“Without question, no one markets cigarettes or e-cigarettes more to children than Tobacco-Free Kids. No one.” (Me.)
Since the 1970’s, there has been a ban on advertising of tobacco. In 1970, President Nixon signed a law called the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act – banning cigarette ads on T.V. and radio – beginning January 2nd of 1971. (Link).
Over the past four or so years, I’ve watched what looks like breaking the law to me, but – some are above the law.
The “Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids” was set up by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 1995, (the largest shareholder in Johnson & Johnson – who make “cessation” products). They don’t accept money from tobacco, but as long as smoking continues, (like “lower nicotine” cigarettes) there is an abundance of children coming on to the smoking market for their “product(s)”.
WHY would ANY anti-tobacco group, much less the self-proclaimed CAMPAIGN for Tobacco–FREE Kids” WANT to endorse and literally encourage and help introduce more cigarettes of any kind INTO the market?
First:
CTFK – as a “non-profit” is – evidently – above the law. They can lie. Manipulate. Misdirect. They can say “anything” they want. Why do they have such influence over tobacco legislation?
They not only are a political front group, they are directly (Matt Myers) involved in every aspect of tobacco including laws and changes in the law to suit their needs since around 1995.
According to Wikipedia:
“Matt Myers engaged in negotiations with Philip Morris circa 1997 to determine terms of a Master Settlement Agreement, and again negotiated with PM in 2004 to create legislation to allow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco.”
It (the Master Settlement Agreement) looked good on paper. Before the ink was dry, The Master Settlement agreement had tobacco companies signing up to “pay” the government. Well, smokers (like you & I) paid, tobacco companies collected, and the government took the money.
How’s that go so far? They spent the money before they had it in their hands. BILLIONS of dollars.
Here’s a link. Here’s another.
While the public is under the impression of an “upstanding” non-profit organization trying to help “children”, they are as powerful a political force in changing, adjusting and manipulation of public opinion and legislation and the outcome(s) as the politicians who DO their bidding. They can say and do, evidently, anything they like.
No repercussions. Immune from public scrutiny – (other than my and others’ tweets) they literally can say – and tweet – anything they like.
Let’s chat about job security.
Tobacco-Free Kids “actively prevented the FDA from raising the age of cigarette sales nationally to anything above 18”. Think about that.
That’s here:
WHY can children still purchase cigarettes?
Nobody cares. Wait, not enough people care.
Second:
To the self-created and “orchestrated” Juul “epidemic”.
clearly part of an orchestrated campaign
~Carl V. Phillips
In my opinion
There is more to this “Juul” story than we can see. The company was “asked” for documents. They are for raising the age of purchase of their product and tobacco to 21. It makes me curious why a company would do that willingly, voluntarily, without a court order. Is this smoke and mirrors?
Friendly fire for something I don’t see – yet? Are they for sale? Is this a setup to become a tobacco company purchase? Is their “closed system” product one that can go “over the counter” as FDA director Gottlieb suggested last week, and is at an advantage to make people like CTFK happy?
Silly questions in my head.
Inspired again by a “Cranky Old Broad”, (SKIP!) to go on an excursion of sorts, I went back just over a month – due to the thought of CTFK being “off” on the weekends just to see how many tweets there actually were about the “Juul” product, and how they were portrayed to the public by CTFK…and “the children” they allegedly are helping.
Now, if you’re under the impression this organization is geared towards kids, I’ll let you make your judgement on the impressions you see below. Like manipulation of the public perception every time they use any variation of “Think of the children”.
I’ll let you see just how reverse psychology works.
Remember, “e-cigs” are a tobacco product since “National Tobacco Day” and no one is allowed to advertise a tobacco product. I know, they’re not “advertising”, they’re “educating”…
Third:
The tweets… of course, and with my comments….
Tweeted
Between March 28th and May 5th, The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids have tweeted no less than –26– times themselves about Juul. They’ve retweeted no less than –16– times.
Grand total, at least –42– times. Here are their “unorchestrated” tweets:
Before you scroll….I’ll bet you a dollar you can’t find a “gateway to smoking” in these tweets……. I WONDER what happened to that…..
