Elwin

You know, maybe I'm the only one - and maybe my "world-view" is topsy turvy.
But have you ever noticed that whenever someone brings up the fact that Big Tobacco, Big Pharmacy, or any other Big Business is seen passing around money to politicians, that all this righteous indignation leaps to the forefront, and everyone wants to lynch 'em all - the Big Business, that is.

And yet, it almost seems as though the politicians that TAKE the money get a free pass. People almost...

America used to be the land of Self Control.
The individual used to decide what was best for themselves.
They in turn told the States how much Control they would be ALLOWED over the individual.
And the States in turn told the National Government how much Control they would be ALLOWED over the States.
But we became complacent and lazy, and allowed the State and National government to take that power from us.
They told us it was for our own good. "Just give us this...

1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed.

14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.

7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

1 to move it to the Lighting section.

2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section.

7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.

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Hi all!

My name is Elwin. I live in central Missouri, USA.

I became addicted to nicotine when I was 14 years old, which means that I've been a tobacco user for 40 years now. I've used tobacco in every form I can think of. Snus, snuff, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipe, etc. Chances are, I've used them all. My nicotine delivery system of choice is like most of you, the cigarette.

I like them.

I like the way they taste.
I like the...

"Great excuses to use when caught red-handed":

1. Honest Officer, the man was dead when I got there...

2. Honest Mom, that stuff is not mine! I was just holding it for a friend...

3. I did NOT have sex with that woman!

4. As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could FLY...