This is what I had to say to him.
My point is that they died an early death, too early. And it wasn't caused by smoking.
why haven't you answered my question about who will give the cops, government employees or their friends a ticket if they get caught "breaking the law".
Again if smoking and second hand smoke is soooooooo dangerous, why isn't it banned completely?
Just an example, the State Troopers were checking insurance and licenses the other day. when I stopped to show them my license and insurance card I jokingly said "I didn't do it." The officer said "If I said you did it, it would be your word against mine". My point, if they stop someone from smoking in "public", near an enterance, and they complain, the officer will be able to write them up for anything they want, and it will be their word against ours.
Like I said, ya'll are making law abiding citizens into criminals
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
I like you people to read this.
I like you people to know how much Terrebonne parish Government cares
about us. Not one of them came to see if we needed any thing, We had 5
feet of water 3 foot of it was in my house we lost alot but still not one
of them came. The only thing Terrebonne Parish cares about is money. We
just got flooded and the only thing they can think of is more money and
how can they get there hands on it. They are looking for us to pay more
taxes so they can fix the levees, not better them, just fix them. So now
when you people that smokes comes to Houma better make sure to say 10 feet
away from any buisness door opening or you will get a fine. They didn't
think of anything better to do with there time so they think of how to
jack us over in fines and more taxes. They can use our tax money for cell
phones, buy new trucks, a trip to Hawaii, millions of dollars on
buildings, and football teams. and a lot of other things. But when we need
something we have to pay more taxes. What is it going to take to wake you
people up? They send our kids to fight for other peoples freedom but at
same time are looking to take away ours and profit from it at the same
time.
I like you people to know how much Terrebonne parish Government cares
about us. Not one of them came to see if we needed any thing, We had 5
feet of water 3 foot of it was in my house we lost alot but still not one
of them came. The only thing Terrebonne Parish cares about is money. We
just got flooded and the only thing they can think of is more money and
how can they get there hands on it. They are looking for us to pay more
taxes so they can fix the levees, not better them, just fix them. So now
when you people that smokes comes to Houma better make sure to say 10 feet
away from any buisness door opening or you will get a fine. They didn't
think of anything better to do with there time so they think of how to
jack us over in fines and more taxes. They can use our tax money for cell
phones, buy new trucks, a trip to Hawaii, millions of dollars on
buildings, and football teams. and a lot of other things. But when we need
something we have to pay more taxes. What is it going to take to wake you
people up? They send our kids to fight for other peoples freedom but at
same time are looking to take away ours and profit from it at the same
time.
THis is my reply to Mr. Thibodeaux:
WHY DON'T YOU ASK Mr.Diggs'family how he died.
He died from smoke all right but from the policeman gun. Ask my sister how my neice died at 18 yrs old. It wasn't from smoking. Ask my wife's sister how her foster son died. It was fighting a stupid war in Iraq. Ask the families of all the people coming home in body bags, if they smoked or not.
WHY DON'T YOU ASK Mr.Diggs'family how he died.
He died from smoke all right but from the policeman gun. Ask my sister how my neice died at 18 yrs old. It wasn't from smoking. Ask my wife's sister how her foster son died. It was fighting a stupid war in Iraq. Ask the families of all the people coming home in body bags, if they smoked or not.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
This is my letter back to him....
Considering my dictionary is pack up because of us having to remodel our house from the 3 feet of water in it, I cannot look up the exact definition of extremism at this moment...but I will look it up soon. I will never understand why the majority cannot be morally and civilly correct. There is too much corruption in all forms of our government and you know it. If the government can take the upper hand over the people who voted them in to begin with, they will do it.
Again, my complaining about the smoking issue is not whether smoking is good or bad for you, it's our freedom being taken away from us to smoke where we choose. With the exception of common courtesy.
I still cannot get anyone to answer one main question I have with this ban. Who will give the police officers, parish workers, or their friends, etc. a ticket if they don't follow the laws. I know they don't abide by the seat belt law.
Now maybe my wife will die of phenomonia because she has to go where she is unprotected from the cold wind and rain to smoke at work. Then what? Where is the smokers rights?
If you want to take away the smokers rights, then take away the taxes they have to pay.
