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No more smokes at CVS
CNN Money ^ | September 3, 2014 | Aaron Smith

Posted on 09/04/2014 11:32:12 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

People still buy pre-packaged cigarettes? How silly. Been rolling my own (no tubes either) for 20 years.


41 posted on 09/04/2014 2:57:35 PM PDT by Minsc
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To: VermiciousKnid

The nearest CVS to me is 25 miles away. I have 2 mom & pop pharmacies, 2 Dollar Generals and a Family Dollar all within 10 miles and even WalMart is only 14 miles away.


42 posted on 09/04/2014 4:28:50 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; TheOldLady; Old Sarge; 50mm; Darksheare; darkwing104

Don’t know if this is just a suspension or ZOT. Gone for now another 1999 dated FReeper.


43 posted on 09/04/2014 7:42:56 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Yeesh, I missed stuff.
The tale is likely told by the removed posts.


44 posted on 09/04/2014 7:49:03 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Gabz

“The nearest CVS to me is 25 miles away.”


There are at least 6 within 10 miles of my home-—and I detest them-—aisle after aisle of junk.

:-)

.


45 posted on 09/04/2014 7:54:48 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Darksheare

I think it was in relation to this http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3200526/posts?page=40#40 post by a mod.


46 posted on 09/04/2014 8:05:17 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.)
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To: Arrowhead1952; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; Admin Moderator; Sidebar Moderator; Jim Robinson

WHAT THE.................

What the heck is it with those who oppose the nanny state and government over reach getting blasted, yet those who support it and push it around here seem to be immune to even a sllap on the wrist?


47 posted on 09/04/2014 8:15:55 PM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

More than likely.


48 posted on 09/04/2014 8:44:04 PM PDT by Darksheare (Try my coffee! First one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Gabz; Drango; SheLion; Eric Blair 2084; -YYZ-; 31R1O; 383rr; AFreeBird; AGreatPer; Alamo-Girl; ...

I think now that the mods didn’t like my tagline, so they pulled my replies. I replaced the tagline.

I apologize to Drango. Naturally, with the anti-smoking bee up his butt, I thought he hit the abuse button and had my replies pulled.


49 posted on 09/05/2014 2:59:02 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The mods stole my tagline.)
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I apologize to Drango.

No need. I wasn't me.

50 posted on 09/05/2014 3:17:18 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

You’re still here! Great.

I quit smoking in 1990, June 2 to be exact.

Went through the phases:

Phase 1. Chew Nicorette
Phase 2. Please don’t smoke near me
Phase 3. Keep “security pack” in the freezer
Phase 4. This ain’t so bad
Phase 5. I hate cigarette smoke
Phase 6. Toss security pack unsmoked
Phase 7. Get a whiff of second hand smoke and appreciate how nice it smells.
Phase 8. Non smoker! Toss Nicorette.


51 posted on 09/05/2014 8:34:17 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

What was the tagline?


52 posted on 09/05/2014 8:35:31 AM PDT by 383rr (O-noes! Tie their guts to a stake.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Thanks for the ping!


53 posted on 09/05/2014 8:38:20 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Alternative headline: “CVS Refuses to Support Schools and Sick People!”, since smoking taxes were sold as supporting schools and healthcare.


54 posted on 09/05/2014 9:07:03 AM PDT by CodeToad (Romney is a raisin cookie looking for chocolate chip cookie votes.)
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To: Gabz

Yup...I agree, and people being rude “are you gonna cry now?” It’s just weird.

Obviously CVS did this in response to the bullying nanny state, just like grocery stores are banning plastic bags and schools are outlawing snacks.

None of this would happen if we were a free country, yet when we decry this subtle fascism certain people freak out about it.

I’ll never understand...

Ed


55 posted on 09/05/2014 2:52:09 PM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: Sir_Ed

yawwwwwnnnnnnn.


56 posted on 09/05/2014 3:19:31 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: Drango

G’nite, Drago.

Ed


57 posted on 09/05/2014 3:33:52 PM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I read the comments on the New York Times blog and USA blog regarding CVS ending cigarette sales. The liberal statists who want to heal the world and make it a better place think they did it as an act of benevolent kindness in the interest of the health and well-being of their fellow man.

And I thought I was naïve.

CVS health, which is the new name, calculated that they can make a lot more money off of the minute clinic and getting government funding for any fill in the blank government healthcare program.

It’s all about the money. The good PC press is just a side effect.

THE GOVERNMENT, AND STATES MAKE MORE MONEY OFF OF CIGARETTE SALES THEN ANY STORE OR EVEN THE TOBACCO COMPANIES.


58 posted on 09/05/2014 9:37:31 PM PDT by Eric Blair 2084 (I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer to drink a bunch of them. Stay thirsty my FRiends)
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