tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53875602011-10-22T08:10:51.684-07:00Oklahoma Smoker's Rights Group weblog.Creditwrenchnoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387560.post-1076488275384144092004-02-11T00:31:00.000-08:002004-02-11T00:33:42.000-08:00

The Carol Arnold show on Radio KOMA Oklahoma City has contacted me about debating with an Oklahoma State Senator or Representative on the show about a certain new tax proposal that the State would love to foist off on us taxpayers of Oklahoma. Naturally I am vehemently opposed to any new taxes almost regardless of the reason for their proposal. The show is supposed to air either Thursday or

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CIGARETTES DON’T PAY TAXES – OKLAHOMA SMOKERS DO!! In 2001, Oklahoma smokers comprised only 28.7% (1) of the adult population in the state. Here is what they already pay because they choose to buy a legal product: Smokers Pay Excise Taxes (2) $ 59,280,703 Smokers Pay Sales Taxes (2) $ 49,395,080 Smokers Pay Tobacco Settlement Payments (3) $ 74,062,843 $182,738,626 Smokers’ Economic/Tax

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The Hazards of a Smoke-Free Environment By Robert W. Tracinski CNSNews.com Commentary The bandwagon of local smoking bans now steamrolling across the nation - from New York City to San Antonio - has nothing to do with protecting people from the supposed threat of "second-hand" smoke. Indeed, the bans themselves are symptoms of a far more grievous threat; a cancer that has been spreading for

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SMOKING CRUSADES AROUND THE GLOBE www.reuters.com Pupils Angered Over Smoking Ban Thu October 16, 2003 10:03 AM ET DOMONT, France (Reuters) - French high school students are up in arms over a drive by teachers to ban some of their most cherished items, ranging from cigarettes to G-strings. France's center-right government has declared war on the quintessentially French habit of smoking,

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SMOKING CRUSADES AROUND THE GLOBE R Pupils Angered Over Smoking Ban Thu October 16, 2003 10:03 AM ET DOMONT, France (Reuters) - French high school students are up in arms over a drive by teachers to ban some of their most cherished items, ranging from cigarettes to G-strings. France's center-right government has declared war on the quintessentially French habit of smoking, angering many

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Smoker's Rights of Oklahoma's monthly meetings are now being held at Al's BBQ 44 S.W. 44th St Oklahoma City, Ok. Meetings start at 7:00 P.M. but most of us are there by around 6:30 so we can enjoy a great supper from Al's BBQ menus. Click here for a complete set of street maps to Al's BBQ Restaurant. Our Smoker's Rights Picnic will be held in the North pavillon at Will Roger's park at

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Tobacco Company Wins Low-Tar Cigarette Case Asher Hawkins The Legal Intelligencer 08-19-2003 A tobacco company is not liable for the death of a man who contracted fatal lung cancer even though he smoked the company's low-tar cigarette brand, a 12-person Philadelphia jury decided unanimously on Friday. In the case of Eiser v. Brown & Williamson, et al., a jury in Philadelphia's Court of Common

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Our Smoker's Rights Meeting will be held tomorrow evening, Monday, July 14th at 7:00 P.M. at Denny's Restaurant which is located near 74th and South Pennsylvania on the north service road. This should prove to be an interesting meeting indeed so let us hope that you will all be able to attend. One of the topics to be discussed will be where to hold our September picnic since our usual host

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Let me show you all just how dumb the anti-tobacco settlement was. Here in Oklahoma we have about 3.5 million people total populatiion. Statistics show that on average a population has about 25% smokers. Oklahoma is more llike 35% but I will use the average figure. Statistics also show that the average smoker smokes 2 packs per day. If we raise the price of a pack of cigarettes by 50 cents

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December 18, 2002 Guest Commentary: WWL News, New Orleans Donna Neely Producer Norman E. Kjono, Participant Redmond WA Background: Mr. Kjono is a spokesperson for www.forces.org. Forces is an international consumer advocacy group that opposes government intrusion in lawful personal choices. Forces presently focuses its efforts on opposition to anti-fat and anti-tobacco campaigns that seek to