Considering my dictionary is pack up because of us having to remodel our house from the 3 feet of water in it, I cannot look up the exact definition of extremism at this moment...but I will look it up soon. I will never understand why the majority cannot be morally and civilly correct. There is too much corruption in all forms of our government and you know it. If the government can take the upper hand over the people who voted them in to begin with, they will do it.
Again, my complaining about the smoking issue is not whether smoking is good or bad for you, it's our freedom being taken away from us to smoke where we choose. With the exception of common courtesy.
I still cannot get anyone to answer one main question I have with this ban. Who will give the police officers, parish workers, or their friends, etc. a ticket if they don't follow the laws. I know they don't abide by the seat belt law.
Now maybe my wife will die of phenomonia because she has to go where she is unprotected from the cold wind and rain to smoke at work. Then what? Where is the smokers rights?
If you want to take away the smokers rights, then take away the taxes they have to pay.
This is another copy of Mr.Thibodeaux letter to me
You are right! I'll never understanding those who selectively choose what is morally and civilly right. From the onset of the history of our Country, the rule makers have made the rules. That is why, I believe, we live inside the greatest country in the world. We have free will and the majority has ruled since its birth. Again, extremism, whether selective or not, has no place in America! Your wife and all other smokers in Terrebonne Parish has and will always retain the right to smoke in this parish.
Wayne Thibodeaux, CCED
You are right! I'll never understanding those who selectively choose what is morally and civilly right. From the onset of the history of our Country, the rule makers have made the rules. That is why, I believe, we live inside the greatest country in the world. We have free will and the majority has ruled since its birth. Again, extremism, whether selective or not, has no place in America! Your wife and all other smokers in Terrebonne Parish has and will always retain the right to smoke in this parish.
Wayne Thibodeaux, CCED
Friday, February 17, 2006
Mr&Mrs.RRowley said...
here is my response to Mr. Thibodeaux's 3rd email.
I don't think any of you will ever understand why we feel the way we do. There are so many things that are unhealthy for us but there are no laws against them. If smoking was so bad then why don't they ban cigerettes all together? We all know why. The government makes more money from tobacco sales than the tobacco companies do. I'm upset with it because of the fact that our rights are being taken away from us. Not just with the smoking issue. In case I forgot to inform you, I don't even smoke any more. My wife does and I wish she would quit. But it's her choice. Where are our rights as smokers? Who will fight for their rights? We don't have the NAACP to run too everytime something happens that we don't think is right.
The food we eat, the water we drink, the exhaust fumes from cars and factories, etc. is killing us all slowly. What gets me even more is that we are sending our children, fathers and mothers, to Iraq to supposively fight for their freedom, and supposively to protect ours. while our government is taking away ours, little by little.
I think the American Cancer Society is just pulling at straws to find an easy answer to what causes cancer. There are so many things that cause cancer out there they don't even know about. Lets blame it on smoking and second hand smoke.
If ya'll are so concerned about our health and safety why wasn't our levees fixed or improved 20 years ago? Why did we have to flood....again? Why is nothing being done, except study after study? I think ya'll should be more concerned about this problem instead of thinking of new ways to make us criminals.Where were ya'll when we flooded? I didn't see a single one of you on our street to see if we needed anything. I had to put a sign out at the end of our street before we got any help from anyone. I have flooded twice in 20 years. What is going to happen to me next time? Will I be denied help from the government because I didn't move out? Ya'll need to get ya'll priorities straight.
here is my response to Mr. Thibodeaux's 3rd email.
I don't think any of you will ever understand why we feel the way we do. There are so many things that are unhealthy for us but there are no laws against them. If smoking was so bad then why don't they ban cigerettes all together? We all know why. The government makes more money from tobacco sales than the tobacco companies do. I'm upset with it because of the fact that our rights are being taken away from us. Not just with the smoking issue. In case I forgot to inform you, I don't even smoke any more. My wife does and I wish she would quit. But it's her choice. Where are our rights as smokers? Who will fight for their rights? We don't have the NAACP to run too everytime something happens that we don't think is right.
The food we eat, the water we drink, the exhaust fumes from cars and factories, etc. is killing us all slowly. What gets me even more is that we are sending our children, fathers and mothers, to Iraq to supposively fight for their freedom, and supposively to protect ours. while our government is taking away ours, little by little.
I think the American Cancer Society is just pulling at straws to find an easy answer to what causes cancer. There are so many things that cause cancer out there they don't even know about. Lets blame it on smoking and second hand smoke.
