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The Poor Get Caught in Tobacco's Grip as They Stuggle With Hunger
The Lakeland Ledger via The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | Saturday, October 19, 2013 | ALFRED LUBRANO

Posted on 10/20/2013 5:43:53 AM PDT by Sam's Army

Many people smoke after they've eaten. Lindell Harvey smokes because he hasn't.

"You smoke out of anxiety because you don't have the food you need," said Harvey, 54, who lives alone in Crum Lynne, Pa. He receives disability checks from the Navy that keep him $2,000 below the poverty line.

Harvey relies on his Newports to see him through his hard days. "In my mind, the smoking becomes a comfort as I try to create ways to get food."

(Excerpt) Read more at theledger.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: crumlynne; democrattaxcode; excisetax; excisetaxes; lindellharvey; pennsylvania; secondhandsmoke; tobacco; welfaresmokes
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To: HiTech RedNeck

181 posted on 10/20/2013 8:36:50 PM PDT by caww
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To: HiTech RedNeck

182 posted on 10/20/2013 8:48:28 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

Yeah right...because other people had a horrible, disgusting, smelly, unhealthful habit which they inflicted on people who never asked them to do it, the people forced to inhale other people’s disgusting smoke should have sought another job. Great reasoning. By the way, I’m all for private establishments like bars and restaurants being allowed to have smoking on their premises. I won’t frequent those places, but since it is private property, they can set whatever rules they want.


183 posted on 10/20/2013 9:00:35 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: Sam's Army

Disorderly Conduct 18 S 5503 N 567443-2 09/05/2008 1

http://courtdocs.org/lindell-harvey-mc-51-cr-0045036-2008/

Simple Assault 18 S 2701 N 633942-1 08/21/2009 1

http://courtdocs.org/lindell-harvey-mc-51-cr-0038738-2009/


184 posted on 10/20/2013 9:12:15 PM PDT by kcvl
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Robbery-Inflict Serious Bodily Injury 18 S 3701 N 48 1114-4 06/30/2007 1 2

http://courtdocs.org/lindell-harvey-mc-51-cr-0030367-2007/


185 posted on 10/20/2013 9:13:54 PM PDT by kcvl
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186 posted on 10/20/2013 9:16:36 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Gabz

187 posted on 10/20/2013 9:20:47 PM PDT by caww
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To: driftless2

<......”I’m all for private establishments like bars and restaurants being allowed to have smoking on their premises. I won’t frequent those places, but since it is private property, they can set whatever rules they want”.....>

But you “did” have the choice to frequent there or go elsewhere...banning this gives ‘nobody a choice’. Which is the point....the gov. should not be dictating to business who they allow in their businesses or not.


188 posted on 10/20/2013 9:26:10 PM PDT by caww
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To: caww

>As for what your parents did...it was indeed their home to do as they pleased as with all parents....smoking isn’t the only bad influence on a child or what happens to children. But either or it’s never the childrens choice.<

I know a number of parents who smoke. But, they do not smoke inside the home. You are right, it’s a choice, but kudos to those parents who take the health of their kids into consideration, while enjoying their choice to use tobacco products.


189 posted on 10/20/2013 11:01:30 PM PDT by Darnright ("I don't trust liberals, I trust conservatives." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca)
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To: Sam's Army

it solves a lot of things. It makes sure that you pay more money to the state and the state gets control over life and death. isn’t that a lot of solving?


190 posted on 10/21/2013 1:13:45 AM PDT by Cronos (ObamaÂ’s dislike of Assad is not based on AssadÂ’s brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: GeronL

There are few better ways to make the world better... good luck with the draw.


191 posted on 10/21/2013 7:21:03 AM PDT by GOPJ (Self-respect is the root of discipline...dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself-Heschel)
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To: caww
A person can indulge in anything they want to, food, ice cream and cake and a host of other things and I am not affected by them at all. They can drink all they want and if they stay out of their car, I am not troubled by them.

But smoking in public does bother everyone around them, maybe it isn't dangerous or deadly but it is defiantly annoying. I will try not to annoy you you and I hope you will try not to annoy me.

192 posted on 10/21/2013 9:39:39 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: caww

Great pic there caww!

After reading through this thread, I gotta say, there sure are a bunch of crybabies here! I’m still waiting for the medical proof on 2nd hand smoke, last I read, there was no definitive evidence.

If there is one type of person I avoid, it’s the smug non smoker who believes they’ve changed the world for the better. I wonder, should we petition that pot never ever be smoked around others? I find the smell nauseating, I find the attitude superior and I generally believe they should be forced to smoke their weed in private! How is that going to work out?!

Our stupid government keeps doing their best to kill the golden goose. They are schitzophrenic (sp) demanding higher and higher taxes, implementing bans and all the while putting out anti smoking ads. Which do they want? The money that comes from the taxing or a world void of all smoke? I can’t figure it out.


193 posted on 10/21/2013 9:43:04 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 ('Hey citizen, what's in YOUR closet?')
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