[SheLion]

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[SheLion]

puff

[MarkT]

Bloomberg is just a Jewish David Dinkins - too liberal, too arrogant and too willing to impose his own views on others, illegalities notwithstanding.

[Just another Joe]

Bumped for later reading.

[Tacis]

After a good meal and a few drinks, I love the smell of finely chopped buring tires. You mean these facists can prevent me from this enjoyment in places where the owners would otherwise allow me this pleasure just because others would be offended? Does this mean I can't bring in my .22 caliber and just plink when I want to because some prissy customer might object? What is theis country coming to?

You dumb tobacco adicts simply don't understand how offensive your addiction is. If a public business is there for me to be a customer, just because I go in doesn't mean I have to be subjected to any bahavior that some idiot and the owner think is OK. Make it a private club (like drinking places in dry areas), but if it is public, then comply with the standards for the conduct of public business.

I know you pathetic smokers are being shamed and taxed to your limits because of your terrible addiction. It is so sad. And, we are going to miss your taxes and having one group of people in this country that we can make fun of when tobacco is declared a prohibited product. But, 'til then, if I want to eat there and it's public, you can't smoke there.

[StriperSniper]

Puff for later.

[Great Dane]

Excellent.

[inquest]

I don't know whom they think they're trying to "protect" with this law. I'm a pedestrian myself, and if they outlaw smoking inside an establishment, guess where everyone's going to go in order to smoke? Of course, outside where I have to walk through it. I don't know about the constitutional points the author raises, but he's spot on when he says that if this were truly a "public health" issue, it would be banned outdoors, where the public is. When it's indoors in a private establishment where no one is forced to enter, then that's exactly where it isn't a problem for public health.

[dirtboy]

It's not about smoking, it's about constitutional guarantees!

Sorry, there is no Constitutional right to smoke per se. The Constitution leaves that decision to the states under the 10th Amendment. I think a blanket smoking ban is stupid, but not unconstitutional.

[Eastbound]

Great post. Will hard-copy and drop it off at the mayor's office, newspaper and smoke shop.