Smokers Fed Up With Prices Take to Cyberspace

Fox News ^ | 18 July 2002 | Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

[SheLion]

WASHINGTON

[SheLion]

The states shot the goose that laid the golden egg. The states are now gutting the goose to get more eggs out of it. It's too late.

[SheLion]

"I'm very concerned about the selling of cigarettes online because of the ease that children can buy them," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. "That's an issue we need to address."

Always about the kiddies and usually by a RINO.

[anniegetyourgun]

Are you in favor of minors smoking?

[Bahbah]

I think SheLion's point was that they just use minors as a smoke screen (pun intended).

[steve50]

Moving quick to plug the holes, aren't they.
Having trouble with my RYO outfit SheLion. They don't draw right. Any ideas? Maybe the light tubes?

[TheRightGuy]

The states shot the goose that laid the golden egg.

Indeed they did. I just started ordering online. Spouse and I each consume 6 cartons/month. We are saving close to $150 per month compared to pricing at "discount" retailers here is Illinois.

[TheRightGuy]

Are you in favor of minors smoking?

Only coal miners.

[SheLion]

I think SheLion's point was that they just use minors as a smoke screen (pun intended).

Thanks, Bahbah.

[anniegetyourgun]

Oh good, thanks for the clarification. As to the quote from Goodlatte, I noticed that he said "THAT'S" an issue we need to deal with (referring to minors purchasing smokes over the internet). I didn't see any comments from him regarding the tax issue at all - only from the Leftists.

[Drango]

Always about the kiddies and usually by a RINO.

ACU Ratings for Representative Goodlatte:
Year 2001 96
Year 2000 100
Lifetime 94

Yeah anyone who dares suggest smoking is bad for children is a RINO ~snicker~

[Great Dane]

some lawmakers say concern over health risks related to smoking outweigh anti-tax sentiments.

They have already proved that it is not the health concern, but the budget concern driving this idiocracy.

[SheLion]

Indeed they did. I just started ordering online. Spouse and I each consume 6 cartons/month. We are saving close to $150 per month compared to pricing at "discount" retailers here is Illinois.

We started rolling our own a year ago last month. The money saved for Christmas was mind boggling! It's been a God Send! :)

[Great Dane]

"I'm very concerned about the selling of cigarettes online because of the ease that children can buy them,"

And here comes the old standby excuse.

[SW6906]

Here in WA state, at $37/carton for name brand, Costco sells cigarettes about as cheap as you can get outside of the reservations. $28/carton is starting to sound good.

[TheRightGuy]

We started rolling our own a year ago last month

How much time per month would be required to roll the equivalent of 12 cartons?

[Great Dane]

Are you in favor of minors smoking?

Thats not what SheLion said, and you know it.

[anniegetyourgun]

Actually, I wasn't sure what she was saying. That's why I asked.

[SheLion]

They have already proved that it is not the health concern, but the budget concern driving this idiocracy.

You know it's all about the money. Using kids has always been a ploy, so the general public will go along with whatever "they" throw out here.

Now, the state's aren't getting the money from cigarette taxes that they had hoped, and you can be sure they will go after something else.

[SW6906]

"I'm very concerned about the selling of cigarettes online because of the ease that children can buy them," said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. "That's an issue we need to address."

I'd like Rep. Goodlatte to explain to me how children are ordering cigarettes over the internet without credit cards. How many kids under 18 do you know that have a credit card that mommy and daddy don't get the bill (and would see the charge for Internet cigarettes)? Then, where are they having them delivered such that their parents or siblings don't get the mail?

This is just an excuse for more government, I don't care what his ACU rating is.....

[SheLion]

This is just an excuse for more government, I don't care what his ACU rating is.....

THANK you.