Just commiserating with the pipe community on the perpetual attacks and taxation we have to endure. Here in PA, for the privilege of patronizing a fine in state establishment for some of their tobacco blends, some quick math revealed that since I am in PA, taxes and “fees” (I despise euphemisms) amount to an additional 33% of my cost. No doubt the government’s inexorable thirst for revenue, the nanny state mentality and other forces are continually at work. I’ve seen a fellow member or two proffer sage advice on our plight. I think I will make it my signature: Cellar wide, cellar deep, cellar now.
As a newbie, I can already see the merits of this, and am endeavoring to build a sufficient supply before even more onerous and restrictive legislation come down from on high. Sadly, I don’t personally hold much confidence in the will of the electorate to change things, or the courage of the elected officials to advocate for personal freedom. Just my two cents.
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As a newbie, I can already see the merits of this, and am endeavoring to build a sufficient supply before even more onerous and restrictive legislation come down from on high. Sadly, I don’t personally hold much confidence in the will of the electorate to change things, or the courage of the elected officials to advocate for personal freedom. Just my two cents.
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