N.J. smoking ban goes farther than businesses thought

United Pro Smoker's Newsletter ^ | April 13, 2006 | TOM HESTER

[krimba25]

there are several of us that use to frequent the clinton station diner b/c it was convenient and close to where we lived, we use to go down in the evening after a long working day to relax at the bar with a glass of wine or beer and have a smoke (not all of us). that amenity to us has been taken away by the owner long before the ban went into effect. i personally did not see it being an issue or nuisance, maybe the restaurant should of had the bar in a better spot w/ better ventilation or whatever to buffer the non-smokers? we no longer go to the diner anymore, we head into the free state of Pa and the fact that the food is not that great either at the diner, this was the straw that broke the camels back.

jersey is becoming a follow the leader state, along w/ rediculous proposed tax laws, a huge deficit, and the quality of life has deteriorated along with choice and freedom - to much regulation, housing and property taxes, and to much traffic. that's what should be regulated. leave the poor smoker alone, the new law went to far, there is NO compromise and it is discrimanatory and it WILL financially hurt some small bar owners, that's a fact. i support "leave it up to the business to decide" as has done the Clinton station diner but i don't support the state imposing such law since it is oppressing and unconstitutional to all of us. there are bigger problems in this world that we need to worry about.

the funny thing is, i don't even smoke!!!

[Flavius Josephus]

Well, then your only consolation is that the anti laws hit the homos hard too because a disproportionate percentage of them smoke. Unless you get a pass if you're queer.