China Cat

Nope, don't smoke around the kids...only when having a beer which is after the kids are in bed...and I only smoke outside.

I'm with everyone here....there are much better ways to teach freedom of speech other than to burn a flag (which by the way, isn't even really a speech thing, more of an expression thing...but I guess they go hand in hand?) Honestly, I don't think people who burn flags need to go to jail..but I certainly don't have any respect for them....I respect our country...enough to have served 4 years in the military and have a husband who has 10 in and another 10 to go before retirement....I respect our flag, and support our country... I would be highly upset if I found out a teacher in my child's class had done something like that.....school is about learning FACTS not OPINIONS.

as you'll see as you get to know me, as this is my first post...but If a post is more than 2 pages I usually respond, then come back to respond to subsequent replies.... anyway...I've been a smoker for 15 years....5 years ago I quit for the first time when I got pregnant the first time...cold turkey...never smoked...until after I stopped nursing and had my first beer... after that I held it to only smoking while drinking....quit again 2 years later when I got pregnant again...same story...never smoked pregnant/nursing...but as soon as I was allowed alcohol I started smoking again. I only smoke when drinking....but I drink at least 1 beer/glass of wine/night...so that leads up to about 3 packs/week... not too bad...but the crazy thing is that I can go days w/out smoking if I don't drink...so why can't I just quit? On a big party night I'll smoke 2 packs. I don't even enjoy it...it's just habit. I can't even believe it's the nicotene at this point as much as the habit.... yep...pisses me off too! I can't even use the patch because I'd get more nicotene than I'm even used to!