r.j. reynolds not surprisingly byers was a strong advocate for big tobacco and going so far as to compare smoking cigarettes with smoking lettuce saying quote you could have smoked that lettuce and you still end up with the same problems you could cut grass in your yard dry it up and roll it up in a cigarette and smoke it you're still going to have a lot of problems it's the smoke that kills not the nicotine interesting looks like he will fit right in at his new employer at his new gig as an advocate for harm reduction strategies buyer's intends to win the hearts and minds of the american public he will fight what he calls misinformation provided by the health community about the risk of smoking truly fighting the good fight even after leaving the hollowed halls of congress buyer's continues to look out for the health and well being of the american people just another case of that revolving door spinning around. are you sick about it hearing about the elections looking forward to november seventh when the news cycle will change well a new financial disclosure disclosure from the fine repu