[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Most of the VA's have an outdoor smoking area.

Considering that you can be waiting there for hours on end I understand their being required to have a smoking area.

Considering how wearing dealing with the VA is I say they should keep them.

[Terry Mross]

Saw a urologist at the VA yesterday. A few days before my cardiologist had taken me off blood pressure meds for some unknown reason. My BP was checked at the urologist office and it was 198/91. Close to stroke highs. They told me to get to the ER. After 3 hours in the ER I told them I was going home.

Went home and took my old meds and everything is fine. Saw my PCP today and she basically told me to ignore the cardiologist.

While in the ER I did get to drive a lunatic liberal nuts.

[Svartalfiar]

Most of the VA's have an outdoor smoking area.
Considering that you can be waiting there for hours on end I understand their being required to have a smoking area.

All VAs should have a smoking area, that's part of the law they are trying to repeal. And given how asinine they are, if this does get repealed I bet most VAs will eliminate both indoor and outdoor smoking areas, although most vets will just ignore that and smoke outside anyways. Military buildings state you can't smoke within 50ft of an entry door, but people do it all the time.