August 25th 2011 Posted at Breaking News, General News, Tobacco Politics
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Well, once again, I have been caught asleep at the switch. Back in July, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat from Iowa, introduced a bill that if it is passed and signed by President Obama will wreck the pipe tobacco industry. The bill has the support of 13 other Senate Democrats. You got to wonder, [...]
August 14th 2011 Posted at Commentary, FDA News
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Well, it was bound to happen, right? States and municipalities are running out of money and rather than cut unneeded services and bloated bureaucracy, they are turning to Internet gambling. Yes sir, what we need in this country is more gambling and more casinos. That’s like a $5 cigar. It’s good for the country, doncha [...]
August 8th 2011 Posted at Tobacco Politics
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This is so much fun, isn’t it? Congress sets the place on fire and then takes off on vacation to fiddle around in la la land. Lame, lame, lame. Don’t know about you, but I think the whole bunch in Washington needs to be tossed and we start all Continue reading
July 28th 2011 Posted at Tobacco Politics
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My many apologies for taking a hiatus from PSI blog duties. First, there was a hectic vacation with family; then other writing responsibilities and exhaustion as a result of my 8-year-old twin grandsons in for a week. I was frazzled. You can’t catch ‘em and you can’t keep up with ‘em. Continue reading



