Smoking-ban bill again diluted
I thought the state Senate might stick to its guns on a tough smoking ban in most public places.
I thought wrong.
The Senate's Health Care Committee voted today to prohibit smoking at all restaurants and bars, but not work sites.
That's a shame. The workplace ban is more important. People can choose the bars and restaurants they patronize much more easily than where they work. Especially in this economy.
The bill also includes exceptions for cigar bars, country clubs and similar private clubs.
Any ban would be a measure of progress. But this is a disappointment and not at all in the public's best interest.
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New rule:
Before running for elected office a candidate must provide the public with an x-ray. The x-ray must substantiate the presence of a spine.
This health issue is no longer debatable, yet blood money continues to dominate it's outcome.
It's a disgrace that state gov't feels the need to protect itself from second hand smoke yet not the rest of the common folk.
Posted on May 6, 2009 4:45 PM
Hey, Allen, the socialists have to take control of our lives bit by bit; to do it all in one fell swoop would make the sheeple uneasy.
Posted on May 6, 2009 7:05 PM