Comments on: Stogie Guys Friday Sampler CXXIV

By: ASH und geklaute Bilder

ASH und geklaute Bilder — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:47:33 +0000

[...] Webmaster der beklauten Zigarren-Site hat das ausgenutzt und das Bild kurzerhand [...]

By: G

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:55:04 +0000

First let me say I enjoy your site. There's lots of cigar sites out there, but few that I read regularly.

One note about the review round up — it looks like A Cigar Smoker actually reviewed the Serie '68, not the 1932. Not a huge deal, but thought I'd let you know.

thx

By: Dan H

Dan H — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:50:24 +0000

Definite two thumbs up on getting the clowns from Ash. I have to say, the whole premise of the S-CHIP legislation is inherently flawed, in that they somehow believe that basic economics (supply, demand, pricing) doesn't apply to tobacco products.

Keep up the great work!

-Dan

By: barry

barry — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:39:13 +0000

Thanks for the link love!

By: Hittman

Hittman — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:12:42 +0000

It would be foolish, not to mention tasteless, to compare today's treatment of smokers to Hitler's treatment of the Jews. But comparing today's nicotine nannies to the original nicotine Nazis is a perfect, one to one comparison. And the similarity is frightening. http://www.davehitt.com/nov02/nicotine.html Nice job messing with the the ASHoles.

By: L. S. Russell

L. S. Russell — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:03:51 +0000

It is a fact that one of the planks of the NDSAP (the Nazi Party) was an agressive anti-smoking policy.

By: Franklin C

Franklin C — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:37:08 +0000

I understand your concern, Robert, but I think it’s a mistake to read this as likening the anti-tobacco movement to the many atrocities of fascism.

Rather, the Stogie Guys are being quite literal. It’s a well-understood fact that the Nazis, in their attempt to exert control over the everyday choices of ordinary citizens, sought to ban smoking.

ASH apparently wants the same control today over Americans, and it’s helpful to point out the ludicrousness of their aims. I wouldn’t read too much into their joke.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:30:58 +0000

You know guys, I'm with you on the extra taxes. I don't like them either. But, likening one's opposition to Nazis is just not an effective tactic. No need to take the low road!