Well, I’ve kept you long enough.
“Anybody who tells you Juul is a panic or an epidemic in America is deceiving you”~ Iowa Attorney General ~ Tom Miller
1. Fun stuff to orchestrate unorchestrated things. “Think of the children”.
Two teens from New York made this video about the youth #Juuling epidemic. It features candid interviews with young people about why they started using e-cigarettes and why it’s so hard for them to stop. It’s powerful and eye-opening. Watch: https://t.co/Y802OD9awy
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) May 4, 2018
2. Highlighting the unorchestrated craze as low key as possible on Good Morning America. “Think of the children”. There’s force and drawing.
Good Morning America (@GMA) highlights why #Juul e-cigarettes have become such a craze with teens: “These flavors are drawing them in and the nicotine is forcing them to stay.” https://t.co/FFt1uAINdR #GMA
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) May 4, 2018
3. Love the adjectives… and action verbs… baby pacifier…. how they can make me quiver.
How addictive are Juul e-cigs? “After about a week, you feel like you need to puff on the Juul. To some people it is like a baby pacifier, and they freak out when it’s not near.” @FDATobacco must continue its efforts to protect kids. https://t.co/LLczr1NQFp
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) May 1, 2018
4. Adult teachers are evidently – according to Newsweek, unable to handle disruption in class.
This is why teachers are concerned about Juul e-cigarettes in the classroom https://t.co/IXcFtuZhZM
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 30, 2018
5. Those sneaky little rat teenagers are making grown adults FRET!
Schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in classrooms https://t.co/kh7R4VPjHv
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 30, 2018
6. Strong-arming a company into voluntary submission to do nothing about what it isn’t already not doing sounds very unsuspicious and … bullshitty.
Our statement on @JUULvapor announcement: Voluntary steps by #Juul are not a substitute for effective @FDATobacco regulation.https://t.co/GlIbBc3O6Q
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 25, 2018
7. These things must REALLY be gutting tobacco profits.
Juul e-cigarettes face FDA probe: https://t.co/8QkHxHgy6M, via @WSJ
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 25, 2018
8. Take your time, boys… all part of the bigger show.
.@FDATobacco and @SGottliebFDA have taken important steps to address youth use of #Juul e-cigs, but must do more to prevent introduction of kid-friendly tobacco products in the first place.https://t.co/kh8EsgjyA1
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 24, 2018
9. PARENTS! Are you paying attention? Imagine if they were smoking instead? “Think of the children”.
.@TheOklahoman editorializes on Juul e-cigarettes: This craze should get parents’ attention.https://t.co/YvP7FyhPQj
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 23, 2018
10. (No “orchestrated” panic going on here – or media name dropping)
The rapid rise in youth use of Juul e-cigarettes threatens to addict a new generation and set back progress in reducing youth tobacco use. Today, we join 5 other #publichealth and medical groups in calling on @FDATobacco to take strong, immediate action. https://t.co/6sEmHLxvVe pic.twitter.com/vqHheznvLe
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 18, 2018
11. Oh, adding Dick into the purge urge.
.@SenatorDurbin and other senators urge @FDATobacco to take action on Juul e-cigarettes: https://t.co/7ulovHQc8P
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 18, 2018
12. Places, everyone. This is urging because it is immediately urgent.
Leading health and medical groups urge immediate @FDATobacco action to address rising youth use of Juul e-cigarettes: https://t.co/qwWFWTUHXc
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 18, 2018
13. Here’s where they clarify make a feeble attempt at posturing – because, after all, there is no “orchestrated” panic.
Some claim concerns about youth use of #Juul e-cigs is an “orchestrated” panic. It’s not. Just ask media and educators reporting widespread use of Juul in schools. The problem is serious and real. What’s orchestrated is the effort to downplay it. @FDATobacco must protect kids.
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 13, 2018
14. Now, who doesn’t like a collection of decades of deceit on display? I wonder if the exhibit shows tobacco control propaganda…..
