Philip Morris is presently perpetuating a plethora of pathetic and phony public relations commercials on radio and TV. The conglomerate of Philip Morris, Miller Brewing, Kraft Foods and Nabisco is the great pretender. It feigns an interest in human relations by its token sponsorship of programs to prevent domestic violence or provide humanitarian assistance.
One commercial on domestic violence ends with the words "no one has the right to hurt you." Ironically, tobacco kills over 450,000 people every year. Alcohol kills about another 25,000 in car accidents, not to mention the millions whose lives are adversely affected by tobacco and alcohol in the form of domestic violence, divorce, broken homes, injury, exposure to secondhand smoke and poor health.
Philip Morris has the gall to cite how it is complying with the national tobacco settlement. This settlement is a farce because it does nothing to put Big Tobacco out of business and create a tobacco-free world. Designated driver programs are also a travesty because they assume the only harmful effects of alcohol are car accidents.
Philip Morris is trying to hide behind Kraft Foods, Nabisco and a phony public relations facade while it purveys its putrid and poisonous alcohol and tobacco products to the public with impunity. Don't be fooled by this phony ploy. Philip Morris will hurt you!
Bruce Lloyd
Layton