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Bill would ban people from smoking while children in the car. (Louisiana legislature lunacy)
KATC TV3 (Lafayette, Louisiana) ^ | 5/5/06 | unknown

Posted on 05/05/2006 6:11:02 AM PDT by BerniesFriend

Bill would ban people from smoking while children in the car

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Parents would have to stub out their cigarettes while their kids are in the car, under a bill headed to the Senate for debate.

The bill would prohibit anyone from lighting up a cigarette, cigar or pipe in a vehicle while a child required to be in a booster seat or car seat is riding along _ a child up to 60 pounds, or up to about eight years old.

The House approved the bill in a 66-31 vote.

Rep. Gary Smith, D-Norco, said he introduced the measure because he wants to prevent health problems that children can have from second hand smoke inhalation. He said children don't get a choice in whose cars they ride.

"I'm just trying to protect those who cannot protect themselves," he said.

Rep. Carla Dartez, D-Morgan City, said the bill infringes upon parents' rights to raise their children.

"I just think you're going a little too far in this Legislature when we can't allow parents of their own children to take care of their own children," she said.

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House Bill 1010 can be found at http://www.legis.state.la.us


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bogusscience; forthechildren; idiocy; pufflist; smoking
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
My Dad used to stub his cigs out in our eyes when he was done with 'em. Not only THAT, but he used to drive us around in a smoke-filled, tin-can VW Bug with NO seatbelt protection. And if we were tall enough to reach the clutch pedal, and he was too drunk, we'd be driving and smoking for him. ;)

I didn't know you had such a spoiled upbringing..my father would smoke us as a cigarette..throw us out on the highway when he was done and then back up the car over us..but you can't tell young people that nowadays..;)

21 posted on 05/05/2006 6:39:50 AM PDT by BerniesFriend
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To: JamesP81; BlueStateDepression
One word buddy: taxes.

People pay 110% with taxes on cigarettes.  Not Big Tobacco and not the government.  The smokers pay for everything with cigarette taxes!


22 posted on 05/05/2006 6:43:34 AM PDT by SheLion
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

There must be something in the air - and it ain't second hand tobacco smoke........but the nanny staters are obviously smoking something, and it sure isn't tobacco.

Has anyone ever heard of OPENNING a danged WINDOW????????


23 posted on 05/05/2006 6:44:17 AM PDT by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: BerniesFriend

Your child is 10 lbs overweight, lets remove them from the home...


24 posted on 05/05/2006 6:45:04 AM PDT by sandbar
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To: BlueStateDepression
Lets think about this for a minute. This state has a major city in utter ruins and they are spending their time with THIS? Simply Amamzing.

THANK you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

25 posted on 05/05/2006 6:45:50 AM PDT by SheLion
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To: BerniesFriend
"I'm just trying to protect those who cannot protect themselves," he said.


26 posted on 05/05/2006 6:47:47 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: sittnick
The guy is in a convertible in a corn field! For all practical purposes, he is "outside".

When I think of what goes on in so many foster homes, and the shortage of good ones, I can't help but think that DHS wants to make their job harder (or impossible) so that they can get more funding.

Just goes to show you how asinine Maine Board of Health is.  And the Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine!

I wait to see how long it takes for someone to mention the fact that the kids are in an open convertable, standing up and NO SEATBELTS or booster seats!  LOL!  What a crock, eh?

And you are right!  MORE FUNDING PLEASE!  That's all they are about.  MONEY.  They could care less who they trample on to get more money! 

27 posted on 05/05/2006 6:48:20 AM PDT by SheLion
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To: SheLion
I wait to see how long it takes for someone to mention the fact that the kids are in an open convertable, standing up and NO SEATBELTS or booster seats! LOL! What a crock, eh?

BWAAA HAHAHAHAHAHHA so much for that marketing director!!!
28 posted on 05/05/2006 6:49:34 AM PDT by BlueStateDepression
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To: BerniesFriend

"Don't worry about us, all we are asking for is a ban on smoking on domestic flights shorter than 2 hours duration. That's it. Nothing more. Why are you making such a big deal out of this? ..."


