Bill could bring end to mailing cigars.

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DonM

#25
07/26/2015 05:10 AM
Lets hope this don't go through!  The closest B&M with any kind of boutique cigar selection aside from the norm is an hour away.  I rely pretty heavily on internet purchases, not to mention the savings.

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Cfickter

#26
07/26/2015 07:41 AM
People, people, people, let's worry about this once it gets past committee.  Right now everyone seems to be" chicken littleing" this. Most bills don't make is out of committee. Having four co-signers is not enough. Yes more will jump on but it still needs to pass committee review. With a Republican majority and chairman chances are slim IMHO

But don't let that stop you acting. Let's nip this now. Join CRA, context your congressman/rep. If you don't know how hers is a link to find your rep, all of them have websites that have contact
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
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DonM

#27
07/26/2015 11:35 AM
QuoteCfickter - 7/26/2015  11:41 AM

People, people, people, let's worry about this once it gets past committee.  Right now everyone seems to be" chicken littleing" this. Most bills don't make is out of committee. Having four co-signers is not enough. Yes more will jump on but it still needs to pass committee review. With a Republican majority and chairman chances are slim IMHO

But don't let that stop you acting. Let's nip this now. Join CRA, context your congressman/rep. If you don't know how hers is a link to find your rep, all of them have websites that have contact
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

So what Chuck, now you are the political analyst of CG?  :biggrin:

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Cfickter

#28
07/26/2015 01:09 PM

QuoteDonM - 7/26/2015  3:35 PM  
QuoteCfickter - 7/26/2015  11:41 AM  People, people, people, let's worry about this once it gets past committee.  Right now everyone seems to be" chicken littleing" this. Most bills don't make is out of committee. Having four co-signers is not enough. Yes more will jump on but it still needs to pass committee review. With a Republican majority and chairman chances are slim IMHO  But don't let that stop you acting. Let's nip this now. Join CRA, context your congressman/rep. If you don't know how hers is a link to find your rep, all of them have websites that have contact  http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
So what Chuck, now you are the political analyst of CG?  :biggrin:

 Nope, just trying to stop all the Geeks from jumping off the bridge

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Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

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1029henry

#29
07/26/2015 05:35 PM
Still, it's another good reason to have a healthy stockpile of cigars. Tobacco is the bad guy nowadays, and the knuckleheads in congress just can't leave us be!
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Vroomp

#30
07/27/2015 03:32 AM

They'll use this as a jump off point to add additional taxes if possible.  Georgia just allowed Fireworks this past year and were quick to add an excise tax to all sales! And what is the purpose of the excise tax?

 

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of  the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fireworks, so  as to provide for the sale of consumer fireworks; to provide for definitions; to  provide for licensing; to revise penalties; to amend Chapter 13 of Title 48 of  the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific, business, and  occupation taxes, so as to provide for an excise tax on the sale of consumer  fireworks; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to  repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Cfickter

#31
07/27/2015 03:59 AM
Besides we cigar smokers fighting this, wouldn't you think USPS, FedEx, UPS would also have a dog in this fight?

If you are worried then do this
1. Join CRA, they can access resources and connections we cannot as individuals.  
2. Contact your representatives, while this is just in committee now is the time for it to die!  This is especially important if your rep is on the committee.  Even if your rep my be for this legislation, it is even more important to contact them.  

Don't know your rep, click here
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Here are the committee members
http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/committee-members

If you don't know what to say to your rep, PM me and I will send you some text that you can just paste in.
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me




Cfickter

#32
07/27/2015 05:43 AM
Just as an FYI,  this isn't the only legislation pending before the 114th Congress.
H.R.662 & S.441- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 are pending legislation before both houses.  H.R.662 was introduced this February to the House House - Energy and Commerce, then sent to a sub-committee.  It has 129 co-sponsors. S.441 was introduced at the same time to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. It has 16 co-sponsors
But this also shows what happens to the vast majority of legislation introduced, they die in committee.
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me




lubrix

#33
07/27/2015 06:01 AM
What ever happens,I will still send sticks to CG members and I wont impose a tax!.
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Guru of ruining the moment.

