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susan — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:02:25 -0000

remember are goverment knows what's best for us.......the land of the free

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LOVING LAWRENCE — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:08:48 -0000

I'M GLAD A PACK OF CIGS LAST ME 2 WEEKS OR MORE. MAYBE I'LL QUIT?????

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Rosie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:04:51 -0000

Whats the problem, Why are you even posting this about the Chief on cigarette tax blog????

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this is why rosie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:47:10 -0000

rosie
the problem I have is that she denies who she is. Thats not right . I can get over the fact that she is a thief but 2 things i cant get over is that she has a dui and that she wont admit to being gay. she is the one who wants the job that is in the public eye and guess what this comes with the job. why does she hide her gfriend jodi? because she was told to by manzi and that is not right. he is the one with the problem with it not me im just letting the community know why she wont come out.

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Rosie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:33:50 -0000

Why do you feel the need to continually post that she is? No one cares. Get a life whats the problem. Its obviously a problem for YOU. Better look into that.

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mouse — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:01:23 -0000

antihaveral- Have you been out to eat lately ?? you know , the last ten or twenty years or so ? Massachusetts has been taxing meals in restaurants for many , many years and that includes fast food places like burger king, McD, wendy's etc. don't believe me ? check your receipt next time, you will see a 5% meal tax on the bill. You didn't really think that Mass. would miss this opportunity to take more money out of our pockets, did you ?

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Everyone Knows — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:20:30 -0000

No one cares that Chief Lavigne might be gay. The way she does her job is all that matters. Her private life is her own.

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jamie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:04:19 -0000

I am a smoking and understand that yes smoking is NOT good for you but yes people still do it. What I dont understand is that they keep going up on cigs, but not alcohol. How many times do you see someone leaving a bar and killing someone from smoking...Ya I thought so, you dont see that. What you see is someone leaving a bar and killing someone from drinking and driving and I dont see them raising taxes on that...Come on lets get our act straight!!!!

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lisalinda — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:20:57 -0000

Yeah and that'll be profitable too cause the old fools will want a cigarette after!

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RedMenace — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:20:57 -0000

AntiHaverhill,
What you're saying is true, and I love the way you're saying it.

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HUGE PROBLEM — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:22 -0000

There is obviously a huge problem in this country. As I read everyones comments, we all have something to say about this so called "system" our government is running. Trust me, I'm mad about it too! It's not just on this page, I mean, my grandfather, my dad talk about it all the time- about how the system is failing us- all of us! The economy, housing market, EVERYTHING seems to be going downhill and I wouldn't be surprised if we are headed for another depression. It seems like NO person in politics seems to want to TRULY help save this "system"- with the good that can come from EVERY politician, there is ALWAYS bad with it. Nothing will ever HELP us without also HURTING us. And though we all have our different opinions, we all agree that this "way of life" is not working. Insurance companies- you are a joke! Politicians- such as Obama- who was on a talk show recently- apparently running for presidency has become about all the glitz and glam- not running the country. When are we- as a country, regardless of RACE (because it always seems to come down to that!) going to stand up for ourselves? (Myself included) We are letting our jobs, money, security, etc get taken from us and because no one seems to be standing up to that there IS a problem that is not being FIXED (because a politicians way of fixing things is a joke!) I think people smoking cigarettes is the least of our problems. It's like medicine- all it does is TREAT THE SYMPTOMS- NOT THE CAUSE. I hope to see a change in my lifetime (and I'm only 22). That's sad. Maybe I never will.

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Jennie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:37:58 -0000

It would be a perfect time to quit smoking.It is not healthy anyways

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Butch — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:13:57 -0000

Was she at the Regatta,last weekend??

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Dave — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:36:37 -0000

@antihaverhill posted: "The problem is nobody can engage in a conversation with facts."

You've got the right. And you're one of the biggest offenders out here.

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whats the problem — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:19:17 -0000

I do not understand why any time i mention that chief lavigne is gay it is removed. This is a FACT so why is being gay inappropriate? i have read alot worse than that.

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lisalinda — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:18:39 -0000

How about a stiff tax on viagra! The old hacks can afford that.

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koolaidmum — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:37:43 -0000

JD your really on target...truly you are... It does sadden one to think about soo many people that have lung disease that never smoked,
or were not exposed to second hand smoke. A hard issue for the
Lung Association is the fact that people don't donate because of the
thinking that..."YOU MUST SMOKE"...and it's simply not always the case. Repeated taxation...Repeated<--is a justified gripe. Absurdity certainly catches the attention...as well as the fact that the human animal like many animals suffer disease to provide a stronger population or like Marlen Perkins said "it makes the herd healthier"
Exposure to "other things" do contribute. We all know NOW that smoking is bad. It has a $$price$$. The method we're griping about
was wrong. The lack of alternate options has not gone un-noticed.
Just hit them again... JD...your alright...I like you.

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koolaidmum — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:04:25 -0000

Hi Boo...Your quite welcome sir.
I too had a warm fuzzy moment when I
saw the comment(s) recalling "How things used to be." It's a
good feeling knowing there are still many of us out here.

Oh..and MIKE...if you can find employment in lawrence with a
snap of the fingers that doesn't require you to speak spanish...
You have the coin to toss.

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Shaggy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:32:07 -0000

Actually, we do know why gas prices are so high,it's called supply and demand. China and India. Also people like to blame some faceless,cruel oil co but those companies are own by everyday people in the form of stocks which btw are the only ones doing good right now.

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Shaggy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:22:35 -0000

I'm gonna hit the sauce hard today,but after reading the many posts here about obesity I will definitely make sure that it's lite beer. About 30 of them.

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lisalinda — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:06:54 -0000

Bochinchera you got actitud Willy wants the best for us. Were you wit him in jail, I think your gringa and don't appreciate him

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FYI — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:41:06 -0000

The MA Department of Public Health has just announced that they will offer a free 2-week supply of nicotine patches to MA smokers who call the quitline during July and August. This is in response to the $1/pack tax increase which went into effect at midnight.

Please encourage anyone you know to take advantage of this FREE offer. Smokers need only call 1-800-Try-To-Stop (1-800-879-8678) to talk to bilingual counselors. The call takes about 10 -11 minutes, as the quitline counselors need to screen for medical issues. Spanish speakers should call the same number. Caregivers and natural interpeters are encouraged to assist the smoker in calling the quitline.

This is a great time to encourage people to quit tobacco!

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jd1515 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:57:26 -0000

The reason we have "new" diseases today is because people used to die in record numbers from common colds and the flu, not to mention infections from even small cuts. Back when small farmers were the main source of agricultural and economic output, people, especially children, died so often from simple medical problems comparing the two eras is absurd. We hear so much about cancer and heart disease today because we've moved past other problems that usually killed people before they could contract more advanced illnesses.

To put it another way, getting caught in a cold rain today is a minor inconvenience that might lead to a cold. 150 years ago, that minor disease could lead to death. Of course, surviving longer may entail you get cancer later in life, which, if you had died after getting rained on, never would have happened.

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Claire Voyant — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:11:21 -0000

Willy is despicable, he should be deported...maybe this illegal immigrant turned politico revolutionary will end up back in jail where he belongs and actually served time years ago, when someone finally catches up to his disgraceful antics.

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Mike — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:58:38 -0000

So you are for sticking working women back in the kitchen barefoot with kids running around everywhere, tending to the home fire while the man is out hunting and foraging for the brood?

What happens if Mom and Dad are actually "Dad and Dad", or "Mom and Mom" ? Do they flip a coin?

Get a clue, and step into the 21st century.