Comments on: Stogie Commentary: The Neverending War on Tobacco

By: Banning Good Taste — Chandler Criminal Defense

Banning Good Taste — Chandler Criminal Defense — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:22:48 +0000

[...] my predilection for the occasional stogie, I’ve considered writing something like this for quite some time. Although the The Stogie Guys beat me to it, strangely, I’m inspired to [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:36:11 +0000

The myth that smokers were a potent voting block evaporated when the MSA mandated the brekaup of the Big Tobacco-funded “grassroots” smokers rights campaigns.

Most smokers aroundf the world smoke consume cigarettes. The vast majority want to quit. And they have enough self-loathing from the constant anti-smoking messages that many support most smoking bans.

It’s a battle that won’t be won. One consolation is that I suspect the Supreme Court will strike down several of the tobacco marketing restrictions on free-speech grounds.

By: Agent 86

Agent 86 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:35:00 +0000

And New York needs to wake the hell up. Their Bloomberg is one of the most dangerous people in America. Look at the most recent ban that freak did. Rumor has it now he wants to form a nationwide Mayors anti-smoking taskforce along the lines of his anti-gun organization. When that happens the entire country will be under the same laws he rammed down NY’s throat.

By: jan

jan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:40:45 +0000

The trick is bringing everyone together. Cigar & pipe smokers were banned from public places while cigarette smoking was allowed. They had no problem voting for smoking bans, thinking cigar bars would continue to exist unscathed. The same has happened with increased cigarette taxes, they weren't taxing cigars and pipe tobacco, so they voted in favor of tax increases because it didn't effect them.

I believe this was the intent, lull the cigar and pipe smokers while demonizing the cigarette smokers to gain their support. We now know that no tobacco product is safe from increase taxes or bans.

The federal health care overhaul will charge all smokers extra, but illegal drug users will be covered and cared for with your tax dollars for free.

I'm not sure it isn't too late.

By: Chris V

Chris V — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:46 +0000

Here here! I don’t like cigarettes, but why are they any less welcome to enjoy their simple pleasures than us?

By: herfmaster

herfmaster — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:18:30 +0000

It's really sad what our country has become…a country of apathetics. It's in such disarray that not many care, and the others think everything's hunky-dory.

Tobacco has become the tea of our generation. We need tobacco parties, not tea parties! We should all take lessons from the French, and strike over bans and taxes like this.

Move over USA, USSA is coming!!! (or maybe here already)

By: jan

jan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:10:18 +0000

Until and unless cigar smokers are willing to accept and forgive their fellow cigarette and pipe smokers government will carry on trampling the rights of all.

As a voting block smokers would be a force to reckoned with and politicians would have to pay attention. It cigar smokers only fight for cigar smokers rights, you will find you have the same rights as cigarette smokers today – none.

By: dmjones

dmjones — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:18:58 +0000

Marc,
You rail on and on about the CRA, Fox “News” (your quotes), and a failure of taking up arms…and after all the griping about nobody doing anything but talking, you’ve talked a lot and not suggesting any new action.

So…what’s your plan?

I’m not being sarcastic…much…really, though, if you have some new plan of action, let us know. If it’s a good one, I’m sure many of us would join.

By: Chris V

Chris V — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:04:30 +0000

Bah hahahahaha

By: joey

joey — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:46:37 +0000

Second hand smoke kills.