"The scales have been tipped. The opposition believes the better days are ahead. But we know reality."
One of the things that hit me hardest in the past election is one of the seemingly smallest items. In Ohio, we had to anti smoking bills, issue 4 was to ban smoking in public, but allow some businesses, (bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, etc.) to decide for themselves. Issue 5 was the full out smoking Nazi ban. I'm a non-smoker, but I believe in individual rights. Let the market, and the people decide what to do, after all, smoking is legal, you can buy tobacco.
Issue 5 passed by a HUGE margin. We don't understand freedom, and we are gleefully handing away our rights.
That one hit me hard, too.
I am a smoker and a small business owner (garage). Our place is alot like 'Floyd's Barber Shop' alot of non trucking locals gathered to swap stories. Now I have to tell the truckers to go out side to smoke and make sure they're not near an open window or door. They'll probably just drop off their trucks because it takes longer than a 15 minute lube. The only bright side is I'll be getting home around supper time cause there will be no one here to run off.