Good IDEAS here, folks! I will participate as much as possible!

FORWARD AND CROSS POST WIDELY! ~~~ NOVEMBER 15, 2007

PRINT THIS OUT AND POST ON LOCAL BULLETIN BOARDS!

THE GREAT SMOKER'S REBELLION - A CALL TO ACTION!

The American Cancer (or Con!) Society has designated November 15th, 2007 as the day that all good

Americans should stop smoking, even if just for one day.

I propose that we should NOT stop smoking on that day. In fact, I think we should take the following actions

on November 15th:

1) Call in SICK to work! If all of us do it, there will be an economic consequence that politicians cannot ignore.

It will show that we have power. If we all do it, it will absolutely cripple the economy for that day. If you are

worried about repercussions, arrange to have the day off in advance - you do not have to specify the real reason

to your employer. Just tell them it is a "family thing".

2) Do NOT spend any money on this day! Stock up on whatever you need to get through it ahead of time! If

25%  of the entire adult population stops spending for one day, we WILL be noticed!

3) On November 15th, mark all of your money by writing (or using a pre-inked stamp "SMOKERS MONEY"

in preparation for use after this day.  Keep marking your money until December 31st, 2007.

4) Use this day to email, fax, or write your elected officials (Federal, State, County, City) to express your

displeasure at being taxed unfairly, and/or to express your displeasure with unfair tobacco
taxes and smoking bans. If you cannot get through, KEEP TRYING! Let's take their phone and fax systems

out for the entire day!

5) If a member of the media wants to interview you, please agree! Tell them that you are SICK AND TIRED

of being TAXED AT EVERY TURN to pay for everything from schools, to roads, to health insurance while the

non-smokers get a free ride!

6) If anyone asks questions, ANSWER THEM! Tax increases in the several hundred percentage points to the

several thousand percentage points are horribly unfair.

7) If you have a particularly heart wrenching story of an elderly person, who has been addicted their entire life,

having to try to quit due to unfair taxes, try to get it into the press.

IF WE ALL DO THIS, THE PRESS WILL COVER IT - THEY WILL NOT HAVE A CHOICE! IF THREE

OF US DO THIS, THEY WILL NOT COVER IT.  WE MUST BE VERY PROACTIVE HERE, IN THE

SAME WAY THE ANTIS ARE.  LET'S STOP ALLOWING THE ANTIS TO

FRAME THE DEBATE IN THEIR FAVOR!
Just My Opinion, Jeff Weinstein,

Chicago, Illinois
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