Posted on 02/15/2005 8:24:48 AM PST by SheLion
Interesting. This might be a good idea. Thanks. Will look into it thru the links you provided.
I'm not sure if it IS legal to smoke in public. I know a lot of people are getting pot through prescriptions, so maybe they can smoke it in public. I haven't been following marijuana.
Who says they can't make them addictive? Didn't tobacco companies do exactly that?
Correct-a-mundo!
Smoke em if ya got em but I DON'T want to breathe it and if ya get sick, suck it up.
Why should a child of a person be forced to breathe SHS while the employee of the same person is protected from having to breathe SHS ?
Actually, it boils down to simple discrimination!
However, even I realize that places of establishment, such as a restaurant, should have the right to CHOOSE THEMSELVES if they will allow smoking. There are places here that banned smoking before it became law. Those are the places I enjoy going as it was their choice to accommodate me.
The gov't should have no right to prohibit smoking in privately owned establishments. However, those public buildings such as city hall's that I have to go to, I think should be smoke free.
The gov't,however, seems to think they should be able to control it anywhere-seems YOUR HOME will be next! And it won't stop with smoking!
Worse then that! They outlawed discrimination (it's even against the law to attack gays), but I guess smoker's are fair game.
You got that. Of course the 9th doesn't cover their right to burn candles, charcoal or propane gas around others.
Take a look at the 11th, there you will see it is the right of the property owner to allow tobacco burning on his property.
Yeah, I know, but smoker's are the last group that CAN be discriminated against and they haven't a case!
Are you one of those conservatives that believe the only rights we have were specifically called out in the constitution? Do you believe that the government grants us rights?
The gov't,however, seems to think they should be able to control it anywhere-seems YOUR HOME will be next! And it won't stop with smoking!
I am all for no smoking in grocery stores, government buildings, elevators, etc. But restaurants, bars, taverns and sports inns? They had/have smoking sections and non-smoking sections and have installed large smoke eaters to accommodate everyone. But that still wasn't good enough for the anti-smoker's. And here we sit.
There are 7 smoke-free states. I just hope the rest learn a lesson from this and not follow suit.
If the government goes into a person's home to forbid smoking, they may as well ban cigarettes and tobacco products.
Yeah, I know, but smoker's are the last group that CAN be discriminated against and they haven't a case!
Are we ready to give up Freedom of Choice in this Country?
just for me ?
The smoke Gnatzies will ban us all to the colony.
I'm a smoker and I would be more than happy to enjoy a conversation with you over a brew in a smoke free establishment. Your post is refreshing, thanks.
Unless we can convince some lawyer or the ACLU (yeah, I know........bwahahahahaha) to represent us in a discrimination case, we may very well lose it.
Besides many people in this country are forced to give up Freedom of Choice.
"I'm a smoker, and I believe you should have the right to smoke. However, I am going to try to quit because Phillip Morris contributes the the ACLU!"
Any reason to quit is a good one. Go for it. Save your money and your health.
I mentioned this because there was a lawsuit trying to prohibit someone from smoking in or around there own home due to the non-smoker next door.Of course, they don't want to ban them all together, the gov't needs the money! BTW, if someone is as allergic to cigarette smoke as I am, those smoke eaters and smoking, non-smoking sections don't work.
That doesn't bother me, however, I choose to go to those restaurants in which I can survive! :-) They shouldn't be required to accomodate those of us who happen to have problems I am also highly allergic to certain parfumes, but I don't expect them to stop allowing people to wear it! :-)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.