to regularly satisfy their nicotine addiction.

And this wasn’t some touchy feely liberals advocating this, this was:

A new study commissioned by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs recommends a complete ban on tobacco, which would end tobacco sales on military bases and prohibit smoking by anyone in uniform, not even combat troops in the thick of battle.

According to the study, tobacco use impairs military readiness in the short term. Over the long term, it can cause serious health problems, including lung cancer and cardiovascular disease. The study also says smokeless tobacco use can lead to oral and pancreatic cancer.