2.220 Smoking

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What if you were put in charge of the World tomorrow? How would you run the planet?

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This globally popular educational and research website lists every national and international problem in the world in a rather unusual and entertaining way, so remember to bookmark www.12-12-12.org in your favourites folder! For the record: Andronicos the author does not profess to greatness in any shape or form. Lets continue.................

Andronicos "The Great" as Director of the Human Race and Manager Planet Earth commands and Andronicos "The Cynic" responds as follows.........

I direct tolerance be shown to smokers. It is their right to inhale the black soot into their wheezing coughing tar infested lungs. It is their right to consume their self indulgent cancer causing, narcotic which kills millions every year. It is their right to attempt to kiss their sweethearts with nicotine stained teeth, diseased gums and stinking rancid breath.

I direct that with immediate effect, laws should be passed making it illegal for a motorist to smoke in the presence of children while driving a car. On the spot police fines should be levied in these circumstances. I also direct pregnant women should be permitted to make formal complaints to the police if a driver is smoking in their presence. For both offences, penalty points should be added to a motorist's driving record if the allegations are proven or witnessed first hand by police officers.

I'm pleased I got that off my chest. So can you.

As an ex smoker I know what it was like to quit. It's hard. If you are a smoker, why don't you quit today? NOW. If you don't you will probably die and not see the historic event in December 2012. Get on the www.12-12-12.org/2.220 website for help now. If you continue to smoke I direct you to do so considerately and to be aware of the ills of passive smoking on others.

I commend Patrick Reynolds of the Sovereign tribe of California, whose family started the tobacco empire of the same name. Following the death of a loved one from lung cancer, Patrick dumped his personal shareholding and now tours the World teaching people how and why they should stop smoking tobacco. He is a frequent guest on American TV News channels. His organisations specialise in tobacco prevention for youth.(Refer to www.anti-smoking.org and www.tobaccofree.org )

Finally, I direct all forms of tobacco advertising be banned.

Can you run this by me again? In case you forget we share the same body and I have seen with my own lungs quite a lot of black soot and a bit of wheezing and coughing recently. Would you like to enlighten us oh Great one?

Andronicos "The Cynic"

That was me and not Andronicos the Great but I have now stopped smoking.

Andronicos the Mediator

I guess there must be a parallel Universe I visit (or you live in) sometimes Zed!
Andronicos "The Cynic"

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External links relating to topics found in the 12-12-12 book and website

Many external links have been included which voice various opinions on the subject matter. They are an invaluable tool for research and general discussion.

Anti-smoking websites & Master index of anti-tobacco links http://www.tobaccofree.org/	Empowering smokers to quit successfully. Motivating youth to stay tobaccofree.
Action on Smoking and Health http://ash.org/	A National Charitable Antismoking & Nonsmokers' Rights Organization Supported by Tax-Deductible Contributions
Smoking Causes Web-links http://www.kidon.com/smoke/	Smoking Causes Web-links
Quitsmokingsupport.com http://www.chriscor.com/linkstoa.htm	Quitsmokingsupport.com
Giving up Smoking Home Page http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/	Giving up Smoking Home Page

Quick Links for The Blueprint for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty and War by December 12^th 2012

Where will the trillions of dollars needed to eradicate extreme poverty by December 12^th 2012, come from?
How will this stop ALL wars by December 12^th 2012? (Show me ALL wars and national disputes in the World)
How will some of the money be spent to make the above happen?
Are you one of the 200,000 Rulers of the World? If so please read an important letter addressed to you.
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Are you wise enough to break the secret code found in section 11.60.30? Try doing so for 12 minutes now or find when the answer will be revealed here.

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All the 600 issues (or topics) to bring about World Peace and the eradication of extreme poverty by December 12^th 2012 are divided up into 12 main headings as found on the home page. Alternatively, you may find useful navigation hints below:

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Ponder............
It will take an average person 12 hours to read and understand the contents of this website and listen to 'The Speech'. Is one hour a day for 12 days too long? Why don't you email the www.12-12-12.org link to 12 of your friends and discuss their opinions in 12 days time? Maybe the 7th person in your email chain can break the secret code and the 12th person, may hold the key to World Peace. Are you or someone in your family the 7th or 12th person?

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