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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:16 AM Original message |
The price of vice increases in Venezuela |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Vital social issues and stuff. |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It IS ridiculous |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Ever been to Canada? |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I sure agree with you on this...it is ridiculous spinning and many |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. Today, Venezuela; tomorrow, a wave of sobriety sweeps across Latin America. What then? |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. We do the same thing here. |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yeah, we have taxes |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. We have deliberately raised taxes on cigs to cut consumption. nt |
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Flabbergasted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Dupe |
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SyntaxError (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. I always thought cig taxes were meant to social engineer us not to smoke... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 07:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. I think you miss the import of the line, ButterflyBlood. It is considered admirable, |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. Bill Clinton was another Chavez. He kept canibus illegal driving the price sky high! |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. did you vote for Bush? |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Heavens no! I was just using the same silly argument the OP was, |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. Moonshine is more of a revolutionaries drink |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. buck eye 2nd that potion .....err I mean, I 2nd that motion nt |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 08:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. That's a good thing about living near a heavily Appalachian population |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. Tax and duty on alcohol and tobacco |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 03:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. The US went thru its prohibition period |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yeah, the US had Prohibition 70 years ago |
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Flanker (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Prohibition? did you read your own article? |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I know it doesn't involve Prohibition, but that's what the poster is talking about |
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Flanker (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. So now regulations are bad as well? |
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ButterflyBlood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. These type of regulations are |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. Prohibition seems to be working in most Arab countries |
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SyntaxError (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. It's their choice though... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Some people might say there's a difference, because when people in other countries |
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lvx35 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
12. Oh jesus no! He's taxing alcohol, cigaretts and Hummers?!?!? |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
13. They are spending |
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Flanker (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. It did not say entire. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. The SF poster is absolutely right: you can count upon at least a couple of these stink bombs |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
44. I'm bookmarking this as #1 for our new thread |
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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. aguardiente is a more appropriate drink for revolutionaries |
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SpikeTss (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. Very entertaining |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. LOL, Chavez is looking to help prop up Cuba! |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. And Puerto Rico, Brazil, Jamaica, Barabdos, Hawaii, Mexico,..... |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. "Liquor is the opiate of the bourgeoisie oppressor. |
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Dancing_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
25. He did confess to drinking to much coffee himself! |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. This story was covered back on October 2. There was a thread posted at that time. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. This will lead to his downfall |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. whats next ? A refer madness tax ? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. CNN is a week late covering the story |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. The religious right doesn't like him because he's writing gay rights |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 08:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Wonder what Iran thinks of that |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 08:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. That may well be true. |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
46. Woohoo! |
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UGADUer (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
47. CNN Reports THIS? |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-16-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. Wow. Chavez IS Bushler. Same tyrant, different flavors. |
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