Posted on 01/06/2008 7:23:28 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
You have a good point - that I don’t deny. There is a chance that if cell phone use while driving was illegal at the time we might not have been hit. Of course, there’s a chance they could’ve been doing something else that would’ve caused them to hit me. I don’t know. I do know there are plenty of hands-free devices that make cell phone use no different than talking while driving. Remember that “distracted driving” is against the law in most places. Citizens pay for those roads, and we expect some measure of safety. If you ask me, people who talk on their cell phones pose a far greater hazard than people driving 46 in a 40.
What happened to the mom & pop restaurants (which happened to have the best food)?
Mob rule. Always a good prospect.
Well, as I’m sure you know, the anti-smoking lobby believes it’s their liberty (a right to clean air or some such) that they’re fighting for. That’s an appeal to tradition that you’re using by saying that they are people who value liberty. I assure you plenty of proponents of various anti-smoking policies do in fact value liberty.
I continue to believe that the biggest opponents of smoking bans are themselves smokers. Of course, most of the people who would oppose a Twinkie ban would likely be avid Twinkies eaters. All of them? No, of course not. Again, that’s a bad example, because I don’t think the majority of people would ever support such a nonsensical movement.
What is next is something you hold dear.
Are you suggesting that the United States is ruled by the mob?
Not quite sure what you’re asking, but I didn’t list the various local establishments as unless you’re near me you won’t have any idea what they are.
At what time do we load do we load smokers into boxcars, freedomlover?
A whole lot of us would support your experiment to STFU (to no effect of course).
Thank you for making it all the way to post 8 to judge me.
The Constitution doesn't enumerate individual rights, it enumerates government powers; which people like you have usurped gleefully.
Thank you for letting us know where the forces of freedom need to attack first.
It is........Modesto.
There, all fixed.
Why do you care, and why do you want to legislate your concerns?
The majority on FR are statists.
Don’t talk to me.
Now, what?
“We know what the public wants..”
Yeah right.
Good response to my arguments (or at least the ones you must have read, since your comment shows you don’t understand the others). I like your capability for logical reasoning and ability to produce and convey a civilized counterargument.
By that I mean you’re about as endearing as a bladder infection.
Is it unlawful for any restaurant or tavern to declare themself a no smoking facility? The answer is “no”. No legislation, no laws, nothing is required for this simple expediency. Everything else is sophistry.
You have to ask yourself why the various governments are inclined to pass all or nothing legislation, then. Why do you suppose that is?
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