They have lauched an attack on smokers so far unprecedented in size. Virtually without opposition, these gangsters feel quite comfortable in divulging all kinds of false information to the population, instigating hatred and fear in the process.
Multilingual messages make sure that the ethnics know who rules, and who obeys.
Please note the suggestive invocation of violence referred to in the last paragraph. California on Thursday launched an aggressive anti-tobacco campaign aimed at the state's large ethnic minority population. The campaign features a series of billboard ads, TV commercials and radio spots highlighting the dangers of secondhand smoke and the tobacco industry's alleged targeting of children in its advertising. James Stratton, Deputy Director of the state Health Dept.'s Prevention Services, said recent focus group studies had found a key message that could change behavior patterns, particularly in ethnic communities, was the danger of secondhand smoke to children and other family members. The campaign targets Hispanics, Blacks, Asians and Native Americans and features ads in Spanish and four Asian languages, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and Vietnamese, as well as English.