Mail Order Cigar Purchases May be Banned!

Mikes Cigar Newsletter ^ | 1-21-04 | Mike's Cigars

[wardaddy]

As early as tomorrow, the House Judiciary committee will be considering House Bill HR2824. In fact, this bill is listed to be considered for online mark up on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 10:00am.

Why is this important? Because its sister bill, S1177, which has already passed in the Senate eliminates your right to order cigars by mail!

It is critical that all cigar smokers email, phone or fax these representatives and request that "cigars" and "all other tobacco products" NOT BE ADDED TO HR2824.

A lot of you had problems with the email addresses in our previous email. Here is a revised list along with some fax numbers that were kindly passed along to us.

House Judiciary Committee:

Spencer Bachus, Alabama fax 202-225-2082 http://www.house.gov/bachus

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee fax 202-225-3004 http://www.house.gov/blackburn

Rick Boucher, Virginia fax 202-225-0442 http://www.house.gov/boucher ninthnet@mail.house.gov

John Carter, Texas fax 202-225-5886 http://www.house.gov/carter

Steve Chabot, Ohio fax 202-225-3012 http://www.house.gov/chabot

Howard Coble, North Carolina http://www.house.gov/coble howard.coble@mail.house.gov

Tom Feeney, Florida http://www.house.gov/feeney tom.feeney@mail.house.gov

Jeff Flake, Arizona http://www.house.gov/flake jeff.flake@mail.house.gov

J. Randy Forbes, Virginia http://www.house.gov/forbes

Bob Goodlatte, Virginia http://www.house.gov/goodlatte talk2bob@mail.house.gov

Mark Green, Wisconsin http://www.house.gov/markgreen mark.green@mail.house.gov

Melissa Hart, Pennsylvania fax 202-226-2274 http://www.house.gov/hart

John Hostettler, Indiana http://www.house.gov/hostettler/ john.hostettler@mail.house.gov

Henry Hyde, Illinois fax 202-225-1166 http://www.house.gov/hyde

William L. Jenkins, Tennessee fax 202-225-5714 http://www.house.gov/jenkins

Ric Keller, Florida fax 202-225-0999 http://keller.house.gov

Steve King, Iowa fax 202-225-3193 http://www.house.gov/steveking

Mike Pence, Indiana http://mikepence.house.gov mike.pence@mail.house.gov

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Virginia http://www.house.gov/scott bobby.scott@mail.house.gov

F. James Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner sensenbrenner@mail.house.gov

Lamar Smith, Texas http://lamarsmith.house.gov lamar.smith@mail.house.gov

Melvin L. Watt, North Carolina http://www.house.gov/watt nc12.public@mail.house.gov

[wardaddy]

I recieved this at my office from Mikes yesterday while I was unfortunately out doing other business. I had no idea this was up.

This is a huge problem for folks like myself who enjoy cigars. If we cannot buy them mail order, the local purveyors will exploit that beyond relief.

I searched for any other related posts and found nothing except one about a lawsuit by the Seneca Indians regarding online tobacco sales.

I suggest anyone who enjoys smoking cigars to follow up on this and hopefully so will non cigar enthusiasts already tired of the nanny state in many other areas.

[wardaddy]

I hope I'm not the only FReeper who enjoys stogies or cares about this meddling.

[cyborg]

Over my dead poopie will they ban cigars.

[wardaddy]

Damn , you're fast ...I was just going to ping you.

I got this e-mail from Mikes down in North Myamuh and usually it's just a sales solicitation.

Damn these meddling peckerheads. Local shops will charge 10 bucks a stick unless they know the mail order wholesalers like Mikes and Thompsons or Holts can keep them honest.

Is nothing sacred anymore?

[per loin]

Luckily we have the Republicans in power, and as men of principle, they'd allow no such bill to pass.

[WKB]

"I smoke old stogies I have found
short but not too big around"

Can't afford the real thing.

[wardaddy]

Note I did not break the Breaking News protocol even though it was Breaking News to me. It may be too late already.

[Sir Gawain]

LOL

[ml/nj]

I searched for any other related posts and found nothing except one about a lawsuit by the Seneca Indians regarding online tobacco sales.

Congress to Ban Mail Order Cigar Purchases!! (Action Needed TODAY!!!!)

ML/NJ

[sinkspur]

I got an email from JRCigars and posted it Tuesday.

But, thanks for an additional posting.

I just gots to have my stogies! And I ain't payin' retail!

(Henry Hyde's a big cigar smoker; I can't imagine him going along with this.)

[cyborg]

more ways to squeeze money out of everyone's pockets... Here in NY they're picking on the indian reservations because their palms are itching for tax revenue.

[wardaddy]

I am sorely pissed. A La Gloria Cubana Double Corona a day is my only vice left and one I savor.

[Khurkris]

I called and registered my dismay with a couple of the folks above. I am a regular Thompsons customer since Cali went nuts a few years back.

[orlop9]

Partagas Bump

[wardaddy]

Thanks Sink...sorry to be redundant.

I had no idea. You know if they do this, we'll go back to the 10 bucks or more a stick like the poseur craze a few years back and Mikes is El Credito's main purveyor and my only steady source of La Glorias.

It's a long drive from Nashville to Miami....14 hours last time I drove it.

Ping me please if you get further updates. Sorry I left off Lew and company..

[shaggy eel]

,,, this proposed move could reduce any further threat.

[cyborg]

LOL!!!

[Jim-FREEportPA]

I emailed the Chairman, Sensenbrenner and Melissa Hart(a good 2nd amendment person and this is the same principle i.e. choice).
I was alerted by JRtabacco where I can the cigar I'm smoking now as I type!

[wardaddy]

Thanks.

I used cigars instead of cigar in my search.

Does anyone know where this stands today?

[sinkspur]

I buy Lew's Ultimate Presidents; I'd have to stock up and get me a cedar chest if I can't buy those guys through the mail.