I've looked into some of the older threads. And maybe it's even came up in some of the newer ones. There has been bans on smokers smoking in major public arenas. And now taxes have risen on ALL tobacco products. If you're one of the anti-smoking crusaders and you read this, I am here to tell you that you are playing with a double edged sword man. Be thankful for the aforementioned 'victories' and stop pushing the envelope. Pushing the issue to the point where people are disallowed jobs because of nicotine use may put a smile on your face but remember that you're basically opening the door for foolishness. The raising of taxes on a person's legal habits will NOT stop at tobacco. Legislators know they can run this stuff through for approval now and the time will come when it will branch out into other venues. I won't name those venues but they will leave tobacco in the dust soon. When the taxes imposed on tobacco no longer help their so called 'causes' they will go after others. I don't mean to sound like someone who's bitter because I'm not. I just always think 'long run'. Logically, this nazism(and that's exactly what it is) and brute force attempt to downgrade second hand smoke in public will come back to bite you guys in the rear. If not you, then your kids and grandkids will definitely suffer. Call me pessimist if you want to. I'll take it as a compliment. In short, when Big Gov't tires of hassling tobacco(and as hard as it is to believe they will....a dead horse is only fun so long even for the most imaginative of folks), they will hassle something else simply because of what it was allowed to do with tobacco in the first place. Everybody has a pleasure and everybody has a vice(Well, I guess except for about 5% of the world population *shrugs shoulders*). The do-gooders and nazi-minded well wishers have just put them all under attack without care for anyone's stance but there own.
P.S. The next tax is going to be on fast food. Watch what I tell you. 'Super Size Me' is only the beginning(this will cause absolute chaos). The fact that it was given a run in theatres and given some attention at the Oscars says that loud and clear. But here's the real clencher...people are suing fast food companies and winning. Much like they were/are suing Big Tobacco and winning. I see a pattern. Maybe it's always been this way and I'm too young. Maybe I'm just running off at the mouth and need to sit my butt down somewhere. Only time will tell. Sorry for ranting. Must be the alcohol in my system, which by the way, I don't think will ever fall under serious taxing due to the numerous public offenses(driving under the influence being main one) associated with it that carry fines. No need for taxing there. And oh boy! Fines for smoking! That's another kettle of fish altogether!
I haven't messed with the cigs in a few days(thanks thanks thanks to Snus) but I have always found the WAR ON TOBACCO to be such insanity (and this insanity could easily jump over to snus if we're not careful), much like the WAR ON CRIME and the absolutely bonkers WAR ON TERRORISM(only silly because it hasn't yielded anything other than a rebuilt Iraq(we're at the mercy of the media on this so how rebuilt it is....I'd like to hear from someone who's actually been in the field) and nary a WMD; never mind the fact that Bin Laden is completely absent from the media nowadays(not even a frickin' update on the kidney problems...no new vids?), which further fuels conspiracy theories that he never existed in the first place).
Your thoughts?
P.S. The next tax is going to be on fast food. Watch what I tell you. 'Super Size Me' is only the beginning(this will cause absolute chaos). The fact that it was given a run in theatres and given some attention at the Oscars says that loud and clear. But here's the real clencher...people are suing fast food companies and winning. Much like they were/are suing Big Tobacco and winning. I see a pattern. Maybe it's always been this way and I'm too young. Maybe I'm just running off at the mouth and need to sit my butt down somewhere. Only time will tell. Sorry for ranting. Must be the alcohol in my system, which by the way, I don't think will ever fall under serious taxing due to the numerous public offenses(driving under the influence being main one) associated with it that carry fines. No need for taxing there. And oh boy! Fines for smoking! That's another kettle of fish altogether!
I haven't messed with the cigs in a few days(thanks thanks thanks to Snus) but I have always found the WAR ON TOBACCO to be such insanity (and this insanity could easily jump over to snus if we're not careful), much like the WAR ON CRIME and the absolutely bonkers WAR ON TERRORISM(only silly because it hasn't yielded anything other than a rebuilt Iraq(we're at the mercy of the media on this so how rebuilt it is....I'd like to hear from someone who's actually been in the field) and nary a WMD; never mind the fact that Bin Laden is completely absent from the media nowadays(not even a frickin' update on the kidney problems...no new vids?), which further fuels conspiracy theories that he never existed in the first place).
Your thoughts?
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