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Tobacco Piracy Tax Act
It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress- Mark Twain I just finished reading the latest issue of Pipes & Tobacco Magazine, one of my favorite publications. This edition had only a mention of the so-called “Tobacco Tax Parity Act,” or House Resolution... »
The Shields Effect
A quick update from IPCPR: Attention all pipe tobacco merchants, manufacturers, and consumers! House Resolution (HR) 4439, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, proposes an egregious increase to the pipe tobacco tax! HR4439 proposes an increase from the current tax rate of $2.83 per pound to $24.78 per pound–the same rate as RYO tobacco! We... »
Outrage in White
As you know, I have been in the land of snow white the past several days. Colorado is great if you are a bear, so you can sleep through all the misery. Yeah, I know. You can ski. I’m like the old football coach who said three things happen when you pass the football, but... »
Positive Press Is Nice
Isn’t it nice when pipe smoking gets some positive press. When you have some time, check this out from Dave Bull: I recently wrote to all of your about contributing prizes for the 8th Annual National Pipe Smoking Contest. The response in just one day has been terrific. The article at the link below is about an... »
Lies, Lies and More Lies
PipesMagazine.com has provided a report about the anti-smoking establishment and its lack of proof to back up its claims about smoking bans. The report is long, but I recommend it highly. It is a pdf file. It is here Read it and be enlightened. I was! »
That Slurping Sound You Hear is a Flush
Well, well, well. An interesting set of circumstances has befallen the softdrink industry. (By the way, we say softdrink in the South instead of “soda”). That industry is beginning to holler about its ox, which is now being gored. Remember, we told you there would be other goring down the road. Funny thing isthe weeping and wailing... »
The Old Third-Hand Trick
On a Feb. 9, 2009, newscast, NBC’s Brian Williams reported that a new study shows that “third hand smoke” can cause cancer. He did not cite the study, but merely quoted “a study.” I did a little rummaging around on the Internet, Googling this and that. I found a study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley... »
Tobacco Grizzly on the Hunt
Here is a metaphor I want you to consider. I have a friend who once lived near Yellowstone National Park. He loved to venture to the park, watch the grizzly bears as they roamed wherever they wanted to roam. Being the top of the food chain, the griz feared neither man nor beast. My friend told... »
Dr. Bob’s Diagnosis
THOUGHTS FROM A SMOKING STETHOSCOPE JANUARY 15, 2010 I am a pipe smoking family physician as well as a pipe carver (DR BOB PIPES) and I am appalled and angered by the anti-smoking propaganda that we pipe people have to labor under these days. I plan to have articles like this one appear in the Intelligencer... »
Cohen Takes Aim at Pipe Tobacco
Vol.: 2 Issue: 1 You can judge for yourselves what sort of legislator U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is from the some of the stuff I have found. He is the fellow who is attempting to raise pipe tobacco taxes by more than 100 percent, to match that of RYO taxes. Cohen is from Memphis, Tenn., elected... »