A collection of tobacco ads at the @Smithsonian shows how tobacco #marketing has targeted kids and deceived the public for decades. Unfortunately, e-cigarette manufacturers are using similar tactics today. https://t.co/6DMCbeEyHh #Smithsonian
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 12, 2018
15. Nothing orchestrated about “skyrocketing”…”Think of the children”.
Yet another news story highlights skyrocketing youth use of Juul e-cigarettes. It’s time for @FDATobacco to act to protect kids.https://t.co/xusImOYofe
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 11, 2018
16. No panic or target orchestration intended by adding in “the Marlboro”
Meet Juul – the Marlboro of e-cigarettes that comes in creme brulee flavor: https://t.co/RJdB9KSQZX via @guardian
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 9, 2018
17. “Threaten”… “addict”… “must act”… nope, no propagantist material within yet…”Think of the children”….and dammit, the media is
rehearsed right.
.@USATODAY is right. Juul e-cigarettes threaten to addict a new generation of kids, and @FDATobacco must act to prevent it. https://t.co/RzHKpkDJnC
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 9, 2018
18. Warning! “Think of the children”.
Warning: Vaping teens becoming a new generation of nicotine addicts https://t.co/N2Sypzcpcq via @usatoday
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 8, 2018
19. “craze” “must act“…
.@drsanjaygupta and @CNN highlight the growing problem of e-cigarette use in high schools. The latest craze is Juul, which is sleek-looking, sweetly-flavored and high in nicotine. @US_FDA must act to protect kids. https://t.co/n18igDXCzD
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 6, 2018
20. “hooking”… by the way, if you’re new here, nicotine is not addictive.
The threat of Juul e-cigarettes to kids: “I’m afraid that we’re going to be hooking a new generation of kids on nicotine, with potentially unknown risks.” When will @FDATobacco take action?https://t.co/ri81KFh0od
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 3, 2018
21. It is extremely important to have the head of the organization propagandizing propaganda properly.
Our president Matt Myers talks to @TheTodayShow about the threat that Juul e-cigarettes pose to kids: https://t.co/fj5xCRGfZS #TodayShow
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 2, 2018
22. Parents and school administrators have a tough time asserting their authority... evidently. If you own a Juul, you can now accessorize along with your outfit, evidently.
Juul vaping is the latest teen fashion—and schools and parents are having a tough time fighting it https://t.co/hjQ79czFLK via @WSJ
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 2, 2018
23. Here it’s rampantly popular…
.@nytimes highlights the rampant popularity of Juul and other e-cigarettes among teens. Juul looks like a flash drive, comes in sweet flavors and gives a strong hit of nicotine. @US_FDA should investigate and take action to protect kids. https://t.co/ri81KFh0od
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 2, 2018
24. It’s a worry among doctors and health groups… a propagandist craze…
Is your teen ‘juuling’? Here’s why parents, doctors and health groups are so worried about the latest e-cigarette craze among kids: https://t.co/rmN8IhPzza
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) March 30, 2018
25. If you know, you should be talking to your child, but read this because – well, you should know this first. (Note the “inside middle schools” part, where teachers and administrators- those in charge – just can’t control middle school students, evidently….)
Kids Are Juuling Inside Middle Schools — What You Should Know Before Talking to Your Child https://t.co/FbL4VeyE4I via @POPSUGARMoms
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) March 30, 2018
26. Bored yet? I’m trying to keep your attention…
Oh slang, You dirty unforgiving term for teen decadence. OOH! Skyrocking!
What is juuling? It’s slang teens use for JUUL e-cigarettes, a slick device that looks like a USB, is sold in colors like rose gold and comes in flavors like mango. No wonder teen use is skyrocketing. Learn more: https://t.co/21Lm04IT8G
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) March 28, 2018
Retweeted:
These were retweeted by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
Same rhetoric, same goal.
27. Crack down… steps… baby steps… I’m seeing a trend for the next one… is there ever not more to be done?
The @FDATobacco has begun to crack down on retailers selling JUUL to minors — that’s a great first step, but there’s more to be done. https://t.co/9MHcxWK1Cw
— Truth Initiative (@truthinitiative) April 24, 2018
28. Laurie likes action words: “cracks down”.
Very propaganda-like – good for her. Although I didn’t read her story, I’m sure it is beyond intriguing.
