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Thanks for the ping, and good morning!

When is the general public going to catch on to this little game the states (and the tobacco companies!) are playing? It makes me wonder just how stupid -or just unaware, period- people are. How long can they bury their heads in the sand?

It's willful ignorance, I guess. I don't see how people can let the states get by with this, otherwise. Then again, I am reminded of those quizzes they give to folks on the street, and they can't even figure out who the vice president is, where the country's capital is located, ect. Why should I expect them to be able to figure out this is blatant hypocrisy?

Of course, it's really more of a case of people ignoring the implications of taxation like this, because it's "feel-good" legislation at it's best. We're all going to reap what has been sown here, though.

When is the general public going to catch on to this little game the states (and the tobacco companies!) are playing? It makes me wonder just how stupid -or just unaware, period- people are. How long can they bury their heads in the sand?

It's willful ignorance, I guess. I don't see how people can let the states get by with this, otherwise. Then again, I am reminded of those quizzes they give to folks on the street, and they can't even figure out who the vice president is, where the country's capital is located, ect. Why should I expect them to be able to figure out this is blatant hypocrisy?

Of course, it's really more of a case of people ignoring the implications of taxation like this, because it's "feel-good" legislation at it's best. We're all going to reap what has been sown here, though.

Good morning back at you!

That's why I ping every one on my Maine ping list and I know a lot of them don't smoke, but I want the Maine people, ALL of them, to realize what is happening in this state. We need to wake up the general public.

I know what you mean about interviews on the streets. It's down right embarrassing. And how the people giggle when they don't know the answer. Questions like "Who is our President?" They don't KNOW? Too many people in the US wrapped up in their own little lives I guess.