Ladies and gentlemen:
It is a true fact that the state governments are coming into your homes to tell you that you must pay a tobacco tax. It is happening all over. The hard fact is that they can do it, and they can sieze property or put a lien against it to make sure you pay. Maybe now you will all join the fight we have been in for a long time-the fight to keep our freedom, and the right to tell our legislators how to vote. Right now we have a bunch of money hungry goggle box do-gooders looking to tax everything you have related to tobacco. I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to tax your humidor's next. The state's are sharing information and I think you will soon be getting a lot more of these letters. I wonder when I will get mine. The only way to get around this tax is to send the cigars to the department of revenue/equalization. Kind of defeats the purpose. IMHO, I think it may be too late to do anything about it, and before I get off my soap box I have to say "I told you so" because I have been on this soap box for a while and nobody listened. My recommendation is that all of us pay closer attention to the tobacco related laws being put into effect, and VOTE!!! Hell, I hear you can't smoke outside in some parts of the country, what's next-can't smoke in your home or in your car? Pardon me for being such an alarmist, but it looks to me like the tax Nazi party is geared up and looking to invade your pocketbook on a personal level now.