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by Slearwig
on Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:12 pm |
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From the horse's mouth:
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS):
http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0312101.aspx
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Major Hurdle Cleared in Regulating Tax-Free Internet and Mail-Order Tobacco
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“NACS has been working for over 10 years to pass legislation to regulate Internet and mail order tobacco sales,” according to NACS Senior Vice President of Government Relations Lyle Beckwith. "Last night’s vote brings us closer to achieving our goal than we have ever been. We shall continue to pressure the House to take the final step necessary for passage and enactment.”
http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/Resources/Pages/default.aspx
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Industry Data and Research
U.S. Convenience Store Count - 2008 (PDF) (membership access required)
Of course membership is required. These Bastards are hiding their guilt for betraying their tobacco customers.
So, when confronted with unjust and Unconstitutional tobacco taxes, do these Bastards defend their customers and fight for fair and equal taxation. HELL NO!
These Bastards bend over for the Nanny State and when they lose their ass and chase their customers off to online sales, what do they do?
Why, these Bastards lobby for legislation to cement the injustice!
Not only that, these Bastards don't even bother to represent the trade which they by their arrogance are destroying!
I can't even find the RYO products at the local stores that I use.
I've asked about it. The local merchants refuse to carry it.
Light and Ultra-Light smokers are being forced to smoke full-strength tobacco or quit. The NACS are mostly Marlboro lackeys.
Can we *maybe* find the list of NACS members somewhere so we can once again BOYCOTT THEM? If anyone has the list, PLEASE POST IT HERE.
Also, does Kohl's sell tobacco products?
And if there are any other merchant turncoats associated with this PACT ACT, please list them here.
Maybe the Seneca Indians can help us boycott PACT?
That is, if they know who the merchants who support PACT are. |
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by Slearwig
on Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:24 pm |
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Just to be clear, when a convenience store, gas station, liquor store chain, or any store has been determined to be associated with The PACT ACT, please, do not buy anything from them, and I suggest boycotting the U.S. Post Office.
If you have to send a letter or parcel, send it e-mail or by private carrier. Send it anyway you can, but avoid the Post Office to do so. |
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by heretoday
on Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:32 am |
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Good idea.But how did the USPS support PACT? I thought they were against any regulation placed on them.It is the private carriers like UPS and FedEx that stopped delivering tobacco a long time ago. USPS was the last hurdle and it took Congress to stop USPS from delivering,while UPS and FedEx voluntarily,I think,stopped delivering tobacco.
And to think that cigars were exempted from the PACT act.I wonder how they determined to do that.F--- them all!!
http://omegawv.com/
Senate Passage of PACT Act a "Major Win" for Retailers
03/12/2010
The March 11 Senate passage of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act), which addresses the long-standing convenience store industry concern of tax evasion via remote sellers of tobacco products, is a “major win” for retailers, according to NACS Senior Vice President of Government Relations Lyle Beckwith.
Authored by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 20 senators, this legislation (S. 1147) would help combat online cigarette sales that have robbed states of badly needed tax revenues and that undermine state laws that prevent youth access to tobacco products.
The PACT Act would strengthen federal laws on cigarettes sold over the Internet. In addition to preventing the U.S. postal service from delivering cigarettes, it would allow states to recover lost excise tax revenue and allow legitimate retailers to recover lost business. Additionally, the PACT Act would prevent sellers from circumventing state laws preventing minors from purchasing cigarettes. Native American lobbyists have been waging a furious battle to de-rail this legislation.
The House version, authored by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), previously passed by a vote of 397-11. While passing the PACT Act in the Senate is a major hurdle cleared, because of slight differences in the Senate and House bills, the House will need to take a final vote to accept the Senate version of the bill. It would then go to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
“Senate passage of the PACT Act is a huge victory for American taxpayers, American small business owners and America’s youth,” said Scott Ramminger, president and CEO of the American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA) and spokesperson for the Coalition to Stop Contraband Tobacco, of which NACS is a leading member. “We applaud the Senate for its action today and thank Sen. Kohl for his leadership in ensuring that contraband tobacco sales are eliminated.”
“NACS has been working for over 10 years to pass legislation to regulate Internet and mail-order tobacco sales,” said Beckwith. “Last night’s vote brings us closer to achieving our goal than we have ever been. We will continue to pressure the House to take the final step necessary for passage and enactment.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Convenience_Stores
Membership
While 49 of the top 50 convenience stores in the United States are members of NACS, the majority of its members are small, independent operators. More than 70 percent of its total membership is companies that operate 10 stores or less. This membership base roughly tracks the industry as a whole. Of the 145,000 convenience stores in the United States, 62 percent are owned and operated by someone who only has one store. |
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by Slearwig
on Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:22 am |
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The U.S.P.S. would be an unfortunate casualty by association to what is supposed to be Our Government by Equal Representation, but a boycott of U.S.P.S. is probably the only way to put pressure on the federal government.
