Article [V.]
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Hopefully they can prove Rhode Island has unjustly taken their private property.
You see, smoking bans are not legal. NY and FL judges have already agreed that bans are not enforceable. (Links at http://www.smokersclubinc.com ) This makes all smoking bans illegal unless your State or town wants to train you, supply liability insurance, sign you on as police AND make it a law that anyone they want must be forced into police duty. Your 16-year-old son washing dishes in a restaurant would have to go to the police academy because he may have to uphold the smoking ban law. Remove these un-enforceable laws from your books NOW to avoid lawsuits. Every worker has the right to sue you when hurt; your ban opens you up for liability. There are already lawsuits started, check the newsletter and the Ban Damage and Ban Loss pages.
Granville, Newark, and Heath have adopted the Columbus regulations, which as written, if passed, illegally enslave every business owner as police for them. You can stop them all now before they become law, and then you would have to go back and deal with them later. Forces in Columbus, Cincinnati and other places are already preparing to fight in court. Why go through all of this for nothing? Why allow your State to be ripped apart at the seams over something that is not enforceable, and goes against the grain of private business ownership?
When people in a town are descended upon by the Anti-smokers whose only paid job is to spread their lies… most people don’t take the time to research the situation, and tend to believe what they hear from people who appear smarter then them. It’s only natural and I don’t blame them. But by pointing out that you are not allowed to enslave citizens as your army, this situation can and will be rectified.
Thank you for helping to keep America free and uphold the memory of those wonderful brave Americans who fought and died to keep our freedom and way of life in tact for future generations. Any business owner who wants to make their own rules on their own property will. There will be enough; smoking, non-smoking, and accommodation of both in businesses, for the intelligent public to decide where they want to spend their money. Let freedom of choice dictate private business and private property. It is the American way.
Yours,
Samantha Phillipe
President
The Smoker’s Club, Inc.
(This letter is going online at http://www.smokersclubinc.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1167 just in case your spam protector does not allow mail from dotcom email addresses. I will ask if readers could also send you a copy of this from their computers to be sure that you see it. I’ll remove this post note when a response from you, or your legal representatives is posted. Thanks.)
"The role of government is not to create wealth.
The role of government is to create an environment
in which the entrepreneur or small business or
dreamer can flourish. And that starts with rule of law,
respect of private property, less regulatory burdens on the
entrepreneur, open banking laws so that all people
have access to capital, and good tax policy."
President George W. Bush
St. Petersburg University,
St. Petersburg, Russia
May 25, 2002