Because of extremely high taxes on cigarettes in England & Italy, the illegal export is large scale operation yet very profitable,
Personally I hope it's not, though I am preparing for the worst.If that's true, then Embers' assessment may not turn out accurate after all.
I don’t make false statements of fact. Google is your friend. “Canada Cigarette Smuggling” is one phrase you might use. Story about stealing from farmers barns is HEREIf that's true, then Embers' assessment may not turn out accurate after all.
Useful idiots (useful to the "powers that be" that is).
And it's a cycle that feeds on itself...in the sense that black markets create violence, which is then blamed on the prohibited substance rather than the illegal market...and the useful idiots then demand the system exercise even more control...etc, etc.
Then there are the even worse substances..."street drugs"...that are themselves a product of prohibition...such as moonshine, crack, etc. And again, the standard reaction is to point to these types of products as further justification for prohibition.
Problem + Reaction = Solution, is how the game is designed...how the masses are played.
The cure is almost always much worse than the disease.
olkofri,True. It's also your neighbours, friends and family who keep harassing you to quit "for your own good".
It's also your neighbours, friends and family who will be ratting you out to the powers that be if they catch you smoking your pipe after tobacco is declared illegal.
The black market looks attractive, but how can you guarantee the quality of the merchandise? Already in some countries black market cigarettes have been found to contain all kinds of crap—literally: residues from human feces were found in contraband cigarettes coming from India.
Hello Nicholas - diamondback,The good old Hegelian Dialectic. Same old tricks, new day. They never fail.
I’m going to end it there... I dare say we’ve much in common per deeper discussion politic.
Hello Paul,Because of extremely high taxes on cigarettes in England & Italy, the illegal export is large scale operation yet very profitable,
The last time I googled “NSA agents are poopy-heads” my Tesla didn’t work for a month.With Poogle recording every thing you search for, I'll take your word for it and won't do any searches. I don't think you'd have reason to lie anyway.
Hello Nicholas - diamondback,
Great to see you reading this forum and giving your input. I hope things are well for you in Tennessee!
Edwin
May the GOD of all creation bless you, your family and friends!You too my friend! May God’s blessings be upon you.
WORKMAN,I don't think they'll ever have to make tobacco illegal. They'll just keep taxing and regulating it into oblivion to where a black market for cheaper product will pop up anyway.