After many decades of open enterprise and billions of dollars in profits, Tobacco companies have the nerve to be upset with the government about the soon to be placed warning labels on cigarette packages. These companies seem to have more fear about potentially losing profit than their customers do about having negative health effects. Now these giant organizations actually have the ego to file a lawsuit against the government. When did Tobacco companies get into the comedy business? Because this is a monumental joke. The lawsuit is being established on the basis, that Tobacco companies feel these new warning labels by the government violates the First Amendment by presenting hardcore visual facts about the harmful effects of smoking. It's believed by the companies that these visuals are too strongly persuading people not to buy cigarettes at all.
Perhaps Tobacco companies aren't aware that the use of their products according to the FDA "is the leading cause of premature and preventable death in the United States" which is truly ridiculous. Even without that information from the FDA, cigarettes are bothersome and damaging enough. Now there will be people who continue to purchase cigarettes regardless for whatever reason; it won't happen to me, strong addiction, or just stuck in the bad habit quick sand. Whatever the case may be, the government does have a responsibility to save as many lives as possible and possibly lower unnecessary health care costs. Health care is already a large problem in this country, but that's another story for another day. Let’s just say, that without so many people smoking cigarettes America will be healthier.
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