I did not even receive a reply from my hat wearing good for nothing congress critter
That's better than what I frequently get - a letter saying, in essence, "I don't care what you think, my mind's made up and I'll vote my own d@mned way".....
GRRR!! S#!**$! & #$%*&%!! Sorry, but it had to be said.
What the hell is it with Congress and the U.S. Government in general, anyway? Every Jack@ss running for office, from dog-catcher on up, seems to think their job is to enforce some sort of morality code on the public.
WRONG!!!
The only morality codes most thinking citizens want enforced are those regarding things like theft, murder, fraud etc. But no, these morons want laws about 32 oz drinks, who's in what bathroom stall, whether there should be salt on the table at a restaurant, menthol in cigarettes, your sex life, blah blah blah.
Will they ever get back to what they're supposed to be doing? Hello?
ROADS. SCHOOLS. KEEPING CORPORATIONS FROM TURNING WORKERS INTO SLAVES.
That's what I'd like to see, anyway.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
All kidding aside, I do appreciate anything Rocky (or anyone else) can do to keep premium cigars out of the same category as "lesser" types of tobacco when it comes to the new restrictions. Gotta educate the ignorant authorities and Rocky seems to be a positive force on this front.
All kidding aside, I do appreciate anything Rocky (or anyone else) can do to keep premium cigars out of the same category as "lesser" types of tobacco when it comes to the new restrictions. Gotta educate the ignorant authorities and Rocky seems to be a positive force on this front.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Small win, but a win nonetheless. This is the key:
Mehta’s decision will force FDA to define what constitutes a “premium cigar,” something that will likely be more impactful than the warning label ruling itself.
And the key to that phrase is relatively expensive. If they define relatively expensive is $20, then it's a loss. If they define it at 5 bucks, that's better. But I think the days of $15 fivers on cbid might be over.
If that's the case, a lot of these brands will either go away completely, or will be the new base price by which all other cigars are judged. That will make everything expensive. If the brands go away, my worry was that is the companies will be tempted to give value names to those everyday brands, and overall product quality will go down.
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“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
Disclaimer: All trolling is provided for the sole entertainment purposes of the author only. Readers may find entertainment and hard core truths, but none are intended. Any resulting damaged feelings or arse chapping of the reader are the sole responsibility of the reader, to include, but not limited to: crying, anger, revenge pørn, and abandonment or deletion of ccom accounts. Offer void in Utah because Utah is terrible.
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Did not think about new regs affecting donations to troops. Why is this not a media point? "FDA hates the troops!"
What the hell is it with Congress and the U.S. Government in general, anyway? Every Jack@ss running for office, from dog-catcher on up, seems to think their job is to enforce some sort of morality code on the public.
WRONG!!!
The only morality codes most thinking citizens want enforced are those regarding things like theft, murder, fraud etc. But no, these morons want laws about 32 oz drinks, who's in what bathroom stall, whether there should be salt on the table at a restaurant, menthol in cigarettes, your sex life, blah blah blah.
Will they ever get back to what they're supposed to be doing? Hello?
ROADS. SCHOOLS. KEEPING CORPORATIONS FROM TURNING WORKERS INTO SLAVES.
That's what I'd like to see, anyway.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
For those that missed it.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/fda-extends-deadline-will-reconsider-premium-cigars-19492
All kidding aside, I do appreciate anything Rocky (or anyone else) can do to keep premium cigars out of the same category as "lesser" types of tobacco when it comes to the new restrictions. Gotta educate the ignorant authorities and Rocky seems to be a positive force on this front.
A ray of hope.
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At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
This is good news. Those morons will have a chance to do the right thing.
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Sen. Marco Rubio Reintroduces Bill To Exempt Premium Cigars From FDA
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Gottlieb Has Resigned as Head of FDA
D.C. COURT RULES AGAINST CIGAR INDUSTRY’S PETITION TO DELAY SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE DEADLINE
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
https://halfwheel.com/court-rules-fda-cigar-warning-labels-are-illegal/372312/
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Mehta’s decision will force FDA to define what constitutes a “premium cigar,” something that will likely be more impactful than the warning label ruling itself.
To date, FDA has declined to define a premium cigar and given Mehta’s decision, it seems likely that other parts of FDA regulations could be modified or removed for premium cigars. Last month, FDA itself hinted at premium cigars, but described them as “relatively expensive, large hand-rolled cigars that do not have flavors (e.g., fruit, candy, or mint)…” The agency said those cigars were its “lowest priority.”
And the key to that phrase is relatively expensive. If they define relatively expensive is $20, then it's a loss. If they define it at 5 bucks, that's better. But I think the days of $15 fivers on cbid might be over.
If that's the case, a lot of these brands will either go away completely, or will be the new base price by which all other cigars are judged. That will make everything expensive. If the brands go away, my worry was that is the companies will be tempted to give value names to those everyday brands, and overall product quality will go down.
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FDA TELLS COURT IT INTENDS TO DELAY SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE FOR PREMIUM CIGARS, RESEARCH PREMIUM CIGARS
What's higher than the vote up button?