It doesn't seem to me to be the kind of product where people would see a commercial and be like, "you know, come to think of it we DO need a Christmas tree!" But maybe it would make more people buy real trees than fake, I don't know. Probably depends why they made the decision in the first place.
It might just be the cynical part of me that suspects that if it had been the Republicans backing this we'd get the "OMG SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE" arguments
But it's a TAX, don't you see?!
Those bastards!
Because they've been asked to, I'd say. Many people are employed by the industry, and it is starting to tank. So, same reason dairy farmers wanted "Got Milk?" I'm assuming?
Maybe it seems less important because of what it is, but I'm guessing it's more about keeping people in jobs than about health with the current economy.
Maybe it seems less important because of what it is, but I'm guessing it's more about keeping people in jobs than about health with the current economy.
It might just be the cynical part of me that suspects that if it had been the Republicans backing this we'd get the "OMG SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE" arguments
I also think it's more a sign of the times that there would be such an uproar over a FIFTEEN CENT fee, but I guess people have priorities I don't understand.
But it's a TAX, don't you see?!
Those bastards!
If you are from Betelgeuse, please have one of your Earth friends read what I've written before you respond. Or try concentrating harder.
"The trophy problem has become extreme."
"The trophy problem has become extreme."
So, accidentally just got in a facebook argument with an opinionated person.
- 10/11/2011 02:00:37 PM
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I don't understand the point of advertising Christmas trees, and I'm suprised the objection isn't
- 10/11/2011 02:13:49 PM
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Christmas tree farmers seem to think they need help.
- 10/11/2011 02:41:41 PM
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I get that, it's just surprising to me.
- 10/11/2011 02:52:18 PM
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Why are we supporting an industry that does nothing but chop down healthy trees to throw them away?
- 10/11/2011 02:30:10 PM
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Well, for the most part that is the reason they were planted in the first place.
- 10/11/2011 02:34:09 PM
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That is only half of what they do.
- 10/11/2011 02:37:49 PM
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Was this response directed at me?
- 10/11/2011 04:11:01 PM
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You know it was.
- 10/11/2011 04:24:27 PM
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It makes no sense. It's like I said, "nice weather" and you said "Coffee is evil!"
- 10/11/2011 06:04:32 PM
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These are trees that are planted specifically for that purpose... and then replacements are planted.
- 10/11/2011 02:42:04 PM
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That is the very definition of needless consumerist waste.
- 10/11/2011 04:07:34 PM
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*NM*
Re: That is the very definition of needless consumerist waste.
- 10/11/2011 05:17:06 PM
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You really are an idiot. *NM*
- 10/11/2011 06:14:12 PM
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And you are a nice, thoughtful person.
- 10/11/2011 06:23:45 PM
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Yes, making up things. Like thinking every skanky waitress has the hots for you.
- 11/11/2011 12:17:02 AM
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I dunno - what are the relative environmental impacts?
- 10/11/2011 04:39:54 PM
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I haven't crunched numbers but I was thinking about the same thing.
- 10/11/2011 10:18:26 PM
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I'm with you on this one. But you probably already knew that.
- 10/11/2011 10:25:21 PM
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Oh, let me be clear for the record: the tax is a pile of steaming horseshit.
- 11/11/2011 12:13:01 AM
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Re: Oh, let me be clear for the record: the tax is a pile of steaming horseshit.
- 11/11/2011 02:22:16 AM
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Nossy
- 10/11/2011 02:48:36 PM
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It was an accident.
- 10/11/2011 02:50:19 PM
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You though the internet was reasonable 
*NM*
- 10/11/2011 03:21:05 PM
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*NM*
- 10/11/2011 03:21:05 PM
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To be fair, she was very gracious about it. We agreed to disagree. *NM*
- 10/11/2011 03:23:42 PM
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Mostly because it isn't the government's job
- 10/11/2011 03:05:55 PM
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You think it's ok for the eggs, milk, beef and pork industry to do it? Corn Syrup?
- 10/11/2011 03:13:41 PM
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What I am saying it isn't the governments role and I don't want to expand that role
- 10/11/2011 04:57:48 PM
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It would probably be more efficient to to just raise the price per tree by a dollar or two. *NM*
- 10/11/2011 10:31:16 PM
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I never even knew we had a National Christmas Tree Association, but this is dumb
- 10/11/2011 09:08:43 PM
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An opinionated person on the internet? I don't believe you for a second!
- 10/11/2011 10:24:02 PM
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Re: An opinionated person on the internet? I don't believe you for a second!
- 10/11/2011 11:41:11 PM
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The list of Obama industry handouts conservatives attack as socialism is beginning to fatigue me.
- 11/11/2011 01:53:58 PM
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