If ya'll are so concerned about our health and safety why wasn't our levees fixed or improved 20 years ago? Why did we have to flood....again? Why is nothing being done, except study after study? I think ya'll should be more concerned about this problem instead of thinking of new ways to make us criminals.Where were ya'll when we flooded? I didn't see a single one of you on our street to see if we needed anything. I had to put a sign out at the end of our street before we got any help from anyone. I have flooded twice in 20 years. What is going to happen to me next time? Will I be denied help from the government because I didn't move out? Ya'll need to get ya'll priorities straight.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
This is a copy of the email Mr. Wayne Thibodeaux sent me concerning the smoking ban in Terrebonne Parish:
I am sure your observations could have included lots of things you dislike about this government. In a democracy there are laws governing every component of our behavior. Do you reject all of them or just certain ones of them? To suggest these far right theories such as the government will come into a citizens home and prescribed their sexual relationship is about as senseless as anything I've ever heard. Extremism is never a relative practice to draw an analogy to anything!
Wayne Thibodeaux, CCED
This is a copy of the email I sent to Mr. Wayne Thibodeaux, one of our Terrebonne Parish Councilmen, in reply to his email concerning the smoking ban:
February 15, 2006
You're good Mr. Thibodeaux.
But I like to say this I'm 50 years old I'M NOT a kid.You may not like what I have to say and I may not like what you say but
Slave days are over - you are not going to be my master.
My wife and I have been doing our part. We have never been to jail in our life, we have obeyed the laws the best we can, but it looks like it will not matter to you guys. No matter what we do, you will look for any thing you can to make us criminals.
If you guys are looking for criminals go find the ones that are selling drugs, go find the ones stealing, are killing... Oh... I forgot that takes hard work for the policeman.
I take it Terrebonne parish needs more people picking up trash on the side of the road so they can have more money for when they go back to Hawaii, or maybe next time Japan.
Have a good life Mr. Thibodeaux
This is the second response from Mr. Thibodeaux:
My response has nothing to do with slave days or imprisoning you or your wife. I am having a hard time figuring why people such as yourself are condemning the Terrebonne Parish Council for passing a law that science and research proves is in the best interest of the health of all men, women and children. I simply do not understand your opposition to something that is good for everyone, including you and the misses.
Wayne Thibodeaux, CCED
To keep yourself up to date on Smokers Rights please join us at this website:
http://www.smokersclubinc.com
Smokers Rights Chats & Forums - http://www.smokersclubinternational.com
I am sure your observations could have included lots of things you dislike about this government. In a democracy there are laws governing every component of our behavior. Do you reject all of them or just certain ones of them? To suggest these far right theories such as the government will come into a citizens home and prescribed their sexual relationship is about as senseless as anything I've ever heard. Extremism is never a relative practice to draw an analogy to anything!
Wayne Thibodeaux, CCED
This is a copy of the email I sent to Mr. Wayne Thibodeaux, one of our Terrebonne Parish Councilmen, in reply to his email concerning the smoking ban:
February 15, 2006
You're good Mr. Thibodeaux.
But I like to say this I'm 50 years old I'M NOT a kid.You may not like what I have to say and I may not like what you say but
Slave days are over - you are not going to be my master.
My wife and I have been doing our part. We have never been to jail in our life, we have obeyed the laws the best we can, but it looks like it will not matter to you guys. No matter what we do, you will look for any thing you can to make us criminals.
If you guys are looking for criminals go find the ones that are selling drugs, go find the ones stealing, are killing... Oh... I forgot that takes hard work for the policeman.
I take it Terrebonne parish needs more people picking up trash on the side of the road so they can have more money for when they go back to Hawaii, or maybe next time Japan.
Have a good life Mr. Thibodeaux
This is the second response from Mr. Thibodeaux:
My response has nothing to do with slave days or imprisoning you or your wife. I am having a hard time figuring why people such as yourself are condemning the Terrebonne Parish Council for passing a law that science and research proves is in the best interest of the health of all men, women and children. I simply do not understand your opposition to something that is good for everyone, including you and the misses.
Wayne Thibodeaux, CCED
To keep yourself up to date on Smokers Rights please join us at this website:
http://www.smokersclubinc.com
Smokers Rights Chats & Forums - http://www.smokersclubinternational.com
February 14, 2006
I'd like to say that when Mrs.Blanco didn't get to jack smokers over for her $1.00 per pack tax, now Terrebonne Parish Council is looking to jack smokers over in fines.
