Ban on shipment of tobacco for overseas!

icehog3 · 07-02-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

Great that you can still ship cigars, but it is a crying shame that they are putting those kind of rules in place AGAINST our own soldiers. I mean it's ok to go die for your country but God forbid if someone might try to send you some cigs or skoal or something like that. BOoooooooo again to our great

leaders.

I think Adam's post showed that this is not the case, Greg.

hotreds · 07-02-2010, 09:20 PM

I have no "family members" in Iraq or Afghanistan. HUGHRAH!

G G · 07-06-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

I think Adam's post showed that this is not the case, Greg.

Carry on then mr. smartypants.

nick2021 · 09-27-2010, 11:23 AM

I'm one of the people managing the contract for postal stuff in N Iraq...it shouldn't affect cigars, but I know leadership has been "hesitant" on this because it was briefed to the Sr leadership that somebody was caught trying to smuggle cuban cigars into the U.S. through mail (think it was 150-200 cigars)....it made it through the initial postal screening then got caught on the second screening. what's funny is those cigars were probably "fakes" like most of them out here are...

ninjavanish · 09-27-2010, 11:50 AM

I want to invent a time machine... go back to 1944... and put this law in front of FDR... send a copy to Eisenhower, Patton and MacArthur... I feel like they could have all used a good laugh.

If supporting our soliders ever becomes a crime. I'll be the first one to go to jail.

I realize the expemption still allows private parties to ship to soldiers from a "gifting" standpoint... but this is precisely the type of law they put into place in order to wedge open the door to passing a more restrictive law against our freedoms later on down the road.

nick2021 · 09-27-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ninjavanish

I want to invent a time machine... go back to 1944... and put this law in front of FDR... send a copy to Eisenhower, Patton and MacArthur... I feel like they could have all used a good laugh.

If supporting our soliders ever becomes a crime. I'll be the first one to go to jail.

I realize the expemption still allows private parties to ship to soldiers from a "gifting" standpoint... but this is precisely the type of law they put into place in order to wedge open the door to passing a more restrictive law against our freedoms later on down the road.

I totally agree!

Swany · 09-28-2010, 02:49 AM

Wow, I have not heard of this before. I guess we owe our thanks to those GREAT boys and girls in Washington, again, for making MORE laws.

07-02-2010, 09:20 PM	#2
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,670 Trading: (63)	Re: Ban on shipment of tobacco for overseas! I have no "family members" in Iraq or Afghanistan. HUGHRAH! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

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nick2021 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 436 Trading: (17)	Re: Ban on shipment of tobacco for overseas! I'm one of the people managing the contract for postal stuff in N Iraq...it shouldn't affect cigars, but I know leadership has been "hesitant" on this because it was briefed to the Sr leadership that somebody was caught trying to smuggle cuban cigars into the U.S. through mail (think it was 150-200 cigars)....it made it through the initial postal screening then got caught on the second screening. what's funny is those cigars were probably "fakes" like most of them out here are...

09-27-2010, 11:50 AM	#5
ninjavanish Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trust me, your humi isn't big enough. Posts: 507 Trading: (16)	Re: Ban on shipment of tobacco for overseas! I want to invent a time machine... go back to 1944... and put this law in front of FDR... send a copy to Eisenhower, Patton and MacArthur... I feel like they could have all used a good laugh. If supporting our soliders ever becomes a crime. I'll be the first one to go to jail. I realize the expemption still allows private parties to ship to soldiers from a "gifting" standpoint... but this is precisely the type of law they put into place in order to wedge open the door to passing a more restrictive law against our freedoms later on down the road.

09-28-2010, 02:49 AM	#7
Swany Just in from the Storm Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Robert Location: Eglin AFB Posts: 41 Trading: (0)	Re: Ban on shipment of tobacco for overseas! Wow, I have not heard of this before. I guess we owe our thanks to those GREAT boys and girls in Washington, again, for making MORE laws. __________________ People say motivation doesn't last ....... well neither does bathing, that's why we do it everyday!