08-12-2010, 10:29 AM
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Knowhutimean, Vern?
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Andy
Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA
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Re: Law snuffs out mailing smokes to deployed troops
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Originally Posted by hotreds
Well, how would they know what's in the box? Don't ask, don't tell!
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Exactly.
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Originally Posted by Resipsa
Before we all get our panties in a bunch, this is what you need to know, 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.
"Sen. Kohl's counsel is working with the legal office at USPS to determine whether there is an alternative to Express Mail that could be used to reach troops overseas," Becker said. "He's also working on a legislative fix to ensure that service members overseas can receive care packages that include tobacco products."
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That doesn't sound as bad.
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