Illegal smokes a threat - RCMP

Here's a thought...stop taxing cigarettes at tyrannical levels and you solve the problem. Sorry Mounties, you won't get sympathy for a problem caused by runaway nanny state hosers.

Voting Property Rights Away...Again.

The march toward voting away a business owner's right to run his business continues. The supporters of the Bismark smoking ban are so self-satisfied in there efforts to rid the world of second-hand smoke even in tobacco shops. Does anyone think anything through anymore, or is it all about how righteous one feels when they vote to destroy someone's business.

Bismarck voters approve smoking ban but no smoke huts

Beer Wars!

A blog entry to honor "The Pint" of my blog...

Just finished watching Beer Wars with the Mrs. and we are both up in arms. I felt sick to my stomach to see first hand the mafia like grip that Annheuser-Bush has on the beer industry. The real pain arrived when it was revealed that both Bass and Boddingtons whored themselves out to AB, which is now part of Inbev.

I for one hate to walk down the beer isle and see the the piss water known as Bud, Bud Light and all the AB brands dominate. Now I have to do my homework to make sure that the beer I am buying isn't part of Inbev. I don't mind a little competition and free market but this is raping and pillaging the mom and pop brewers that would be happy with a small market share. True free market economics allows the consumer to decided based on the quality of the brand and the companies compete fairly for their market share...in a perfect world.

It seems now that Inbev is the pimp and Annheuser-Bush and its brand are the whores.

Pass me a Samuel Adams or Dog Fish Head and I'll 'recycle' it on a case of Bud Light if you catch my meaning. Long live the indie brewer!

Proposed OTP Tax Increases

Not all inclusive, but here is what I have...

Check here for updates...

http://rtda.org/legislation.html

Christmas in April...

I love this old ad!

Watch out tubby, it's your turn...

Land of the free and home of the brave? I think not. The warning signs where there all along. You allow government to run healthcare you can kiss your freedom goodbye.

First it was the cigarette smokers that they came after. Back in the day if you smoked cigars or a pipe you technically didn't even rate as a smoker. Now if you even have nicotine in your system you get stiffed by the insurance companies.

Not satisfied to stop at tobacco, Arizona is looking to charge extra to those that not only smoke, but also anyone government officials consider obese.

There you have it. If you desire to have government run health care then you have to live with being dictated to by your local, state and federal government how you must live your life or face paying a fine.

How did we get here? Who do we want to be as a people? The Nanny Express is now at full steam and won't be slowing down any time soon. As for me...you'll have to pry my pipe from my cold dead hands.

Our forefathers would be ashamed to see what we have become and are becoming. I truly hope at some point there will be more of us to say "ENOUGH".

Government officials cry about not having enough money for MEDICARE, but it was never intended for government to be in the healthcare business. I say get out and stay out! Go back to providing basic services and stay out of our personal lives.

What other lifestyle choices will be considered for this fee? Out of wedlock sex is considered high risk - are you going to charge a fee for that?

END RANT. I am off to smoke my pipe and find my happy place.