NEED TRUE CONSERVATIVES TO FREEP THIS NEW YORK SMOKING BAN CITY POLL!

Newsday.com ^ | 12 August 2002 | SheLion

[SheLion]

Not about smoking rights. This is about personal bar/restaurant owner's rights to keep Big Government out of running and ruining their lives!

[SheLion]

Keep America Free! Keep Freedom of Choice alive and well! Let Freedom Ring!

POLL

[SheLion]

Take the poll often!

Joe Cherner, of the New York City anti smoking coalition put it out in emails for his people to hit this poll hard.

Lets ALSO hit this poll hard!!!

[TheRightGuy]

Take the poll often!

Just voted 55-44 NO at this point.

[Khepera]

Are you in favor of banning smoking in New York City restaurants and bars?

44.2%
Yes (1074 responses)

54.7%
No (1329 responses)

1.0%
Unsure (25 responses)

2428 total responses Freep-Freep-Freep

[SheLion]

It's finally turning around, folks! Good going! Keep going!

Yes - 44.2% NO - 54.8%

Not too long ago, it was reversed. heh!

[BikerNYC]

This is about personal bar/restaurant owner's rights to keep Big Government out of running and ruining their lives!

I agree. And the same goes for another regulated activity, alcohol. Big government should not be in the business of telling businesses that they can or cannot sell it, serve it, or let their customers drink it on their premises.

[Gabz]

I agree with you regarding alcohol as well.

[Still Thinking]

Are you in favor of banning smoking in New York City restaurants and bars?

44.1%
Yes (1079 responses)

54.9%
No (1344 responses)

1.0%
Unsure (25 responses)

2448 total responses

[SheLion]

I agree. And the same goes for another regulated activity, alcohol. Big government should not be in the business of telling businesses that they can or cannot sell it, serve it, or let their customers drink it on their premises.

Totally agreed! Leave the legal commodities alone! And "it's for the kids," isn't flying anymore.

KIDS HAVE NO BUSINESS IN A BAR! AND KIDS HAVE NO PLACE IN A SMOKING SECTION!

I say TAKE THE KIDDIES TO MCDONALDS. I hear they serve up a GREAT hot apple pie. heh!

[SheLion]

43.8%
Yes (1084 responses)

55.2%
No (1367 responses)

[finnman69]

Sorry, I hate cigarette smoke. Gotta vote for banning it.

[Enterprise]

Like the man said - "Let's POLL"

[Drango]

I too voted to ban it. Thousands of Freepers agree but the Smokies here will now Mau Mau you. You will be discribed as everything from a Nazi to a Rino to a DU disruptor. Worse~ you support the slippery slope of taxing fat food!

Just grin and remember it's their addiction talkin'.

[finnman69]

Agreed. Banning smoking is NOT a political issue. It's a discusting habit like spitting. I could care less what I get called.

[SheLion]

Sorry, I hate cigarette smoke. Gotta vote for banning it.

So, since the world rotates on YOUR arse, you want to put every small business owner in America out of business.

Your pretty narrow minded for a Conservative, aren't you?

[SheLion]

Like the man said - "Let's POLL"

YOU GOT IT!!!! High five!!!!

[Republican Wildcat]

I have to disagree with you. This is about the business owner having the right to allow/disallow smoking as they see fit. I hate being around cigarette smoke, too, so I simply choose not to go to a place that allows it. I don't like being around people who have been drinking even less, so I don't know what's so much more awful about smoking in bars. It's not like health is an issue if you going to be consuming alcoholic drinks to the point you'd be hanging out in a bar long enough to be affected by the smoke anyway.

[finnman69]

Lets see, if you think banning smoking in NYC will put every small buisness owner out of buisness in America, you have been smoking something stronger than cigarettes.

Why is it the weirdos, the politicaly misinformed and Democrats are so quick to pull out Nazi images. Calling people Nazis is a Liberal trick. You wouldn't happen to be a liberal would you?

[Gabz]

Sorry, I hate cigarette smoke. Gotta vote for banning it.

I hate perfume, I am going to vote to ban it????

Your comment is about as ridiculous as mine.

go somewhere that doesn't permit smoking - don't force all owners, including those of places you will never enter to cater to your likes and dislikes.

Why can't you get your buddies together and ask the owner to change his policy based on market request??? That's too much trouble, you would rather let the government do it.

[mysterio]

I'm not a true conservative, but I will vote against nanny government any day.