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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that will prevent you from purchasing the cigarette brand of your choice over the Internet. If you live in the states of Arizona, Utah, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, South Carolina, Idaho, Georgia, Texas, Vermont, Massachusetts, Delaware, Wisconsin, California, New York, Illinois or North Carolina, it is vitally important that you write, call,

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This just out from the media division of the Oklahoma House of Representatives praising two of their religious kook smoke-a-nazi Reps. Rep. Ray Vaughn of Edmond, Oklahoma has long been a fanatical Smoke-A-Nazi and has been reprimanded several times by his colleagues for introducing anti-smoking legislation. Rep. Bill Graves is another kook who is also well known for introducing looney tunes

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The Canadian court system has struck down their tobacco settlement law suit which is very similiar to the American lawsuits against the tobacco companies. Maybe we American smokers can borrow a page from the Canadians and do the same thing here. It will take a lot more research into the exact grounds that were used to get the Canadian lawsuits struck down. Here is the link to the Canadian

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Still telling the same damned lies ever since 1982. Every year 400,000 people die from smoking. LOL Last Updated: 2003-06-04 16:13:13 -0400 (Reuters Health) By Todd Zwillich WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - Experts urged lawmakers Tuesday to move cautiously on proposals allowing tobacco companies to tout the relative safety of "light" or "low-tar" products, warning that they could worsen the

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GRAPES AND COCONUTS Steven Tillery of St. Louis' Carr Korein Tillery, who won the Price judgment using the Sheller pattern, echoed Sheller's comments about the dissimilarity of the two cases: "It is obviously a totally different case, based on a completely different theory." Edward L. Sweda, senior attorney for the Tobacco Products Liability Project, said "it's not just apples and oranges;

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Here is another damned lie by the Smoke-A-Nazis. In an article at some nutcase research group is touting their latest scare tactic. Look at this one~ Smoking speeds up memory loss in middle age Last Updated: 2003-05-28 16:00:21 -0400 (Reuters Health) By Alison McCook NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cigarette smokers who continue the habit through middle age may see their memory suffer as a

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Huge tobacco ruling overturned Smoker A US court has backed five cigarette companies' appeal against a record $145bn fine, in a major legal victory for the tobacco industry. A Florida appeals court quashed the fine on Wednesday, saying the plaintiffs - 700,000 Florida residents suffering from smoking-related diseases - were not entitled to take collective action against the tobacco companies.

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Huge tobacco ruling overturned Smoker A US court has backed five cigarette companies' appeal against a record $145bn (£87bn) fine, in a major legal victory for the tobacco industry. A Florida appeals court quashed the fine on Wednesday, saying the plaintiffs - 700,000 Florida residents suffering from smoking-related diseases - were not entitled to take collective action against the tobacco

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Folks, it is obvious that these Smoke-A-Nazi's will never quit until we learn how to become just as vocal as they are. These blogs are the way to help put an end to their crap at least to some extent. Key anti-smoking treaty adopted Iraqi Kurd smoker, northern Iraq Poorer countries wanted a strict agreement The World Health Organization (WHO) has unanimously adopted an anti-smoking treaty - the

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So they don't want us to holler about things like this? I always thought this was a country where speaking out was our God given right. OKLAHOMA CITY -- A measure that would limit the ability of citizens to speak at meetings of public bodies will be reconsidered Wednesday, state Rep. Opio Toure announced Tuesday. A compromise version of House Bill 1670 by Rep. Curt Roggow, R-Enid, and

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Does second hand smoke really kill or even harm others? Click on the next line to see the article. This study by Nature Science Update doesn't seem to back that up at all. Tabcorp shares fell 16¢ yesterday to $10.35 as the market continued to digest the news that the company expected a full-year profit fall of 1-3 per cent because of a 12.8 per cent slump in gaming revenue resulting from the

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says his ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, which took effect last month, will save "literally tens of thousands of lives." Anti-tobacco activist Stanton Glantz claims such bans cut heart attack rates in half. In a political environment where such extravagant claims are credulously accepted, it's useful to be reminded that the scientific debate

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This is the new blog home of The Oklahoma Smoker's Rights Group of Oklahoma City. President Aubrey King Vice Pres Bill Bauer Secy-Treas. Kathy King.

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