Tax the smokers.... Election results Part 1...

The American public isn't capable of voting or driving motor vehicles.
-The Mother of a former partner

As noted at my other blog I am over here to discuss my loss of a $415 "flipper" or false tooth. By the time I am done with this, you will understand why what the Mother of a former partner said has to do with this.

Outside of a short post regarding Thanksgiving, I have been rather lackadaisical as far as writing much about anything since the 2006 elections. I have been that way because, by far and wide, the November/2006 elections were the worst elections in my life. My choices were so resoundingly defeated, I recognize I am in a minority. Until now, I have chosen silence as I lick my wounds and ponder my next moves in my personal life. The election results are here. The little picture of my life is far removed from the big picture where I realized defeats.

As noted on election eve, I cast a vote to increase the cigarette tax. In my county, the increase passed. The majority of the state said NO. The silliest argument I heard against the tax was, "The smokers pay enough of a penalty already." Smokers will never be able to cover the expense of the harm they do to themselves and too others.

My hope is I have experienced the last of my losses because of smoking cigarettes. I was told many years ago the bone and gum loss caused by smoking was going to result in the loss of a tooth. Yarite....

It has. The tooth is close to the front and it is going to cost me almost $3000 for an implant to fill the gap. I would go a bridge but do not want to do harm to two perfectly good teeth on either side of the gap.