FOREST ....Simon says part 2

Simon has decided to respond 

I'd like to clarify one point, 'Prop' didn't call him a tosser, what he said was in response to Tim's post that maybe Simon didn't read the comments on his site ... and l quote:-

"Prop said...

You think Tim? put Simons a tosser in his comments and see how long it last"

FOREST ... Simon says

Well, actually he doesn't say anything yet. Simon Clark, director of FOREST (voice and friend of the smoker) recently posted about the budget here. It got a lot of comments (currently 63) and some interesting points. Amongst them was a suggestion that FOREST have a tobacco run to Belgium which a number of people thought a great idea, as indeed l do. The current last post is mine :-

"@ JJ & Junican ... l do indeed take people to purchase their tobacco/cigarettes abroad. As it has worked out, every trip has been people accompanying me because l was travelling anyway. l haven't charged anyone for my services ... period! Neither do l charge for helping people with their appeals or preparations for their own trips ... everything is free.

(Junican said) my edit

“I think that Forest is more of a political organization, and thus unlikely to wish to be involved in activities which might antagonise politicians” 

What could be more political than a demonstration? For that is what such a trip would be. l don't have the contacts to make any impact on the media so it would be pointless me even trying.

FOREST demonstration would in my view be a one-off with as maximum coverage as possible hightlighting purchasing abroad, no money going to the Treasury and all 100% legal. Also highlighting it fights smuggling. lt would also show the complete folly of the current tobacco control policiy that is being orchestrated by the Gov (incl recent Budget) and such as ASH. Hopefully it would also show the UKBA 'at work' but recent experiences lead me to believe that they'd leave us alone and come nowhere near us.

When we got back to UK, l personally would donate the tobacco l brought back to someone like the British Legion or Age Concern so they could distribute the tobacco to the Forces veterans and Senior Citizens that smoke and will be hit hard by this budget. What could l be accused of? ... certainly not smuggling. Maybe ASH would accuse me of encouraging people to smoke but seeing as it would be going to Senior Citizens/War Veterans that have smoked all their lives and won't ever give up, l think even ASH wouldn't be that stupid. Imagine a headline showing a WW2 Veteran and the header 'ASH want to take away the freedom this man and his fallen comrades fought for' ... or something like that. 

Now what could be more political than that?

Friday, March 25, 2011 at 9:56  Smoking Hot"

Simon? ....  Hello?