We got you for 62 cents/pack back in Feb. That has nothing to do with this bill.

Interesting. All the addicts are united-and angry. And no one's taken away their smokes. This is not even a new tax. Tobacco will just be regulated like any other product that currently falls under FDA's domain. Why all the hostility? You can each still continue with your "suicide on the installment plan".

Maybe there could be a setting:

Filter ON or Filter OFF

The default would be ON.

Make sense?

I'm pretty damn happy with our new government. I worked like hell to help make it happen. After 8 years of the idiot Bush it is so refreshing to have a president with his finger on the nuclear trigger that can pronounce the word correctly.

Obama's 2nd term will be the bellweather, as his 1st term will be spent cleaning up The Idiot's mess(es).

Have you seen the "Live In Dublin" stuff? Out of this world. Music doesn't get any better. A sample:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHIGn-ZXJM

Jeffrey! I thought you were dead.

Apparently so.

I consider myself slightly left of center. And a big Warren Zevon fan.

Send "Lawyers,Guns and Money".

This is great. Rose and Dragoness on the same side of an issue. I love both of you, but you have to admit that you're days are numbered.

Yes, the curtain is falling. Has been falling for many years.

Rose, kudos for reading the ACS's memo and responding. Can't say that I agree with you but at least you responded to what was posted rather than just venting indiscriminately.

This is a great piece of legislation. The whole point is:

The curtain is falling.

Bitch all you want. Your foul habit which pollutes the air of all around you is slowly but surely going the way of the dinosaur.

For all those who continue to smoke:

The curtain is falling.

From the American Cancer Society regarding the bill just passed:


Breaking News: Congress and the President kick tobacco's butts

I'm writing with momentous news! Next week, President Obama will sign the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act into law. Thanks to your support, this law will help save countless lives.

This is a huge victory for the health of all Americans – and a major step forward in our fight against cancer. Just take a look at what the new law does:


Tobacco companies must reveal all product ingredients to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and seek FDA approval for any new products.


Our nation's children – potential first-time smokers – will no longer be seduced by flavored tobacco products, including candy- and fruit-flavored cigarettes, which will be banned.


Consumers won't be misled by cigarettes labeled "light," "mild," or "low-tar" as healthier choices. These terms have also been banned.


Warning labels will be clearly visible, taking up at least half of the front and back of cigarette packages.


No more public cigarette vending machines in places where IDs haven't been checked.


Children will be further protected from tobacco advertisements and sponsorships, which will be banned near schools and playgrounds and at sports or entertainment events. The law also restricts colorful store displays.

It's not easy to stand up to an enemy like Big Tobacco, but that's what Congress did and what President Obama will do next week. That's because there's nothing more powerful than the voices of real people, all across the country, fighting for change that will save lives.

Help us thank our leaders in Washington for listening and passing this historic piece of legislation. Sign our thank-you note now.

For decades, the American Cancer Society has led the fight against tobacco, and along with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), has long fought for bipartisan legislation to prevent children and teens from smoking.

However, the true leaders in this fight have been people just like you who through your financial support and volunteer efforts helped pass this critical legislation. In just the past few weeks, volunteers have held dozens of meetings, made more than 5,000 phone calls and sent 18,500 emails to our nation's lawmakers.

Please remember to thank our leaders in Washington for making public health and the health of our children a priority. Sign our thank-you note now.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates this law could reduce youth smoking by 11 percent and adult smoking by 2 percent during the next decade. That means there will be far fewer lives lost to cancer caused by tobacco.

On behalf of the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN – and the many people whose lives this legislation will help save – thank you so much for your continued support to help people get well and stay well, to find cures, and to fight back against cancer.

This one piece of historic legislation will help us create a future with many more birthdays. That's truly something to celebrate.

With thanks,


John R. Seffrin, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Worked in Greenville,TX. Went to a joint that had the best linguini and clam sauce. Went to see Charlie Daniels in Ft Worth. Worked with a Canadian boy who swore he didn't know who CD was. I convinced him to go to the show and lo and behold, Charlie played "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" and the boy's senses came back. Had fun in Amarillo, too.

I also think the Dixie Chicks had it right.

I gotta side with adju4 on this one.

The ones with titles like:

BIN LADEN DETERMINED TO STRIKE IN U.S.

Always sad when someone goes before their time. Like Dale Earnhardt. I hated that guy as a driver, but it seemed like such a tragedy that he had to die.

I never heard of Misawa before just now, but I'm sorry that he's gone.

I feel your pain.

And I did not have sexual relations with that woman.....

Yes. D1ck and Bush referred to body parts. That was the theme of the conversation.

Oh and let's not forget Colon.

What body part does Hussein correspond to?