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Posted on 09-22-2007 at 08:33am
A smoldering controversy
Filed Under (Immigration, Government & Politics) by John Carney on 09-22-2007

Terry Frank is angry about the state’s plans to enforce the cigarette tax in border areas by making sure that local residents aren’t in possession of a taxable amount of out-of-state Marlboros:

If I could draw, I’d have a great editorial cartoon. Reagan Farr and Bredesen at the Tennessee border giving out welcome bags to illegals while they detain a guy with three carton of smokes. Classic.

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Comments

Jeffraham Prestonian on 22 September, 2007 at 8:58 am #

Terry Frank is angry

In other news, water is wet, and the sun rises in the east.
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Mack on 22 September, 2007 at 11:01 am #

People in hell, start looking for your sweaters, cuz I agree with her this time. What a moronic waste of police resources. Not to mention “probable cause” violations and probably search and seizure law violations. What about food? How much food is permissible to bring across state lines? I know many families that live in Springfield and travel up to KY to buy groceries and gas, because there is NO STATE TAX on food in Kentucky.

The inevitable mention of “illegals” really detracted from an otherwise spot on observation.


Mack on 22 September, 2007 at 11:02 am #

On the other hand, we are a nation of laws…;)


newscoma on 22 September, 2007 at 11:51 am #

Yikes!
I agree but I’m with Mack on the “inevitable mention of “illegals” really detracted …”
Live on the Ky border. I admit, I go across the line as well for certain items.
Yeah, I admit it.
It’s also where the closest liquor store is. :)


Glen Dean on 22 September, 2007 at 3:07 pm #

Regardless of what you think of Terry, that excerpt was pretty good and spot on.


newscoma on 22 September, 2007 at 3:45 pm #

Glen, I do agree. She was right on this one.
I’m sure the paper I work for will have a ton of arrests as we are 10 miles from the Ky border.
Why are we spending tax money on this?
Can someone refresh my memory?


GingerSnaps on 22 September, 2007 at 4:40 pm #

I’ve gotta be having a serious computer malfunction. Mack and Terry agreed on something?

Time to call MouseCalls again.

;)


Jeffraham Prestonian on 22 September, 2007 at 8:01 pm #

Why are we spending tax money on this?
Can someone refresh my memory?

It’s the War On Drug Tax Money.
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Current Temperature in Hell: 32 Degrees Farenheit and dropping… « GingerSnaps on 22 September, 2007 at 10:49 pm #

[…] Aunt B and Mack have publicly, and in writing, acknowledged that they agree with unhinged rightist wingnut blogger […]


Southern Beale on 23 September, 2007 at 8:04 pm #

Yep, I’m with Mack and Aunt B. What a moronic waste of money.

I suspect they’re really looking for something else–anything else. “Nashunal Shecurity.” Just another excuse for the burgeoning Bush Police State to pry into American citizens’ lives.