That self-righteous quality doesn't wear well. However, Bush isn't likely to swing back into favor. He had a fairly long free ride, and it's over. Addiction should be treated as a health problem, not a crime, Nader said. We do not send nicotine users to jail in this country.
Straight talk is so seductive.
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