(Poll to FREEP) Is the statewide smoking ban good or bad for Illinois?

State Journal Register ^ | December 30, 2007 | the eagle has landed

[Just A Nobody]

Well done!

[Just A Nobody]

Well, the nannies have arrived.

The statewide smoking ban is ...

good for Illinois. 51.1%
bad for Illinois. 48.9%

Total votes: 953

[Gabz]

Did you read the comments section following the article?

[YCTHouston]

Cast my “NO” vote.

A YES vote for private property rights and individual liberty.

[YCTHouston]

Very nice artwork. Would go well with a Hucklary for President banner.

[Just A Nobody]

No...what article? I only saw the poll from the link on this thread.

[Just A Nobody]

Ha! Hucklary for President

Appropriate and a VERY scary proposition!

[Gabz]

Go to back to the link, there are a list of articles, I thinkit’s the 2nd one listed.

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks!

Ban has tavern owners anxious

Are you referring to the last comment by Ron P?

You do know I was just mouthing off, right? ;*)

[Gabz]

Some doozies have been added since I first trad through them!!!

[ebersole]

Excellent. Let the owners, who pay the rent, decide what type of clientele they would like in their establishments. Those supporting this “current” ban, ie smoking, won’t be so happy when something they do or something they are becomes the next “current” ban.

[Just A Nobody]

ROTFLOL! More have been added. I love this one!!!

Next we need an anti flatulence ordinance and then a statewide law! A lot of those nonsmoker elites are also organic zealots and that stuff just doesn't digest well. Clean and Sweet air for all!

[Gabz]

I caught that one!!! Too funny!

[SheLion]

The following is what I received in email:

In a message dated 12/30/2007 7:03:10 A.M. Central Standard Time, jimbl@forces- illinois. org writes:

The below is from the IDPH adopted rules for the Smoke Free Illinois Act. They don't specify tobacco and they don't exempt incense and churches are not exempt.

“Smoke” or “smoking” means the carrying, smoking, burning, inhaling or
exhaling of any kind of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, hookah, weed, herbs, or any
other lighted smoking equipment. (Section 10 of the Act)
   May God help us all,

       Jim

 

Clearly, this act is un-constitutional. Gary K.

[SheLion]

The statewide smoking ban is ...

good for Illinois. 53.0%
bad for Illinois. 47.0%

Total votes: 1086
Results not scientific

[daku]

at my last check up here in Chicago, my Doctor told me my smoking habit was in fact an addiction.

In this brave new world, addictions are now disabilities, no ?

I am being discriminated against, for a disability

[fanfan]

Good Lord.

[chicagolady]

Were will the politicians be able to smoke their dope??

[GOP_Lady]

Happy New Year and God bless!

[Entrepreneur]

Why not keep smoking at home where it belongs and we wouldn’t need people asking for these laws. I think everyone can see what a grip smoking has on people, even to the extent of twisting the argument into how someone smells or them being a nazi beacause they don’t agree with there point. And its not a total prohibition by the way. I’ll say it again, I don’t like government passing laws to do this and if people would act responsible we would avoid this situation. Smoke at home all you want or a distance away from others. Heck lite the whole pack up at once I don’t care as long as I don’t have to breath it. My argument is for smokers to be responsible for there actions. Smokers have brought this on themselves.

I don't like cigarette smoke personally. More than I don't like smoke, I don't like government nannies telling me I can or cannot do something.

I don't like fat, sweating, smelling people either. Should we pass personal hygiene laws? People who don't brush their teeth have bad breath. I shouldn't have to smell it. Let's pass a law that you must brush before leaving your house. Inside your house, you can have bad breath, but you better not in public, right?

I don't see how responsibility is part of this. I only see something you don't like (and I don't like either) and because it bothers you, personally, you want to pass a law to restrict it.