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I'm with you on this one. But you probably already knew that. Avendesora Send a noteboard - 10/11/2011 10:25:21 PM
Sorry, but this is one point where I must seem like a granola liberal or something. I think it's needless waste and people should just have fake trees.


Not being wasteful is not a hippy/crunchy thing. I would say it's more of a conservative value.
I don't give a shit about the tax one way or the other, though. If I had my druthers, I'd rather have the government support fruit and veggie growers more, and ethanol and Christmas tree people less.

THAT'S probably a granola liberal POV, and a different discussion entirely.
*MySmiley*

I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.
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So, accidentally just got in a facebook argument with an opinionated person. nossy - 10/11/2011 02:00:37 PM 967 Views
I don't understand the point of advertising Christmas trees, and I'm suprised the objection isn't Sareitha Sedai - 10/11/2011 02:13:49 PM 605 Views
Christmas tree farmers seem to think they need help. nossy - 10/11/2011 02:41:41 PM 565 Views
I get that, it's just surprising to me. Sareitha Sedai - 10/11/2011 02:52:18 PM 564 Views
Yeah. nossy - 10/11/2011 03:06:53 PM 419 Views
Why are we supporting an industry that does nothing but chop down healthy trees to throw them away? Tom - 10/11/2011 02:30:10 PM 603 Views
Well, for the most part that is the reason they were planted in the first place. Sareitha Sedai - 10/11/2011 02:34:09 PM 502 Views
this is what people always say nossy - 10/11/2011 02:43:45 PM 574 Views
Hahahaha Sareitha Sedai - 10/11/2011 02:56:17 PM 561 Views
lol nossy - 10/11/2011 03:20:32 PM 521 Views
Once again, a needless industry. *NM* Tom - 10/11/2011 04:12:21 PM 223 Views
That is only half of what they do. nossy - 10/11/2011 02:37:49 PM 627 Views
Was this response directed at me? Tom - 10/11/2011 04:11:01 PM 498 Views
You know it was. nossy - 10/11/2011 04:24:27 PM 444 Views
It makes no sense. It's like I said, "nice weather" and you said "Coffee is evil!" Tom - 10/11/2011 06:04:32 PM 479 Views
Some people think deodorant is a needless waste. nossy - 10/11/2011 07:19:01 PM 450 Views
These are trees that are planted specifically for that purpose... and then replacements are planted. Dannymac - 10/11/2011 02:42:04 PM 488 Views
That is the very definition of needless consumerist waste. Tom - 10/11/2011 04:07:34 PM 517 Views
Shrug, may as well say the same thing about annual flowers beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 04:14:51 PM 513 Views
Not really. Tom - 10/11/2011 06:06:44 PM 496 Views
Heh. nossy - 10/11/2011 04:27:25 PM 538 Views
*NM* Sareitha Sedai - 10/11/2011 04:31:36 PM 215 Views
In an ideal world, yes. Tom - 10/11/2011 06:12:29 PM 516 Views
Re: That is the very definition of needless consumerist waste. Dannymac - 10/11/2011 05:17:06 PM 573 Views
You really are an idiot. *NM* Tom - 10/11/2011 06:14:12 PM 219 Views
And you are a nice, thoughtful person. Dannymac - 10/11/2011 06:23:45 PM 431 Views
Yes, making up things. Like thinking every skanky waitress has the hots for you. Tom - 11/11/2011 12:17:02 AM 441 Views
Aww, you do care. Dannymac - 19/11/2011 05:51:06 AM 603 Views
I dunno - what are the relative environmental impacts? snoopcester - 10/11/2011 04:39:54 PM 550 Views
I haven't crunched numbers but I was thinking about the same thing. Avendesora - 10/11/2011 10:18:26 PM 640 Views
There's no reason trees can't still be grown and harvested. Tom - 11/11/2011 12:15:28 AM 450 Views
I'm with you on this one. But you probably already knew that. Avendesora - 10/11/2011 10:25:21 PM 449 Views
Oh, let me be clear for the record: the tax is a pile of steaming horseshit. Tom - 11/11/2011 12:13:01 AM 385 Views
Re: Oh, let me be clear for the record: the tax is a pile of steaming horseshit. Avendesora - 11/11/2011 02:22:16 AM 533 Views
Nossy Roland00 - 10/11/2011 02:48:36 PM 564 Views
It was an accident. nossy - 10/11/2011 02:50:19 PM 510 Views
You though the internet was reasonable *NM* Roland00 - 10/11/2011 03:21:05 PM 211 Views
To be fair, she was very gracious about it. We agreed to disagree. *NM* nossy - 10/11/2011 03:23:42 PM 222 Views
Damn it Roland00 - 10/11/2011 03:35:06 PM 442 Views
Also Sareitha Sedai - 10/11/2011 02:57:40 PM 572 Views
Em? nossy - 10/11/2011 03:08:19 PM 538 Views
I tried too. *NM* Avendesora - 10/11/2011 10:33:37 PM 242 Views
Mostly because it isn't the government's job random thoughts - 10/11/2011 03:05:55 PM 576 Views
You think it's ok for the eggs, milk, beef and pork industry to do it? Corn Syrup? nossy - 10/11/2011 03:13:41 PM 498 Views
What I am saying it isn't the governments role and I don't want to expand that role random thoughts - 10/11/2011 04:57:48 PM 567 Views
It would probably be more efficient to to just raise the price per tree by a dollar or two. *NM* Avendesora - 10/11/2011 10:31:16 PM 324 Views
Sarah Palin would never tax Christmas. Tigr - 10/11/2011 07:56:29 PM 461 Views
I never even knew we had a National Christmas Tree Association, but this is dumb Isaac - 10/11/2011 09:08:43 PM 531 Views
An opinionated person on the internet? I don't believe you for a second! Mats Gambling Buddy - 10/11/2011 10:24:02 PM 508 Views
Re: An opinionated person on the internet? I don't believe you for a second! TaskmasterJack - 10/11/2011 11:41:11 PM 548 Views
The list of Obama industry handouts conservatives attack as socialism is beginning to fatigue me. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:53:58 PM 924 Views
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