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| New Law Blocks Families From Sending Cigs To Troops |
| 2010-08-10 |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #3 From the article: "Lynn Becker, a spokeswoman for the bill's sponsor, Sen. Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that the law did not intend to restrict mailing tobacco to soldiers." As usual, the congress critters don't bother to read the bills they pass, let alone try to understand them. At least this isn't a ploy to keep servicemen from smoking. I mean, somehow, when you are facing IEDs, ambushes, etc. every day, the prospect of lung cancer in 20-30 years seems really remote. (No, I don't smoke. I sympathize with those who do, though.) |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-08-10 22:12 |
| #2 I used to put two plastic pints of Smirnoff in every box I sent to my little brother in Iraq. The seargeant would see him hightailing it back to his quarters with a big smile on his face and usually blurt out something like- "you little mother f*cker!!" |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2010-08-10 20:46 |
| #1 someone give me afamily member who is serving in iraq or afghan how too send them something. |
| Posted by: chris 2010-08-10 18:27 |