By comparison, The Boston Tea Party boycotted the shippers to boycott the tea and tax. The tea stayed aboard the ships. |
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by heretoday
on Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:49 am |
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The Coalition to Stop Contraband Tobacco:
http://www.coalitiontostopcontrabandtobacco.com/support-pact-act
Support the PACT Act
Letters and Statements in support of passage of the PACT Act.
The following groups and organizations support passage of the PACT act:
•Altria Client Services Inc. on behalf of Philip Morris USA Inc. and U.S.; Smokeless Tobacco Company
•American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Joint letter)
•Americans For Tax Reform
•American Wholesale Marketers Association
•American Wholesale Marketers Association, March 16, 2010
•The Fraternal Order of Police
•The Latino Coalition
•Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler
•National Association of Attorneys General
•National Association of Convenience Stores
•National Black Police Association, Inc.
•National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
•New York State Association of Counties
•Petroleum Marketers Association of America
•Reynolds American, Inc.
•Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
Note: not all groups listed are members of the Coalition to Stop Contraband Tobacco, their support is independent of the efforts of this Coalition and should not be considered an endorsement of the Coalition.
Visit the Enforce The Law - Collect The Tax Coalition of New York at http://www.collectthetaxny.com
.Join TodayFirst Name: * Last Name: * Email: * Zip Code: *
Tell a Friend
Join the Coalition
Contact Your Legislator
NOW the boycott list grows!!These MF no good bastards deserve to rot in hell on earth!! |
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by heretoday
on Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:54 am |
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COSPONSORS of PACT:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:SN01147:@@@N
S.1147
Title: A bill to prevent tobacco smuggling, to ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Kohl, Herb [WI] (introduced 5/21/2009) Cosponsors (20)
Related Bills: H.R.1676
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2010 Held at the desk.
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COSPONSORS(20), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order)
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. [VT] - 5/21/2009 Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] - 6/3/2009
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 6/3/2009 Sen Warner, Mark R. [VA] - 6/8/2009
Sen Pryor, Mark L. [AR] - 6/8/2009 Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 9/29/2009
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 10/15/2009 Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 10/27/2009
Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN] - 10/28/2009 Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 11/4/2009
Sen Webb, Jim [VA] - 11/9/2009 Sen Casey, Robert P., Jr. [PA] - 11/16/2009
Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 11/17/2009 Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] - 11/19/2009
Sen Cornyn, John [TX] - 11/19/2009 Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] - 11/19/2009
Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] - 12/3/2009 Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 12/7/2009
Sen LeMieux, George S. [FL] - 12/9/2009 Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH] - 2/2/2010 |
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by heretoday
on Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:07 am |
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The AWMA also supported PACT.
American Wholesale Marketers Association (AWMA)
http://www.awmanet.org/page/links-advertisers
Links to Advertisers
Below, AWMA’s Convenience Distribution ™ (formerly Distribution Channels) magazine has provided links to the Web sites of many of its advertisers. What follows is only a partial listing of Convenience Distribution ™ advertisers from the last few years. (Companies that have advertised in Convenience Distribution ™ within the last two years: If you have a Web site but do not appear on this list, please e-mail Joan Fay.)
Access International Inc.
Altadis USA Inc.
American Licorice Co.
Au'some Candies Inc.
Atkinson Candy Co.
Bambu Sales Inc.
BDI Marketing
BIC Corp.
Blunt Wrap USA
Boyer Candy Co. Inc.
CAO International
Cadbury North America
CANAM
Candy Dynamics
Candyrific Inc.
Camel's USA Inc.
No Surprise
Carolina Tobacco Co.
No Surprise
Ce De Candy Inc.
Charms Co.
Chocolate Fantasies
Claeys Candy Inc.
Commonwealth Brands Inc.
Concord Confections Inc.
Creative Data Research Inc.
Diamond Foods Inc.
Dot Foods Inc.
DWC Enterprises LLC
Energy Club Inc.
Farley’s & Sathers Candy Co. Inc.
Farmer’s Tobacco of Cynthiana Inc.
Ferrero USA Inc.
Ford Gum & Machine Co., Carousel Div.
General Tobacco Inc.
No Surprise
Golbon Convenience Store Services
HBI
Health Essist Inc.
