The President won't quit, why should kids?

Mr. Obama says he's for civil liberties. At least according to the first two minutes of this video.

Now, granted, he is referring to civil liberties in relation to counterterrorism, but he also mentions the Constitution.

Refresher: the Constitution says nothing about banning products. The federal government has no right to regulate the commerce in the United States.

Refresher: the Constitution was established to ensure that our government is representative of its constituents and abides to its citizens wishes.

It seems that Mr. Obama isn't quite the constitutional scholar.

Recently President Obama signed legislation that banned flavored tobacco products. The reasoning? To stop kids from making the mistake he made and take up smoking at a young age. So just because Mr. President made some poor decisions, otherwise normal, taxpaying, and responsible individuals are prevented from buying certain tobacco products. This sounds more tyrannical than free.

Now, I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do occasionally partake in the smoking of clove cigarettes, and by occasionally, I mean one or two packs a year. Unfortunately for myself, these products are no longer available. I was not tricked by the evil tobacco companies when I was thirteen into this decision, I started when I was 18, on my own accord.

While we're at it, why not ban fruity alcohol? I see more 13-year-old girls on Myspace pounding back Smirnoffs more than taking a drag off of minty cigarettes. And I mean, while we're at it, let's get rid of Captain Morgan, that pirate could easily be mistaken for a character of off Pirates of the Caribbean. And let's ban NASCAR and racing video games, because that shows children that speeding is OK.

The fact is, making a law based on what a child may or may not do is by no means fair, free, civil, or any of those synonymous words. And it shows what little faith President Obama has in the average American youth. How do Americans expect children and teens to make healthy choices when there isn't an actual choice.

And on an economic level, do we really need to be reducing the amount of products on our shelves in a time when we're supposed to be putting money back in the economy?

This legislation makes no sense. Have another smoke, Mr. President.