FDA cracks down on sales of Juul to youth. It looks like a USB flash drive and comes in flavors like mango. My story https://t.co/XbYKZZRiDZ
— Laurie McGinley (@lauriemcginley2) April 24, 2018
29. No less than 800 likes… was there just a phone call and “Hey, Bob… could you send us some documents?” Was there a court order? Who cooperates with the government willingly? Hmmm.
Regulators are asking Juul Labs to turn over documents about the design, marketing and ingredients of its popular e-cigarette. https://t.co/HsUPjv13m5
— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) April 24, 2018
30. I don’t want to likely misinform anyone, but saying “especially dangerous” gives one a direct connotation to smoking being safer. Why would you want to do that?
What would be the initiative to telling the opposite of the truth? <– See what I did there?
Flavored e-cigarettes like JUUL are especially dangerous — not only because they attract youth, but because those young users are likely to be misinformed about the harmfulness of the products. https://t.co/oBdChwVKwf
— Truth Initiative (@truthinitiative) April 23, 2018
31. I wonder what caused this “surge” in popularity? Anyone?
Even though JUUL is surging in popularity among young people, many are unaware that they always contain nicotine. https://t.co/zemO9TLEBD pic.twitter.com/kju7cCdvVt
— Truth Initiative (@truthinitiative) April 18, 2018
32 & 33. Technically the same tweet (the lower one), but gives the upper one extra umph in Twitterville. Dick has some balls, mentioning the gateway without mentioning the gateway. I’m very disappointed in the vagueness of his tweet.
Note he’s so mad he’s sent two letters.
I’ve also sent an additional letter to the @US_FDA urging the agency to take action on companies like JUUL and its products. Waiting until 2022 to review kid-appealing e-cigarette and cigar flavorings is a mistake that will cost our country’s youth dearly.
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) April 18, 2018
34. The illusion of a gateway, but they’re starting to know better.
I’ve sent a letter to @JUULvapor with concerns about its products & marketing to kids. The JUUL e-cigarette – which comes in fruit and candy flavors – is popular among middle school & high school students. This company is hooking another generation of young people on nicotine. pic.twitter.com/UO2IMjMsIz
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) April 18, 2018
35. Tweeted about and retweeted…
Historians and neuroscientists have reached a preliminary consensus: despite what e-cigarette companies say, their ads especially appeal to young people. https://t.co/56fSTJghs5
— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) April 12, 2018
36. Not mentioning “Juul” specifically, but in the graphic…
E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. Some can be used discreetly in school classrooms and bathrooms. Learn how to talk to young people about the dangers of e-cigarette use: https://t.co/EQF2Z2IIHn pic.twitter.com/Uoo8qgRxMG
— CDC Tobacco Free (@CDCTobaccoFree) April 12, 2018
37. When you are among friends, you retweet.
As vaping rises at high schools and middle schools, officials are worried e-cigarettes are creating a new generation of nicotine addicts https://t.co/EfkWhwEjHK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 2, 2018
38. Fashion on its own from earlier… too important not to retweet.
Juul vaping is the latest teen fashion—and schools and parents are having a tough time fighting it https://t.co/c8loabvUoW via @WSJ
— Anne Marie Chaker (@AnneMarieChaker) April 2, 2018
39. I didn’t realize there were so many adult strugglers.
I strongly suggest counseling for these professional academics to get ahold of themselves so they can get control of children.
‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion https://t.co/e8MXWyoNXD
— Kate Zernike (@kzernike) April 2, 2018
40 & 41. “Opinion”. (Two-fer again).
These e-cigarettes are easily mistaken for an ordinary flash drive. Kids go to school and “Juul” without notice in hallways or school cafeterias https://t.co/s3d61j1toR pic.twitter.com/BFApaVyAAH
— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) March 29, 2018
42. Suing. Classic silliness. What are they “suing” for? I’ll give you – for this tweet – the “gateway” effect….. within the context of the tweet.
Doctors are suing the FDA over its decision to delay regulating e-cigarettes — saying it leaves teens and young adults vulnerable to tobacco addiction https://t.co/FSHKt0d2me
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 27, 2018
Cigarettes.
