[pittsburgh gop guy]

"Most smokers are young and fit... "

Uh - yeah right. I think all of the cigarette smoke has gone to your brains. In my experience, most of the smokers I know are usually overweight because they obviously don't care about their health. I wish more smokers tried to run - more people for me to beat in races. Next you people will be saying smoking is good for your health.

Smoking is a vice, an addiction. If you want to do it, go ahead, just don't do it around me or others that don't want to breath your polluted air. My position is the conservative position because I want to be left alone and not interfered with by YOUR ACTIONS. All this "smoker's rights" talk is very liberal: creating new privileges where there should be none. Why don't you guys get together with sharpton, jackson, the gays, et al; they are the ones that want special rights. Us non-smokers just want to be left alone and not exposed to the products of your vice.

And yes, I worked a good bit of motor vehicle accidents caused by drunks. Drunk driving is evil, and illegal - I always wanted to beat the crap out of the drunks because they usually escaped with injuries more minor than their victims. But that whole issue is a red herring in this case because we are discussing smoking and how wonderful it is for your health.

[Publius6961]

Uh - yeah right. I think all of the cigarette smoke has gone to your brains.

Ahhh... Yup.
Einstein and Oppenhiemer both puffed away like crazy and were both (among many others) right down there with you IQ- wise...

You may have a point.

[SheLion]

Next you people will be saying smoking is good for your health.

You know what.  I was a professional dancer before I got married.  I smoked.  Since I was a dancer, I was in top shape.  If a person eats right, maintains their weight and exercises, smoking is not going to reduce any lung power.  Believe me, I know.

Smoking is a vice, an addiction

Smoking is an acquired habit.  Those that do not like to smoke, don't.  Those of us who smoke thoroughly enjoy it, otherwise we would not smoke. My Dad smoked for a long time. One morning, he got up, was so totally disgusted with smoking, that he never smoked another cigarette!  I love to smoke. It's my choice to smoke.  If I didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't do it.

All this "smoker's rights" talk is very liberal

We are talking personal property rights here.  If the government is left to take away the business owners choice, then the government will be into more of our personal lives.  Is that what you wish for Americans?

Why don't you guys get together with sharpton, jackson, the gays, et al

Your a jerk.  Last night, I was starting to like you.  Maybe you had a few beers.  This afternoon, my like for you has turned into distaste.  Why don't you go kiss Hitlery arse then.

But that whole issue is a red herring in this case because we are discussing smoking and how wonderful it is for your health.

Ok! Name one thing you do in this life that the government hasn't already put a warning on it! If you have a son, the government is even trying to outlaw play grounds for the kids to play in.  Isn't this wonderful! How about those greasy fast food burgers you grab on the run! 

And since your so PERFECT, funny that your not sitting at the Right Hand of God.

[Great Dane]

But that whole issue is a red herring in this case because we are discussing smoking and how wonderful it is for your health.

Going over the edge.... are we.

As I have said before, I won a City wide squash tournament at the age of 40, beat a 26 year old non-smoker, stick that in your pipe and SMOKE it.

[Just another Joe]

But that whole issue is a red herring in this case because we are discussing smoking and how wonderful it is for your health.

No, the whole issue is whether or not a private business owner should be allowed to cater to a portion of society that still engages in a legal activity.