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To: mrsmith
There was never going to be any payments.

As soon as they ratcheted up the taxes to the point of ridiculousness, then prohibited use of the products almost anywhere, I went elsewhere.

First I went to the internet vendors. When they shut that down, I went to the Indian Reservations, when they "equalized" that, I went to the roll-your-own methods, when they "equalized" that, I went to the grey market, when that got shut off, I went to either Al Quaeda or the Mexican drug cartels, I don't really care which it is.

I guess I'm okay now because nobody has the political courage to shut either of those sources off.

You can now buy a carton of any brand of cigarettes anywhere in this country for 1/3 the price charged by any legitimate retailer.

Smugglers and the black market are alive, well, and thriving. Kind of like what is going on with whole milk and other consumables.

15 posted on 05/04/2012 5:54:22 PM PDT by elkfersupper ( Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: elkfersupper

Wow! I’m still doing ‘make your own’ cigs for 1/6 the price of manufactured smokes. Could do it for even less if I didn’t mix in some delicious premium tobaccos.

Crime gangs- the Crips, Bloods and likewise favored Dem ones- no doubt are counting on getting the whole market when they get their people back in control of the House.
It’ll be a good laugh to hear the media say the Dems are ‘doing it for the children’ then...


16 posted on 05/04/2012 6:31:33 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: elkfersupper

I like you. I like you a lot.


19 posted on 05/04/2012 6:51:04 PM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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