tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54098982024-01-31T03:36:56.327-06:00FORCES OKLAHOMAFORCES OKLAHOMA is a member of an international group of smoking pro-choice advocatesBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1142198041144138092006-03-12T15:03:00.000-06:002006-08-31T07:34:29.316-05:00Oklahoma Restaurants who cater to SmokersForces Oklahoma gives special thanks to the following Oklahoma restaurants for showing their appreciation and consideration of their customers who are Oklahoma Smokers.Skyline RestaurantLocated on SE 15th Street just west of Eastern (AKA Martin Luther King Blvd) in Oklahoma City.Open 24 hours 7 days a week.A very popular restaurant with great food and very reasonable prices.Macy's Pancake House Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1123090233501024362005-08-03T12:27:00.000-05:002005-08-03T12:30:33.503-05:00The Chickens come home to roost!The chickens come home to roost.The following is a good example of just how dumb our legislators really are.They raised the taxes to an outrageous level and now they wonder why the people are voting not to give them the money they dreamed of. They should have known better than to raise the tobacco taxes like that. They should have known that high prices and high taxes are a sure way to kill the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1111332688314139652005-03-21T09:30:00.000-06:002005-03-20T09:31:28.316-06:00Defiance: Judge Allows Smoking In ChambersPosted on Wednesday, December 22 @ 12:37:35 EST by samantha Oklahoma Judge Allows Smoking In ChambersDecember 15, 2004 An Oklahoma County Judge appears to be ignoring a state law, which bans smoking in all public buildings.This one could leave Oklahoma County Judge Virgil Black smoking. He's not commenting on the apparent disregard for the stateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1111416881248411272005-03-21T08:54:00.000-06:002005-03-21T08:54:41.253-06:00Tax increase hurts stores badly.Stores see drop in tobacco salesBy Bill KramerThe OklahomanTULSA - An Oklahoma convenience store chain spokesman said the Sooner State's 80-cent-a-pack cigarette tax increase noticeably cut its tobacco sales.Tax rebates disappoint some officialsMike Thornbrugh, manager of QuikTrip's public and government affairs division, said his company suspects many smokers are buying their tobacco products atAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1111332049960936472005-03-20T09:20:00.000-06:002005-03-20T09:20:49.980-06:00Here's what the Anti's are doing in your area.Please use this list to write to your local politicians and mediaexposing the Anti tactics and show that there are indeed two sides tothis issue. This anti-smoker movement is one that has been corruptfrom the start, oppresses a minority group, and is destructive topersonal rights/a free society. As these fascist factions bannedtogether to crush Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1093772162689528172004-08-29T04:35:00.000-05:002004-08-29T04:38:17.773-05:00 Ernie
Newbie
Joined: May 09, 2004
Posts: 4
Location: Ohio, USA
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:26 am Post subject: Are Bans Unconstitutional?? Are smoking bans a violation of constitutional rights? The Declaration of Independence guarantees our pursuit of happiness...
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1076597405445751012004-02-12T08:50:00.000-06:002004-02-12T08:53:46.450-06:00The Carol Arnold show on Radio KOMA Oklahoma City has contacted me about debating with an Oklahoma State Senator or Representative on the show about a certain new tax proposal that the State would love to foist off on us taxpayers of Oklahoma. Naturally I am vehemently opposed to any new taxes almost regardless of the reason for their proposal.
The show is supposed to air either Thursday or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1076507371593721802004-02-11T07:49:00.000-06:002004-02-11T07:51:19.060-06:00Dear Bill,
I wish I could offer some sage advise, but I've found it's nearly impossible to get a truthful point across when dealing with these money hungry fanatics.
I just want you to know that there are thousands of us out here who offer every ounce of support and good wishes in your efforts! We are behind you 10000000%!!
Bob Fenske
FORCES - Rochester, MN
Actually you can help out Bob. So Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1076488196044986512004-02-11T02:29:00.000-06:002004-02-11T02:31:43.543-06:00The Carol Arnold show on Radio KOMA Oklahoma City has contacted me about debating with an Oklahoma State Senator or Representative on the show about a certain new tax proposal that the State would love to foist off on us taxpayers of Oklahoma. Naturally I am vehemently opposed to any new taxes almost regardless of the reason for their proposal.
The show is supposed to air either Thursday or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1076475409638379482004-02-10T22:56:00.000-06:002004-02-10T22:58:36.610-06:00CIGARETTES DON’T PAY TAXES – OKLAHOMA SMOKERS DO!!