C130Driver

#34
07/29/2015 10:26 PM
QuoteCfickter - 7/27/2015  6:59 AM

Besides we cigar smokers fighting this, wouldn't you think USPS, FedEx, UPS would also have a dog in this fight?

If you are worried then do this
1. Join CRA, they can access resources and connections we cannot as individuals.  
2. Contact your representatives, while this is just in committee now is the time for it to die!  This is especially important if your rep is on the committee.  Even if your rep my be for this legislation, it is even more important to contact them.  

Don't know your rep, click here
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Here are the committee members
http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/committee-members

If you don't know what to say to your rep, PM me and I will send you some text that you can just paste in.

UPS and Fedex have a dog in the fight. USPS is funded by tax payers regardless of the volume of packages they ship.
I never can understand how anyone can not smoke it deprives a man of the best part of life. With a good cigar in his mouth a man is perfectly safe, nothing can touch him, literally.

Thomas Mann


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DonM

#35
07/30/2015 05:33 AM Last Edit: 07/30/2015 05:34 AM by DonM
QuoteC130Driver - 7/30/2015  2:26 AM

QuoteCfickter - 7/27/2015  6:59 AM

Besides we cigar smokers fighting this, wouldn't you think USPS, FedEx, UPS would also have a dog in this fight?

If you are worried then do this
1. Join CRA, they can access resources and connections we cannot as individuals.  
2. Contact your representatives, while this is just in committee now is the time for it to die!  This is especially important if your rep is on the committee.  Even if your rep my be for this legislation, it is even more important to contact them.  

Don't know your rep, click here
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Here are the committee members
http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/committee-members

If you don't know what to say to your rep, PM me and I will send you some text that you can just paste in.

UPS and Fedex have a dog in the fight. USPS is funded by tax payers regardless of the volume of packages they ship.

Actually the USPS is self sufficient and operates on earned revenue.

"The Curmudgeon"












Cfickter

#36
07/30/2015 07:48 AM
QuoteDonM - 7/30/2015  9:33 AM  
QuoteC130Driver - 7/30/2015  2:26 AM  
QuoteCfickter - 7/27/2015  6:59 AM  Besides we cigar smokers fighting this, wouldn't you think USPS, FedEx, UPS would also have a dog in this fight?  If you are worried then do this 1. Join CRA, they can access resources and connections we cannot as individuals.   2. Contact your representatives, while this is just in committee now is the time for it to die!  This is especially important if your rep is on the committee.  Even if your rep my be for this legislation, it is even more important to contact them.    Don't know your rep, click here http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/   Here are the committee members http://judiciary.house.gov/index.cfm/committee-members  If you don't know what to say to your rep, PM me and I will send you some text that you can just paste in.
UPS and Fedex have a dog in the fight. USPS is funded by tax payers regardless of the volume of packages they ship.
Actually the USPS is self sufficient and operates on earned revenue.

Even with what they pay you?
Guru Master of the Minions

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms should be a convenience store, not a department of our government!

Gunga galunga ... gunga, gunga-lagunga." - Carl Spackler

Education is important, cigars are importanter!

I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me




toby2

#37
07/30/2015 10:29 AM
QuoteVroomp - 7/27/2015  7:32 AM  

..........  Georgia just allowed Fireworks this past year ......; 

and don't we all just love it....  :censored:  

C130Driver

#38
07/30/2015 02:10 PM
I'll half concede your point, but the postal service does or at least was barrowing government money.

http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2013/jul/24/american-postal-workers-union/postal-service-claim-not-fully-target/
I never can understand how anyone can not smoke it deprives a man of the best part of life. With a good cigar in his mouth a man is perfectly safe, nothing can touch him, literally.

Thomas Mann


¨¨°¨°¨Ô¨°¨°¨¨

Check out my inventory http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?action=humidors;area=public;member=C130Driver
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