Tax Hike Puts a Damper on Florida Cigar Makers

[jfields]

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I'd like to tell Paul Hull from The American Cancer Society to "Suck My <Ahem> Cigar".

I don't know about most of you, but I don't consider myself "to be in a higher socio-economic class." I for the most part live week to week like most everyone else these days.

I guess I have CA to thank for painting all of us cigar smokers as people living the good life.

 

[grateful1]

As a contributor to the ACS, I contacted the association and logged a complaint against Mr Hull for his comments.

http://www.floridalobbyistdirectory.com/Pr...pal.aspx?id=130

 

[themoneycollector]

That comment by Hull was rediculous

 

[LilBastage]

We stopped supporting the ACS many years ago when it became obvious they were less about cancer than they were about controlling behavior under the guise of altruism. Non-profit "charities" that spend most of their money on overhead and administrative costs are rackets in my opinion.

I guess I have CA to thank for painting all of us cigar smokers as people living the good life.

I've often thought that myself, but when I brought that up last year, the idea was dismissed (perhaps appropriately). I still think it's a valid point. I'm not looking to argue the point, just restating my opinion.

 

[tsmckenney]

We stopped supporting the ACS many years ago when it became obvious they were less about cancer than they were about controlling behavior under the guise of altruism. Non-profit "charities" that spend most of their money on overhead and administrative costs are rackets in my opinion.

I guess I have CA to thank for painting all of us cigar smokers as people living the good life.

You just summarized 99.5% of all non-profits 'helping' people in the developing world. If you want to support those poor little kids with flies on their eyeballs, find a Peace Corps volunteer and tell them you'd like to help fund a poor kid's education.

As for CA, I canceled this year. I wanted a magazine about cigars, not golf.

 

[LilBastage]

We stopped supporting the ACS many years ago when it became obvious they were less about cancer than they were about controlling behavior under the guise of altruism. Non-profit "charities" that spend most of their money on overhead and administrative costs are rackets in my opinion.

I guess I have CA to thank for painting all of us cigar smokers as people living the good life.

You just summarized 99.5% of all non-profits 'helping' people in the developing world.

Yup. We give more to charity now more than ever, but we only give to 3 or 4 organizations and 2 are local only. We used to spread it around more, but events of the last 10 years have really opened our eyes to where our charity dollars were going.

 

[Pittsey]

That comment by Hull was rediculous

Agreed, my jaw dropped when I read that. What a horrible stereotype.

 

[Q_The_Cop]

That's BS!!! I'm so not in the upper class, and this will really put a damper on my hobby! Hull's an asshat!

 

[TheVitaleMob]

Holy shit! I didn't know that my 38K/year household was in a higher socio-economic class. I guess my truck driving job is moving me up in the world!



Fuggin Asshat.

 

[MX]

It is good to know that as an Enlisted Soldier in the US Army, I am also one of "High Class" folks.

Must be all the money I make while living in a tent in the f'in desert........

Off to find someone to email abou this.

Tim

 

[jgohlke]

MX - I about snorted coffee out my nose this morning when I read how you were "saving" money by living in the field....TFF man.