The Hershey Company
Hot Stuff Foods
Imaginings 3 Inc./Flix Candy
Impact Confections Inc.
Innovative Machines/Red Stamp Inc.
Innovative Candy Concepts
International Tobacco Partners Ltd.
ITL (USA) Ltd., an affiliate of Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.
Java Trading
Jerky Snack Brands Inc.
JT International U.S.A. Inc.
K Imports Inc.
Kellogg Co.
King Maker Marketing Inc.
Kretek International
Lane Ltd.
Lassi Drinks LLC
Liggett Vector Brands Inc
Living Essentials
Mars Snackfood USA LLC
McLane Advanced Technologies
Meyercord/United Silicone
MJST, LLC
Nat Sherman Inc.
National Fruit Flavor Co. Inc.
National Tobacco Co., LP
Nationwide Money Services Inc.
Native Trading Associates
This one is a mystery,since they manufacture "Native Brand cigarettes"as part of the MOHAWK Nation in NY.Maybe it is the fact that they now make FSC and are now distributing Native Brand to local Indian outlets in my state.But by supporting this act they are in defiance of all the other native brands manufactured and available only on the internet.I am ashamed of them for supporting this PACT.There will be an Indian uprising over this,I am sure.I know of one Indian internet outlet that discontinued Native Brand for Signal Brand,and now I know why.
New Century Tobacco Group, LLC
New Image Global/Royal Blunts/True Blunt
New License LLC
Nordic American Smokeless Inc.
North Atlantic Operating Co.
Philip Morris USA
No surprise
Premier Manufacturing Inc.
Prime Time International Co.
ProCat Management Services LLC
Procter & Gamble
PowerDesigners Inc.
Psion Teklogix
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
No Surprise
Retalix Ltd. (formerly IDS)
Ronson Consumer Products Corp.
Rouseco Inc.
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co.
Smokin Joes
Another Native Brand,what the hell is going on?
Spectrum Labs
Spitz International Inc.
Sterling Truck Corp.
Swisher International
Tax-Right LLC
TNT Marketing
Tobacco Merchants Association
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
TurningPoint Systems, Inc.
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co.
No surprise
U.S.D.A. Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Velociti Alliance North America Inc.
Webb Candy
http://www.awmanet.org/
Coalition to Stop Contraband Tobacco
AWMA is leading a coalition to stop contraband tobacco. To learn more about this coalition please visit the following website. http://www.coalitiontostopcontrabandtobacco.com/
Where do these assholes get off calling Native American manufactured cigarettes,CONTRABAND?Looks like we have to boycott the whole USA.Indian war is coming.Closing major highways is only the beginning. |
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by Slearwig
on Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:28 am |
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It is disgusting how Big Tobacco is supporting their retailers by stabbing their customers in the back. Otherwise, they've written us off.
I can't prove it, but I think it's because the families who own controlling interests in Big Tobacco (PM, Reynolds) also own controlling interests in the retailers, convenience markets and gas stations.
In other words, it's a monopoly going on.
At the same time, these same people wield power over "Our Elected Officials". Notice the Co-Sponsor list includes John Kerry. His wife controls Heinz (Heinz, Ore-Ida) and Heinz wields power over the supermarkets, so even when these kinds of people do not own controlling interests in the local and national chains of markets, they still control them.
Notice the list includes companies such as "Kellogg Co."? They have nothing to do with tobacco, except for their control of the market by manufacture of unrelated products.
It indicates that the families who control Kellogg are invested in supermarkets, convenience stores, or something relevant to The PACT argument. |
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by jsidney
on Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:35 pm |
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The PACT Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 17. Votes were 387 Yea, 25 Nay, and 18 Not Voting.
Ron Paul of Texas voted Nay. Here is the roll call fo the votes:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2010-124
ALL your senators voted Yes on this bill. 387 of your Representatives vote Yes. Remember their names. When these people come up for re-election, EGG THEIR CAMPAIGN POSTERS.
They don't listen when we telephone. They don't pay attention when we write. We're a minority, so they don't care how we vote. So make an impact the way we can. EGG THE BASTARDS!
Whenever they see a splat of egg, they'll know an angry smoker spoke.
Let EGGS be our teabags. |
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by Slearwig
on Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:59 pm |
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It's because we are a majority (14 to 20%+) compared to their scapegoat cancer scarecrows (<1%) while the real majority (non-smokers) would kill these freaks if they ever so much as suggested a tax increase on the non-smokers like the gouging they're sticking to us.
Yes. Eggs, and paintballs would be nice. Can we at least get the message out that the cancer scarecrows account for < 1% (in California), and this figure comes from the cancer society, not from us? |
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