29 posted on 05/05/2006 6:49:34 AM PDT by coloradan (Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
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To: BerniesFriend

"I'm just trying to protect those who cannot protect themselves," he said.

Your homes are next. Bureaucrats, carrying writs of assistance, will demand entry to homes to check that children are being raised according to the state's interpretation of the Marxist common good.

(Writs of assistance are one of factors that ignited the American revolutionary war.)


30 posted on 05/05/2006 6:49:43 AM PDT by sergeantdave (And though getting up in the world attracts attention, it does not establish solid worth.)
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To: BerniesFriend

This is what you get with career politicans in full time legislative sessions. Peple who feel they have to be seen to be doing something and have nothing better to do with their time then pass this kind of lunatic drivel.


31 posted on 05/05/2006 6:50:08 AM PDT by Prysson
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Kids are wimps these days. ;)

What is going on this week? Man, it's been a full court press by the Nanny Staters! Grrrrr!

The kids today are wimps because they are being dumbed down. 

Hey!  The anti's have bought over a million signatures out in California to stop smoking!  They PAID for the signatures!  What a bunch of low life's they are!

32 posted on 05/05/2006 6:50:50 AM PDT by SheLion
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To: BerniesFriend

The damn nanny state is out of control. When I as a kid, my parents didn't worry about such nonsense.

33 posted on 05/05/2006 6:52:41 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: BlueStateDepression
BWAAA HAHAHAHAHAHHA so much for that marketing director!!!

"A picture is worth a thousand words. "

34 posted on 05/05/2006 6:53:08 AM PDT by SheLion
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To: SheLion

AND a 24 hour smoke free period in Maine ... Can't believe I missed that thread - I must have been driving my rug rats around in my convertible, without car safety seats, no seatbelt for myself, top down, smoking up a storm.


35 posted on 05/05/2006 6:54:35 AM PDT by bwteim (Begin With The End In Mind)
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To: BerniesFriend

Luxury! Why, when I were a wee nipper...

Ah, great minds thing alike. Three Yorkshiremen, one of the best skits ever.


36 posted on 05/05/2006 6:55:03 AM PDT by -YYZ-
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To: SheLion

I must agree ;)


37 posted on 05/05/2006 6:57:17 AM PDT by BlueStateDepression
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To: swain_forkbeard
I don't like the smoke nazis either. But not lighting up in a car with kids in it makes sense to me

Ensuring your kids don't eat more than 5 milligrams of sugar per day makes sense to me...making sure your kids eat no more than 12 grams of saturated fat makes sense to me...making sure your kids get at least 5 hours' exercise a week makes sense to me...making sure your kids aren't exposed to harmful radiation, lead-based paint, harsh chemicals, toxic dust, and high-energy electromagnetic sources makes sense to me...not allowing your kids to watch morally or culturally offensive TV shows makes sense to me...teaching your kids manners makes sense to me...

My point is, a lot of things may make sense when it comes to raising kids, but where do you draw the line? And why is tobacco usage singled out as being the most harmful? If it's that bad for you--ban it entirely.

38 posted on 05/05/2006 7:02:17 AM PDT by Lou L
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To: BerniesFriend
"I just think you're going a little too far in this Legislature when we can't allow parents of their own children to take care of their own children," she said.

I like the way that this moron calls blowing carcinogens and poisons in smoke into children's lungs "taking care" of them. Next thing you know, this idiot will try to pass a law saying that parents can feed infants drain cleaning. After all that would be "taking care" of them, too...

39 posted on 05/05/2006 7:05:14 AM PDT by WildHorseCrash
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To: BerniesFriend

"I didn't know you had such a spoiled upbringing..my father would smoke us as a cigarette..throw us out on the highway when he was done and then back up the car over us..but you can't tell young people that nowadays..;)"

Thanks. I need a new monitor now, as the Dr. Pepper is still dripping from it as well as my nose....gotta be a papertowel around here somewhere....


40 posted on 05/05/2006 7:06:24 AM PDT by delphirogatio
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