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Originally Posted by phatmax
well, the people that are attacking our personal choice live and breathe their will to exert control over others.
We can no longer sit by and enjoy our pasttime and hope that others will defend us.
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Precisely. The Cigar smoking interests joined the Cigar Rights organization,
CRA - Cigar Rights of America and other related affiliates. They lobbied and were activists. Although the fate of cigars is far from certain, in Florida the Florida-made cigars are exempt from the state tax, if I've read all the press reports on the recent legislation correctly. Other cigars, IIRC, will be taxed at a much lower rate than cigarettes or pipe tobacco. If someone has access to better information, please correct me. A similar organization for pipe smokers will be more effective than a one time letter to a Congressman, although of course that's a good first step for everyone.
07-06-2009, 11:24 AM
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