Big tobbaco companies are no big deal. Someone will make money from everything no matter what it is so what difference does it make. A majority of money raised from tobbaco taxes goes to our school systems so when every one quits smoking who will pay for the school systems then? You are right about the control freaks, if they get everyone to quit smoking then what will the start on next, maybe something some of the rest of you care about. How about drinking, no congress would never allow them to stop their 2 martini lunches. Maybe they will try and make you watch only 1 hour of TV per day, that could be next.