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To: housewife101
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!

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.

53 posted on 02/15/2005 9:22:30 AM PST by SheLion (God bless our military members and keep them safe.)
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To: SheLion
If the government goes into a person's home to forbid smoking, they may as well ban cigarettes and tobacco products

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! :-)

60 posted on 02/15/2005 9:28:43 AM PST by housewife101
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To: SheLion

(Some) Conservatives support the right of the government to go into people's homes to see that a man and wife are not enjoying each other in a non-approved manner; it's hard to see why smoking shouldn't get the same treatment.


233 posted on 07/15/2005 9:18:27 PM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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