Alternative ways to smoke tobacco
Don’t fret smokers. There are alternative ways that tobacco smokers can save money and avoid the price hike of cigarettes. At least, this is what the Portsmouth Herald raved on the front page of their Sunday edition this morning.
With the increase of 45 cents per pack which will take effect this Wednesday, many individuals are scrambling to stock up while the prices are low. But, the media just took on a new “low” by providing solutions to offset the taxes. They propose: rolling your own cigarettes.
First of all, these taxes are meant for us to improve our standard of living. They were designed to bill people who are choosing to smoke at the cost of their lives and the lives around them. Our country is flooded with enough problems for the people who make healthier choices of living, yet are still scraping to pay bills.
Further more, much of the community that reads the Portsmouth Herald are parents of children in the school systems. These systems strive to help children make smart choices about drugs and alcohol. Every opinionated article has its place, but this front page “helpful hint” overstepped the boundaries of its devoted readers.
So, when a minor is caught rolling tobacco at Portsmouth High School, will that be reported on the front page, too?
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