Letter To The Editor: Casinos and Smoking

Bangor Daily News ^ | 31 October 2002 | Bo Thott

[SheLion]

Casinos and smoking "Casino opposition greatest in wealthy communities" is your header for an excellent Associated Press report in the Oct 28 issue of the Bangor Daily News. The conclusion is certainly correct but another slant would be of greater interest.

Because wealth follows the degree of education we might also state: "Casino opposition greatest among the educated." When it comes to the smoking problem we prefer to ascribe the reduced smoking among the wealthy to their educational level. High schools teach almost nothing about economics and little on health, which makes the further educated reader more likely to learn about the negative results of casinos and smoking.

Bo Thott Cutler

[SheLion]

So! Another idiot says that we smokers are Uneducated BOOBS!And is this the reason Maine doesn't want a Casino?? Because of people smoking? MARY BETH YOU OUT THERE?

How about sending a letter to the Editor to refute this idiots stance!

letters@bangordailynews.net

[SheLion]

PUFF

[poet]

I'm not a smoker, but, these anti-smoking wackos are nothing more than totalitarians as are the other "nature" wackos. You know the type I mean, the ones that spike trees to "protect" them.

[SheLion]

I'm not a smoker, but, these anti-smoking wackos are nothing more than totalitarians as are the other "nature" wackos. You know the type I mean, the ones that spike trees to "protect" them.

Well, WHY is it ALWAYS about smoking! I'm getting just a bit sick of everything rotating around people who smoke and how to get rid of them.

I have been following this Casino business in Maine. And in none of the articles to date was smoking ever mentioned. Now, this BORGUS has to send in a letter to the Editor! And the Editor put it in the paper! I'm really tired of this.

And I heard the casino would be huge. And I am sure they would have big smoke eaters, so what's the problem. I doubt if Maine will see that casino anyway. Too many people are against it. I have mixed emotions.

[scouse]

When Dukakis was running for president, one of the Dems gimmicks was to give away packs of cigarettes called (obviously)Dukakis cigarettes, and not once did the demoncrats ever say a bad thing about smoking. BTW: I still have my unopened pack.
Just goes to show that they couldn't get a republican smoker like me to touch them.

[SheLion]

BTW: I still have my unopened pack.

Can you possible scan that pack and send it to me? I would LOVE to have that as a picture.

[DumpsterDiver]

High schools teach almost nothing about economics and little on health, which makes the further educated reader more likely to learn about the negative results of casinos and smoking.

I understand what the writer of that letter was trying to say but that sentence just doesn't make any sense at all. (Or maybe I need to be a "further educated reader".)

[scouse]

I will try.

[scouse]

I am going to hook up my scanner and will E-mail pic' to you as an attachment.

[Just another Joe]

(Or maybe I need to be a "further educated reader".)

You definately need further education, citizen.
Report to camp 4-5-13 the morning of November 1, 2002 for your re-education, umm, I mean your FURTHER education.

[SheLion]

I am going to hook up my scanner and will E-mail pic' to you as an attachment.

Thank you SO much!!! Do you need my email addy????

[SheLion]

(Or maybe I need to be a "further educated reader".)

He makes us sound like we ALL do!

But for one thing: kids aren't allowed in casino's. And for another thing, (even though Maine probably won't get this casino......this is the very thing that closed restaurants in the state of Maine. People like this.

[SheLion]

Report to camp 4-5-13 the morning of November 1, 2002 for your re-education, umm, I mean your FURTHER education.

Right! Give him his de-briefing. ugh!

[RabidBartender]

I don't know how to post pictures: =(

http://pages.louisvilleantiquemall.com/533/PictPage/1920674987.html

[SheLion]

This is GREAT! Thanks so much!!!

[RabidBartender]

What, you didn't buy it? Only $25...... =P

[SheLion]

What, you didn't buy it? Only $25...... =P

You crazy? LOL!

But even back then, I had my "own brand," and I am sure that cigarettes from the RATS would never have interested me. Especially with THAT photo on the pack! ack!

The health coalitions want to put nasty pictures on cigarette packs to discourage smokers from smoking. Maybe if they brought back Dukasass picture. Think that would help? haha

[SheLion]

Here's a good one! Eleanor MONDALE smoking a CIGAR! LOL

[scouse]

I hooked up the scanner and tried to send pic, but I see somebody already posted it. BTW the addy I used was refused.

[scouse]

The unopened pack I have my wife was handed by some nut who was canvassing for Dukakis. I wouldn't give 25cents for them myself.