I'd like to say we didn't put them people in office for them to tell us what we can or can not do.
I decided to stop smoking because it was my choice. Just like it was my choice to smoke. I don't think the Federal or local government should be profiting from my choice to smoke. I'd like to know why the money they do collect does not go to health care when people do get sick. Why do they say second hand smoke kills when exhaust fumes from vehicles to factories causes illnesses that kill. Alcohol kills. Not only from drunk driving but causes liver damage, just to name one. If these things are so bad, why don't they just ban it completely. But I know why. They are making too much money from it. Why are they sending our children to die for other peoples freedom, while at the same time taking away our freedoms? I think the bans and laws they have in place now are more than enough to please the non-smoking people. STOP TAKING AWAY PEOPLE RIGHTS.
There is One more thing this is not about smoking this is about freedom of choice what is next coming in your home and telling you how to have sex with your wife are when.
I'd like to say that when Mrs.Blanco didn't get to jack smokers over for her $1.00 per pack tax, now Terrebonne Parish Council is looking to jack smokers over in fines.
I'd like to say we didn't put them people in office for them to tell us what we can or can not do.
I decided to stop smoking because it was my choice. Just like it was my choice to smoke. I don't think the Federal or local government should be profiting from my choice to smoke. I'd like to know why the money they do collect does not go to health care when people do get sick. Why do they say second hand smoke kills when exhaust fumes from vehicles to factories causes illnesses that kill. Alcohol kills. Not only from drunk driving but causes liver damage, just to name one. If these things are so bad, why don't they just ban it completely. But I know why. They are making too much money from it. Why are they sending our children to die for other peoples freedom, while at the same time taking away our freedoms? I think the bans and laws they have in place now are more than enough to please the non-smoking people. STOP TAKING AWAY PEOPLE RIGHTS.
There is One more thing this is not about smoking this is about freedom of choice what is next coming in your home and telling you how to have sex with your wife are when.
02/16/06
It is sad when the state (and some people) think that paying the Saints to stay in Louisiana is only way things get done In Louisiana. That without the Saints we will go down the drain.
What about the taxes we pay now,sales tax,income tax, property tax, luxury tax, sin tax, gas tax,this fee, that fee, and on and on. The cost of living is going up but the minimum wage isn't.The cost of living is going up but the dollar is going down.
You people think the state cares about you or me
I don't think so.
I think caring about this dam war and them kids
that are coming home in body bags is more important than the Saints. The cuts to health care and sky rocketing health care cost are more important. If they would take the millions if not billions of dollars they are spending to keep the Saints and spend it on health care and teacher pay raises, it would be money well spent.
If the "over paid welfare recipients in Washington and Baton Rouge would take a cut in pay we could afford to keep our hospitals and clinics open. They have the best health care and retirement benefits the taxpayers money can buy while we have to struggle or do without.
I don't have very much education, I have more common sense than some.
I'd like to know what is it going to take for people to realize it doesn't do much good to get a good education and then not find a decent job in Louisiana. Unless we go to work for Mr. Benson.
It is sad when the state (and some people) think that paying the Saints to stay in Louisiana is only way things get done In Louisiana. That without the Saints we will go down the drain.
What about the taxes we pay now,sales tax,income tax, property tax, luxury tax, sin tax, gas tax,this fee, that fee, and on and on. The cost of living is going up but the minimum wage isn't.The cost of living is going up but the dollar is going down.
You people think the state cares about you or me
I don't think so.
I think caring about this dam war and them kids
that are coming home in body bags is more important than the Saints. The cuts to health care and sky rocketing health care cost are more important. If they would take the millions if not billions of dollars they are spending to keep the Saints and spend it on health care and teacher pay raises, it would be money well spent.
If the "over paid welfare recipients in Washington and Baton Rouge would take a cut in pay we could afford to keep our hospitals and clinics open. They have the best health care and retirement benefits the taxpayers money can buy while we have to struggle or do without.
I don't have very much education, I have more common sense than some.
I'd like to know what is it going to take for people to realize it doesn't do much good to get a good education and then not find a decent job in Louisiana. Unless we go to work for Mr. Benson.
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