In 2001, Oklahoma smokers comprised only 28.7% (1) of the adult population in the state. Here is what they already pay because they choose to buy a legal product:
Smokers Pay Excise Taxes (2) $ 59,280,703
Smokers Pay Sales Taxes (2) $ 49,395,080
Smokers Pay Tobacco Settlement Payments (3) $ 74,062,843
$182,738,626
Smokers’ Economic/Tax Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1068426332857513982003-11-09T19:05:00.000-06:002003-11-09T19:05:30.770-06:00The Hazards of a Smoke-Free Environment
By Robert W. Tracinski
CNSNews.com Commentary
May 26, 2003
The bandwagon of local smoking bans now steamrolling across the nation - from New York City to San Antonio - has nothing to do with protecting people from the supposed threat of "second-hand" smoke.
Indeed, the bans themselves are symptoms of a far more grievous threat; a cancer that has been Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1066408356194156592003-10-17T11:32:00.000-05:002003-10-17T11:32:35.883-05:00Don't expand smoking ban, says Indiana LP
The New York Times may think every city in Indiana should follow Bloomington's lead and ban smoking in all public places -- but Libertarians disagree.
"The last thing Indiana cities should do is to copy Bloomington's lead," said Indiana LP Executive Director Brad Klopfenstein. "It's not the government's job to set cultural norms."
His comments came Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1061168020644267562003-08-17T19:53:00.000-05:002003-08-17T19:55:33.043-05:00Forces Oklahoma
AND
Smoker's Rights of Oklahoma's
monthly meetings
are now being held at
Al's BBQ
44 S.W. 44th St
Oklahoma City, Ok.
Meetings start at 7:00 P.M. but most of us are there by around 6:30 so we can enjoy a great supper from Al's BBQ menus.
Click here for a complete set of street maps to Al's BBQ Restaurant.
Our Smoker's Rights Picnic will be held in the North pavillon at WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1061048822445362512003-08-16T10:47:00.000-05:002003-08-16T10:47:02.496-05:00httAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1056995244669461252003-06-30T12:47:00.000-05:002003-06-30T12:47:24.590-05:00Hello to all Does anyone know when the senate bill S. 1177 will
be voted on ?
Richard Faller Smokes for &9.95 a carton http://www.lowcostsmokes.com
From: RAYNAGEOTTE DelphiPlusMember Icon Jun-19 11:14 am To: TITAN112
DelphiPlusMember Icon (2 of 11) 791.2 in reply to 791.1 You may want
to read about this proposed federal ban on internet sales of cigarettes
by going to the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1056127700607923152003-06-20T11:48:00.000-05:002003-06-30T12:53:12.440-05:00
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that will prevent you from purchasing the cigarette brand of your choice over the Internet. If you live in the states of Arizona, Utah, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, South Carolina, Idaho, Georgia, Texas, Vermont, Massachusetts, Delaware, Wisconsin, California, New York, Illinois or North Carolina, it is vitally important that you write, callAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1054582685061059932003-06-02T14:38:00.000-05:002003-06-30T12:54:36.530-05:00NJ Becoming Smokers' Home Away From Home
Jun 2, 2003 6:42 am US/Eastern
(1010 WINS) NEW YORK The citywide smoking ban has not driven people who enjoyed a smoke in local bars to quit smoking it's just driven them across the Hudson River.
Here is the link to the story
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1053579994257177042003-05-22T00:06:00.000-05:002003-06-30T12:55:25.100-05:00Feds seize smokes at tribal shops
Privacy By Jonathan Martin
Seattle Times staff reporter
May 23, 2003
Federal agents raided tribal smoke shops across Washington and Idaho yesterday, reopening a lingering dispute over the taxation of cigarettes sold on Indian reservations.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, with help from state investigators, descended on three stores licensed by Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1053404536368611572003-05-19T23:22:00.000-05:002003-05-19T23:22:17.593-05:00This is the new home of FORCES OKLAHOMA bringing smoker's rights issues to blogging.
Tabcorp shares fell 16¢ yesterday to $10.35 as the market continued to digest the news that the company expected a full-year profit fall of 1-3 per cent because of a 12.8 per cent slump in gaming revenue resulting from the smoking ban.
An analyst said Thursday's announcement of the weaker profit outlook was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199442466394925543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409898.post-1053370415099092742003-05-19T13:53:00.000-05:002003-05-19T13:53:35.066-05:00This is the new home of FORCES OKLAHOMA bringing smoker's rights issues to blogging.
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