Last week, the Senate asserted its right to protect the health of its members by making its chambers smoke-free. Two years ago, the House incorporated a smoke-free provision in its permanent rules.
Now our lawmakers should consider repealing the pre-emption law which prevents all local governments in the state from passing ordinances that prohibit smoking in public places. The lawmakers have seen fit to make their chambers smoke-free. Now they should allow the rest of us to enjoy the same health benefits.
Donna Dinkin
Greensboro
Comments (1)
I agree completely that we should be able to protect ourselves and family by eliminating public smoking. Unfortunately, congress is notorious for looking after themselves and their families but ignoring the people who elected them. They all have excellent health care benefits, retirement plans and above average incomes while most of us peons struggle to have these perks. Our only hope is to quit putting selfish, self-serving, arrogant hypocrits in office.
Just ask yourself how many had family members in a position to serve in Iraq before they voted to attack a country pre-emptively. Then ask yourself how many sent children to fight in that war. The answers are your answer as to why they could give a rats' behind about the health of you and yours.
Posted by Yvonne Carteret Stegenga | February 9, 2005 9:00 AM