[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)
Russell Senior
seniorr at aracnet.com
Wed Jun 19 00:18:15 UTC 2002
>>>>> "Scot" == Craighead, Scot D <craighead.scot at vectorscm.com> writes:
Scot> This is all bolagna. That is the retorate that they use to
Scot> justify it. Where does the money go? Into the state's general
Scot> fund were it is used for many other purposes. The truth is
Scot> states have been raising tobacco tax because it is less of a
Scot> political liability than other taxes that are paid by everyone.
Scot> Gov. Tax-haber said that in a speach just a few weeks ago. He
Scot> also said they need the money for schools.
I take it from this sensitivity that you are addicted to nicotine?
... er, so I am trying to understand your position, if a majority (for
whatever reason) want to screw over tobacco users, that is completely
legitimate because of majority rule, have I got that right?
Jeme> If not that, then what WAS the point of bringing up cigarettes
Jeme> in response to his statement about redheads? (This is a serious
Jeme> question. If you choose to reply to any of this post, please
Jeme> include a response to this question.)
Scot> No, Russell said I was saying that.
No, I did not. If you think I did, then you apparently bought into
some predicate that you haven't admitted to yet.
Scot> What I was saying is that if a majority of people want something
Scot> and a minority do not, the majority will win.
Somewhere else in the last hour you added the caveat about "guaranteed
rights". I consider language to be one of those.
--
Russell Senior ``The two chiefs turned to each other.
seniorr at aracnet.com Bellison uncorked a flood of horrible
profanity, which, translated meant, `This is
extremely unusual.' ''
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