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MAURITIUS URUGUAY UNITED STATES "Dear Mr. Camilleri: "Mr. Camilleri, what exactly enticed you to pursue this career?
Did you ever stop to think of what you are doing in your job, or what
you are promoting? What would you do if you had a teen, and then found
out that they were smoking your product? Would you encourage them, since
it would be making you money? Or would you want them to quit? Have you
ever thought of the damage to other families that your companies product
does?" "Mr. Camilleri, do you think that you are prepared and responsible
enough to become part of a company that has lied to millions of people
for decades? Under your leadership, will the company continue to spend
billions of dollars each year on marketing strategies that addict and
eventually kill millions of innocent victims.? How are you going keep
the Philip Morris company alive by not creating tobacco advertisements
aimed at youth in the U.S. and around the world? How are you going to
keep the profits of the company rising by not making your company's products
appealing to children?" "If I had the opportunity to talk to the CEO of Philip Morris, I
would ask him how his morning went. Did he have trouble looking in the
mirror knowing that he would be killing people. Not just any people, but
parents, children, innocent babies that die because of their mothers smoking
his company's product. I don't understand how he can function as a person.
How can he not know just how many people he affects?" "Mr. Camilleri why would you want to work for corporation that targets
young people? We're supposed to be the future so why try to kill us? Do
you have no pity or guilt? Your new position could be the biggest mistake
of your life. Please consider your values. There is a word for people
who cause the death of others -- it is 'murderer'." "If I got the chance to speak to Mr. Camilleri I would make two
simple requests, and ask a question. My first request would be for him
to halt his company from using flavoring that appeals to youth such as
Chocolate, Mint, Licorice, and Honey. My second request would be for Phillip
Morris to stop marketing their products to pre-teens in other countries
through girl scouts, and lunchtime hand-outs. The last one is a question:
If you don't want people around 18 to use your products, than would you
be willing to give up 90% of your [new] customers each year?" "Louis Camilleri and Philip Morris.... STOP KILLING MY FRIENDS."
If I was to go to Richmond, VA, those would be the first words out of
my mouth. I would be throwing out the corporate tobacco lies back in their
faces so fast they wouldn't know what hit them." "Dear Louis Camilleri, "Philip Morris says that it has made "a commitment to responsible
business practices." Seems like this includes the continuation of
making tobacco products which addict and kill consumers. Also hurt and
kill innocent bystanders who breathe the smoke, and injure and sometimes
kill the fetus. A chilling thought that this should be considered "responsible
business practices." So, Mr. Camilleri, have fun filling his good
ole Geoffrey's shoes! Hope they FIT! "So Philip Morris has a new CEO huh? “Louis Camilleri come
on down! You’re the next contestant on Evil manipulation of Innocent
Victims!” Boy I hope you feel special. Why don’t you just go
on a major killing spree? After all, murder is murder, and you’re
killing people with your poisonous products. What you're doing is getting
the younger generation hooked on your product so they can replace the
dying buyers. Louis, you’re a new Chair in the Business, you actually
can turn this whole thing around, you can stop targeting teens with your
advertisements, and start respecting youth. Target Market will still Target
you and other tobacco companies as long as you are targeting us.” “Mr. Camilleri, The number of children and teenagers smoking on
a worldwide basis is enormous and efforts to stop it doesn't seem to be
working. Is Phillip Morris truly concerned about preventing children and
teenagers from smoking? If yes, then members of Target Market and I would
like to see an initiative and meaningful drive by the tobacco industry
and Altia, a.k.a. Phillip Morris to put their money and power where their
mouth is to prevent teenagers, not just in the United States, but on a
worldwide basis, from smoking." "Philip Morris/Altria: If you like killing the future why don't
you go to the hospital and kill every baby born?" A general message to Philip Morris/Altria… "I know you own most of the world, including the popular cigarettes.
I know you have been targeting young people. Even though you don't come
out and tell us, we know. Why can't you just stop selling tobacco products
when you already own half the world. Why can't you make your money off
of things that will not kill people, why do you have to make money by
killing people? And a "farewell" to Geoffrey Bible… A retirement wish for Geoffrey Bible: Essential Action is a Washington, DC-based corporate accountability group. Its Global Partnerships for Tobacco Control program pairs tobacco control groups in the U.S. and Canada with groups in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central/Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union and facilitates their working on joint projects and campaigns. Currently more than 360 groups from 100 countries and 40 U.S. states are involved in the program. For more information see http://www.essentialaction.org/tobacco Essential
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