Earlier we covered the “e-cigarettes are tobacco”. Now we will briefly move on to tweets “about” cigarettes… now remember, class – advertising of tobacco products is still illegal.
Same rules – around the same time frame, but “they” don’t advertise. “They” (tobacco control, government and public health groups) only tweet about news about tobacco…
Well, guess what is in the photos…
I’ve called them out on it… plenty of times….
“Without question, no one markets cigarettes or e-cigarettes more to children than Tobacco Free Kids. No one.”
Free tobacco advertising by a “non-profit” group AIMED at children?
Is this legal & acceptable,
@FTC ? https://t.co/shgzDElB3y
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) May 8, 2018
Here’s another from @TobaccoFreeKids advertising tobacco.
It’s like the wild wild west. pic.twitter.com/lyzr6nE1ME
— VapingIT, SPE, EEI (@Vapingit) March 27, 2018
1. An awesome graphic of “not advertising” on social media.
“Don’t be fooled by the tobacco industry and their hired guns, who only want your money at the expense of your health.” – @JohnMaaMD on why #SanFrancisco voters must uphold the city’s law ending the sale of candy-flavored tobacco: https://t.co/G7FQfx3odC #SFKidsVsBigTobacco
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) May 7, 2018
2. Yep.
Congratulations to Rockland County, NY, on raising the tobacco age to 21. It’s time for a statewide #tobacco21 law.https://t.co/16az3d3vVo
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 13, 2018
3. (Retweeted)
Menthol Cigarettes: The Ignored Impact to Women’s Health. https://t.co/0onNtGqed4
— Oakland Post (@OaklandPostNews) April 5, 2018
4. Love the “not advertising” on this one.
.@FDATobacco’s plan to lower nicotine to minimal, non-addictive levels may save black lives, via @BlackVoiceNews:https://t.co/tatSqRzlHo
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 5, 2018
5. Images of smoking… remember this is an anti-tobacco CONtrol group.
New @TheLancet report confirms higher taxes on tobacco and other unhealthy products protect public health and save lives. And they’re not regressive.https://t.co/Vx282xtxrl
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 5, 2018
6. Wonderful Marlboro image. (Their partners.) No reverse psychology here….
A campaign is underway to make #Louisiana the next #smokefree state. It’s time to protect everyone’s right to breathe clean air.https://t.co/2nFijgKRbl
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) April 4, 2018
7. More common is the press deciding multiple brands should be shown.
#Minneapolis is looking to become the next city to raise the tobacco age to 21. #Tobacco21 laws are a great way to reduce tobacco use and save lives.https://t.co/QCK4mrvIXT
— Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (@TobaccoFreeKids) March 23, 2018
8. (Retweeted) – A wonderful closeup of Newports.
FDA examines flavors in tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, which have escaped regulation despite nearly 10 years of government scrutiny: https://t.co/bb1NFbAnGD
— Matthew Perrone (@AP_FDAwriter) March 20, 2018
Those are just a few… in the past month or so… and is how a political front groups acts as if they are “educating” children while operating as a caring non-profit “for the children”.
I hope you’ve read this far:
From Carl V. Phillips:
Before the attacks on Juul took yesterday’s ugly turn of having Juul defect to the attackers, I wrote about the ugly turn of FDA charging to the front of the tiki-torch mob. https://t.co/XHPhJyVTar via @TheDaily_Vaper
— Carl V Phillips (@carlvphillips) April 26, 2018
“The New York Times and Washington Post published party-line articles about this within minutes of Gottlieb’s statements, making clear that their endorsement of the FDA’s message had been pre-arranged.”
That’s here:
FDA Joins Orchestrated Attack On Juul. Or Did They Start It?
Lastly:
“Anybody who tells you Juul is a panic or epidemic in America is deceiving you” ~ Iowa Attorney General – Tom Miller
Iowa AG Says Teen Vaping Is ‘Hardly An Epidemic’ And Is ‘Life -Saving’ For Adults
While finalizing this blog for today…. Solace Technologies “has received at least one buyout offer from a company”…
Who bets Tobacco-Free Kids “didn’t know” this in advance….
Who will it be, Reynolds Or PM?
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